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COVID-19 Damaged the Global Food System, But a Stronger One Can Emerge
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Before the current crisis, an estimated 820 million people went to bed hungry each night. Now an additional 265 million people face the threat of starvation by the end of 2020 due to drought and the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic. A Food and Land Use Coalition call to action signed by WRI President and CEO Andrew Steer and dozens of other leaders names three ways to avert a humanitarian crisis. Step one: keep the supply of food flowing across the world. Read More
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The impact of COVID-19 greatly affects food and nutrition security. As we build back better, we must also “grow back better” to improve food and land use systems. Photo credit to Masahiro Ihara/Flickr
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This Time, Quantitative Easing Must Consider Climate Change
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During the Great Recession of 2008, advocates urged that quantitative easing—central banks buying bonds to inject liquidity into financial markets—accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy. Few governments managed to deliver. This time, green quantitative easing is not only urgent but within reach. Policy makers have a much better understanding of the risks of ignoring climate change and better tools to incorporate climate considerations in asset purchases. Leonardo Martinez-Diaz and Giulia Christianson explain why the time is right for green quantitative easing. Read more.
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3 Reasons to Invest in Renewable Energy Now
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The decisions world leaders make today will affect the world long after the coronavirus crisis recedes. They are faced with a choice: prop up the failing fuels of the past or forge a new path toward a clean, secure and prosperous future. Global Energy Director Jennifer Layke and research analyst Norma Hutchinson explain that investing in renewables has a high economic return, creates millions of new jobs, and helps to build a low-carbon world after COVID-19. Read more
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2020 Can Still Be a Year for Climate Action, Here's How
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2020 was slated to be a significant year of action for the climate. We’re now living in a very different world, but the threats of climate change have remained the same—and will worsen if not addressed as we tackle the COVID-19 crisis. Yamide Dagnet and other WRI climate policy experts make the case for climate action this year, explaining that “key climate events may be delayed, but the climate emergency is not.” Read more
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