The Forum focused on the theme, ‘Translating Targets into Actions’. The ESCAP Executive Secretary said achieving SDG 7 will “require a radical transition in many areas,” including how the world...Read More
Why Global Citizens Should Care Lithium-ion batteries have been essential to developing sustainable alternatives to fossil fuel technologies. The United Nations urges all countries to rapidly phase out fossil fuels...Read More
The paper argues that decarbonizing the power sector is critical in achieving the transformation of the energy system and the Paris Agreement. The report finds that measures to address challenges...Read More
Father of genetics Gregor Mendel spent years tediously observing and measuring pea plant traits by hand in the 1800s to uncover the basics of genetic inheritance. Today, botanists can track...Read More
The event highlighted emerging technologies that can help governments achieve the SDGs and climate goals. Participants discussed solar, hydrogen fuel cell, and geothermal technologies as well as e-waste and waste...Read More
The future of business depends on tackling climate change and investing in new technologies and business models to deal with its impacts. It’s a business plan that’s good for the...Read More
Why Global Citizens Should Care Global Goal 13 calls for action to combat climate change, and we aren’t going to get anywhere unless large institutions step up and do their...Read More
Bayer welcomed farmers, academics, leading global industry experts, journalists and other stakeholders for its 2019 Future of Farming Dialogue, to engage in a collaborative discussion on the future of agriculture....Read More
The commitment came at a joint meeting of Pacific Ministers of Agriculture and Forestry, as part of the Pacific Week of Agriculture being held in Samoa, convened jointly by FAO...Read More
Rather than chopping down trees, one English company is ‘training’ young branches to grow into chairs, lamps and tables. And it’s not the only furniture business working in innovative ways...Read More