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Energy Challenge Badge Bioenergy Supplement: A new resource for young climate champions
01/08/2024
Rome, Italy – Recognizing young people as innovators and changemakers, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) actively engages youth and builds their capacities to understand and tackle pressing challenges such as food security and climate change.
FAO's [...]
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Joint Statement on Sustainable bioenergy for climate and development goals
25/06/2024
In consideration of the persistent debates about what role bioenergy should play in support of climate and sustainable development goals, and acknowledging the most recently available scientific evidence, the undersigned organizations issued the following joint statement.
Sustainable bioenergy is a component of [...]
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Advancing sustainable bioenergy: Key takeaways from the 11th GBEP Bioenergy Week
24/06/2024
Rome, Italy – Over 200 stakeholders, including international experts, policymakers, industry leaders, researchers and students, gathered at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) headquarters on 17-21 June 2024 for the 11th Bioenergy Week organized by the [...]
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Sustainable bioenergy key for achieving climate and development goals, says UN and international orgs
20/06/2024
FAO and other international organizations unite to call for responsible and sustainable implementation of bioenergy systems to ensure it contributes effectively to efforts to mitigate climate change and support global development.
Rome – A cross-initiative coordination group on bioenergy convened by [...]
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11th GBEP Bioenergy Week: FAO stresses the need to ensure sustainability of bioenergy in achieving climate goals and SDGs
18/06/2024
Rome – The Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP) 11th Bioenergy Week officially kicked off today at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) headquarters, bringing together over 120 stakeholders from 27 nations, including country representatives, experts, industry leaders [...]
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FAO Statement at the United Nations General Assembly Global stocktaking marking the completion of the UN Decade of Sustainable Energy for All
19/04/2024
United Nations General Assembly Global stocktaking marking the completion of the UN Decade of Sustainable Energy for All to further accelerate the implementation of SDG 7 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Ms. Halka Otto, Senior Liaison Officer, FAO Liaison [...]
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Experts bring diverse perspectives to Global Stocktaking on Sustainable Energy
21/03/2024
Experts bring diverse perspectives to Global Stocktaking on Sustainable Energy
Over 100 experts from around the world met virtually on 21 March in two sessions, to share wide-ranging perspectives on how to radically accelerate action to achieve clean, affordable, reliable energy [...]
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Hazelnut residues could power a green energy revolution in Azerbaijan- report
26/01/2024
Baku, Azerbaijan and Rome, Italy The waste generated in bringing hazelnuts to market could help Azerbaijan transition away from fossil fuels, according to a report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
The FAO working paper Hazelnut sector [...]
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FAO Director-General Dr. QU Dongyu's Message on International Day of Clean Energy
26/01/2024
International Day of Clean Energy
Message By
Dr QU Dongyu, FAO Director-General
26 January 2024
As we celebrate the International Day of Clean Energy for the first time, let us use this opportunity to bring across the key message that universal access to clean [...]
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Revolutionizing Uzbekistan's wheat landscape with renewable energy
20/11/2023 Uzbekistan
Agriculture is a key driver of Uzbekistan's economic growth, accounting for almost 30 percent of the country's GDP and employing a quarter of the workforce. To strengthen this sector, Uzbekistan has implemented an agricultural policy focused on enhancing resource efficiency, [...]