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Rome, Italy – Solomon Islands is taking significant steps toward building its adaptive capacity and reducing its greenhouse gas emissions, with support from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Like many [...]

An FAO-UNDP report outlines how biogas derived from agri-food waste and organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW) can improve waste management, provide a sustainable energy source and support The Gambia’s climate goals.   ROME, Italy – A new report published by [...]

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is joining global leaders and experts at the ENERGYNOW SDG7 Action Forum 2024, held on the sidelines of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly High-Level Week in New [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]