Carbon risk is becoming ever-more important to investors. The current economic model is leading to a world that will exceed warming of 2°C and breaches the guidelines we, as a society, have set for ourselves. There is very strong evidence … Continue reading
Key research project proposal appears to put world on course for 4˚C of warming LONDON/NEW YORK, 28th September 2015 – The new Shell-funded Energy Transitions Commission (ETC) to be unveiled on Monday lacks credibility and does not appear to … Continue reading
By 2050, the global population is set to reach 9 billion. We will need to produce 70% more food by then in order to meet the demands of this larger, richer and more urban population. The agriculture sector is already … Continue reading
Shipping remains the lynchpin of global trade with 90% of all goods still transported by sea. It can also be a hugely volatile business where both freight rates and asset values can change in a dramatic manner as demonstrated during … Continue reading
This article is the final instalment of a five-part series exploring critical environmental and social performance issues for the metals and mining industry. Each article poses a question for organizations in the industry and explores the importance and value of … Continue reading
This summary report looks at how the financial and economic crisis has affected financial support by public authorities for renewable energy in six EU countries (Germany, Spain, Italy, UK, Sweden and Bulgaria). The report examines the policy and regulatory framework, … Continue reading
The story of beef eating in China is one of globalisation, urbanisation and economic growth. And, with beef consumption set to grow by 24 percent in the next decade and outstrip the increase in supply, it is a story that … Continue reading
Recession in Europe has put pressure on retailers to keep prices low at the same time as prices have risen – European Union beef prices have surged by one third since the end of 2010, to around €4,000/tonne, four to … Continue reading
The squeezed middle has been a preoccupation of the political classes over the last few years – and now it is coming to the food sector as a new type of consumer stalks the aisles. Typically, consumers spent their household … Continue reading
Food and agri companies should look to the new EU member states for growth, according to a new report from Rabobank Food and Agribusiness Research. These nations will be be the most dynamic European markets in the next five to … Continue reading
