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Governments Launch Coalition to Boost High-Integrity Carbon Credit Markets

AgricultureDecember 6, 2025195Views0Likes0Comments

Governments Launch Coalition to Boost High-Integrity Carbon Credit Markets

At COP30, an international coalition of governments unveiled the Shared Principles for Growing High-Integrity Use of Carbon Credits by Companies and Other Buyers, a new global framework designed to harmonize how corporations engage in carbon markets. The initiative—launched under the Coalition to Grow Carbon Markets and co-chaired by Kenya, Singapore, and the United Kingdom, with…

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EUBA Highlights Benefits of First-Generation Biomass in Europe

Agriculture, Energy, FoodDecember 5, 2025197Views0Likes0Comments

EUBA Highlights Benefits of First-Generation Biomass in Europe

The European Bioeconomy Alliance (EUBA) has released a new expert paper by the nova-Institute, titled “Benefits of Using First-Generation Biomass for Food, Fuels, Chemicals and Derived Materials in Europe.” The report concludes that first-generation agricultural biomass—such as cereals, sugar, and oilseed crops—offers significant advantages for food security, biodiversity, and climate mitigation. Allowing farmers to sell…

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Cambridge Photon Technology Raises £1.56M to Boost Solar Efficiency

EnergyDecember 1, 2025371Views0Likes0Comments

Cambridge Photon Technology Raises £1.56M to Boost Solar Efficiency

Cambridge Photon Technology, a spin-out from the University of Cambridge, has secured £1.56 million in new funding to scale its photon-multiplier technology, which can increase solar panel efficiency by up to 15% without altering existing manufacturing processes. The round includes £926,000 in private investment and a £630,000 Innovate UK grant under the Clean Energy and…

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Three Tales of Biodiversity Revival in Latin America

Agriculture, FoodNovember 29, 2025355Views0Likes0Comments

Three Tales of Biodiversity Revival in Latin America

FAO and the Global Environment Facility spotlight three projects restoring ecosystems across Brazil, Chile, and Venezuela—showcasing how nature recovery underpins food security and rural livelihoods. In Brazil’s Caatinga, farmer Eusébia Bezerra, supported by a sustainable agroforestry project, turned drought-hit land into a diversified orchard that now supplies a local cooperative while conserving native species like…

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Who’s Driving Regenerative Agriculture in Europe? Mapping 849 Actors and Their Agendas

Agriculture, FoodNovember 25, 2025328Views0Likes0Comments

Who’s Driving Regenerative Agriculture in Europe? Mapping 849 Actors and Their Agendas

A new peer-reviewed study in npj Sustainable Agriculture analyzes 849 websites and 131 farmer interviews across Germany, the Netherlands, France, Spain and Portugal to map who promotes “regenerative agriculture,” where they are based, and what they actually advocate. The authors find that the movement began as farmer-led, but since ~2020 has been increasingly shaped by…

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Australia’s Solar Boom Delivers Daily Free Electricity for Millions

EnergyNovember 23, 2025316Views0Likes0Comments

Australia’s Solar Boom Delivers Daily Free Electricity for Millions

Australia’s Solar Sharer initiative marks a global milestone in renewable energy, granting households across New South Wales, South Australia, and southeastern Queensland up to three hours of free electricity every day starting July 2026. The program, unveiled by Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen, builds on years of massive rooftop solar adoption, which…

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ADM Cuts 2025 Outlook, Eyes China Deal and EPA Biofuel Rules

Energy, FoodNovember 18, 2025412Views0Likes0Comments

ADM Cuts 2025 Outlook, Eyes China Deal and EPA Biofuel Rules

Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) lowered its 2025 outlook, citing weaker soybean crush margins, softer ethanol profits, and uncertain trade conditions. CEO Juan Luciano said the two main factors shaping commodity prices are clearer terms on the new U.S.–China trade deal and final EPA decisions on biofuel policies. The White House announced China will buy 12…

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IEEFA Urges Early Stability Mechanisms for India’s Carbon Credit Market

AgricultureNovember 14, 2025294Views0Likes0Comments

IEEFA Urges Early Stability Mechanisms for India’s Carbon Credit Market

A policy analysis by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) highlights the importance of embedding price and supply adjustment mechanisms (PSAMs) from the start of India’s upcoming Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS). Set to begin compliance in 2026, the CCTS is designed as a baseline-and-credit system rewarding firms that outperform emissions benchmarks.…

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Will Milk Prices Rebound in 2026 as Dairy Supply Tightens?

FoodNovember 12, 2025297Views0Likes0Comments

Will Milk Prices Rebound in 2026 as Dairy Supply Tightens?

After a year of weak performance, global and U.S. milk prices may finally be poised for recovery as tightening herd dynamics meet expanding processing capacity. According to Bryan Doherty of Total Farm Marketing, increased dairy efficiency, herd expansion, and beef crossbreeding have kept downward pressure on milk futures throughout 2025. Yet a limited supply of…

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US Grain and Soybean Rally: Real Recovery or Just a Short Squeeze?

FoodNovember 10, 2025312Views0Likes0Comments

US Grain and Soybean Rally: Real Recovery or Just a Short Squeeze?

After months of weakness, U.S. grain and soybean markets have sharply rebounded, cutting year-to-date losses to just 1%. The surge—led by soybeans (+13.8%) and soy oil (+24%)—comes amid renewed optimism over China’s pledge to buy 12 mmt of U.S. soybeans by January and at least 25 mmt annually through 2028. Yet analysts, including Saxo Bank’s…

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Thailand Launches ‘Quick Big Win’ Energy Initiative to Boost Solar Power and Cut Costs

EnergyNovember 8, 20252KViews0Likes0Comments

Thailand Launches ‘Quick Big Win’ Energy Initiative to Boost Solar Power and Cut Costs

Thailand has unveiled its “Quick Big Win” energy initiative — a nationwide fast-track program aimed at reducing household electricity costs, cutting carbon emissions, and expanding renewable energy jobs. The plan includes large-scale solar and hybrid projects that combine innovation with community participation to accelerate the country’s clean energy transition. At its core is the Solar-Powered Water…

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Sugar Prices Rise on Short Covering Despite Global Surplus Outlook

FoodNovember 5, 2025375Views0Likes0Comments

Sugar Prices Rise on Short Covering Despite Global Surplus Outlook

Global sugar futures climbed Monday as short covering lifted prices from last week’s multi-year lows. March New York sugar closed up 1.52% and December London sugar up 1.83%, supported by a stronger Brazilian real that reduced export incentives. The rebound follows steep declines driven by record production forecasts: Datagro projects Brazil’s Center-South 2026/27 output to…

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