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Vital Signs Trend: Global Production of Biofuels Regains Momentum
New research says global production of biofuels increased 17 percent in 2010 to reach an all-time high of 105 billion liters.
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Working to provide realistic and practicable avenues toward a sustainable energy future in the Caribbean.
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| Latest Published ResearchEnergy Intensity Is Rising Slightly
A new Vital Signs Trend states same global economic output needs more energy
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Vital Signs Trend: Global Production of Biofuels Regains Momentum
New research says global production of biofuels increased 17 percent in 2010 to reach an all-time high of 105 billion liters.
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Providing an integrated picture of the global renewable energy and energy efficiency situations, including reports for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP), and REN 21.
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Researching the security implications of transitioning international energy, industrial, and transportation systems toward green technologies.
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Helping decision makers in China and around the globe better understand China’s environmental challenges and opportunities, including in the areas of renewable energy and energy efficiency.
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Connecting green industry players and sustainability champions with policymakers and experts from Europe and the United States.
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Chronicling agricultural innovations from Africa and around the world that reduce rural poverty and provide safe, nutritious food to the planet's nearly 1 billion hungry people, while also enhancing ecological sustainability. Visit our blog.
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Raising awareness of the food and agricultural community's important role in stabilizing the world's climate, including by eating to reduce our "foodprint" and using farming methods that create "carbon sinks.
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Sustainable Prosperity
Offering solutions that enhance human wellbeing and reduce inequities while protecting the planet, and acknowledging that the global environmental and economic crises have common origins and must be tackled together.
Population, Climate Change and the Environment
Exploring the influence of population change on the world's climate and environment, and the ways that access to family planning and improving women’s lives can slow population growth.
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