Focus on Agriculture
Denmark’s groundbreaking agriculture climate policy sets strong example for the world
Denmark’s new policy taxes livestock emissions, restores ecosystems, cuts nitrogen pollution, and sets a global benchmark.
UN calls for $2.6 trillion investment to reverse land degradation
Failure to restore degraded land harms U.N. efforts to cut emissions, protect biodiversity, and address agriculture's impacts.
Afghanistan must participate in future climate talks: Taliban
An Afghan official urges inclusion in future climate talks after Taliban's first COP29 attendance.
Cactus pear is a crop with potential in Italy’s parched south and beyond
An Italy-based company is convinced the cactus pear is a profitable source for biofuel production.
ADB approves $500 million loan for Philippines’ climate change efforts
The loan will boost reforms in Southeast Asia, driving agriculture, energy, and transport toward a low-carbon future.
Trump expected to pick Brooke Rollins to be agriculture secretary: WSJ report
Wall Street Journal report: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is expected to pick Brooke Rollins to be his agriculture secretary.
Indian farmers, short on time, burn crop waste despite toxic smog
In Punjab, Indian farmers struggle with crop waste disposal, resorting to burning amid the air quality crisis.
At UN climate talks, farmers argue for a share of money dedicated to fighting climate change
Small farmers receive less than 1% of climate finance, yet they feed millions and face growing threats from climate change.
In southern India’s tea country, small but mighty efforts are brewing to bring back native forests
Environmentalists and Indigenous communities restore Nilgiris' native forests, battling tea farms and climate change to revive biodiversity.
COP29: US-UAE climate-friendly farming partnership grows to $29 billion
Launched in 2021, 'AIM for Climate' has secured $29.2 billion in funding for agricultural innovation.
