This so-called ‘green fuel’ is doing far more harm than good. Rather than reducing emissions, clearing land to grow biofuels actually releases massive amounts of CO2.
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26 July 2008
The deal emerging in WTO talks has some serious flaws and falls far short of the pro-development reform that was originally promised, said international agency Oxfam today.
25 July 2008
The refusal of the US to cut cotton subsidies that hurt West African farmers is a signal that they are not serious about living up to their development promises in trade talks
7 July 2008
The rich world's response to the global food crisis has been inadequate and at times hypocritical. World leaders must set out a plan for a much more comprehensive response at the G8 in Japan this week.
26 June 2008
Today’s biofuel policies are not solving the climate or fuel crises but are instead contributing to food insecurity and inflation.
In depth
How biofuel policies are deepening poverty and accelerating climate change
26 June 2008
Food, poverty and climate change: an agenda for rich-country leaders
13 June 2008
We’re all feeling the pinch as the costs of basic foods like rice, corn, and wheat reach record highs. But the world’s poorest people are suffering most.
What happens to farmers and agricultural workers varies from country to country. Nonetheless, there are some common solutions
Rising food prices cause riots in different countries; biofuel crops are competing for land with food crops; the risk of widespread hunger is increasing across the world. Why is this happening?
