Worldwide Support for Fossil Fuels
OECD/ IAEA data: Overall government support for fossil fuels in 51 countries worldwide almost doubled to 697.2 USD billion in 2021, from 362.4 USD billion in 2020.
Improved Food Safety but Bad for Yields and Food Security?
Another irony — global surge in energy prices linked to grower cutback in fertilizer applications. Good for food safety? Bad for higher yields and food security?
Reduced Emissions of 31-44% by 2030!
We’re buoyed up with Rhodium’s projections for IRA of reduced emissions of 31-44% by 2030—great drumroll for Cop27 in November. Next up — agriculture’s climate footprint. Watch for our CPC …
Growers Largely in Favor of CPC
Research Shows 90% of Farmers Won’t Join Carbon Markets Without Changes, results of Trust in Food survey. By contrast, CPC (commodity plus carbon) gets 80% positive response rate from growers.
Inflation Reduction Act Good for CPC
Cost of cover crops, fertilizer optimization and other sustainable ag practices given a big boost with passage of the Inflation Reduction Act. Also, more leverage for our CPC (commodity plus …
USDA’s Latest Export Sales Report
USDA’s latest export sales report: 132,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to China during the 2022/2023 marketing year 132,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to unknown destinations during …
Heat Waves and New Ag Initiatives
Today’s heat waves certainly help dramatize a global lack of resilience and climate mitigation infrastructure, but are stimulating new sustainable ag initiatives. Watch for our launch of CPC (commodity plus …
Climate Risk is Financial Risk
Rob DuBoff, Bloomberg Intel, said, “…climate risk is financial risk.” He’s right.
Turning Poison into Medicine
PM Abe’s assassination is a devastating blow, in itself, but, like Lincoln’s, may serve to inspire a renewed commitment to saving our beloved planet.
Vertical Farms are Competitive
Webb, founder/ CEO of App Harvest (vertical farm) got it right at WSJ Global Food. Vertical farms are competitive, especially when they include environmental benefits— solar + recycled water use.
