More than 70 percent of Ukraine’s land is dedicated to agriculture and the country is the fifth-largest global exporter of wheat. A Russian invasion and its consequences could mean yet another humanitarian emergency in Ukraine as well as have dire consequences for countries dependent on Ukrainian grain, such as Lebanon, Libya, Yemen, and Bangladesh.

SOURCE: "Hunger on the Heels of a Possible Ukraine Invasion" by CSIS's Eilish Zembilci and Caitlin Welsh.

The Wagner Group, a Russian private military company (PMC) linked to the Kremlin, has arrived in Mali with the support of the Russian armed forces. According to French government sources, Wagner troops have begun to construct a camp just outside the perimeter of Bamako’s Modibo Keïta International Airport with approximately a dozen military tents, troop transport trucks, and numerous armored vehicles.

SOURCE: "Tracking the Arrival of Russia’s Wagner Group in Mali" by CSIS's Jared Thompson, Catrina Doxsee, and Joseph S. Bermudez Jr.

China is the largest producer of hydrogen today, at about 25 million tons (Mt), or roughly a quarter of the global total. Most of the volume is produced from fossil fuels as feedstocks in refineries or chemical facilities. However, China is increasingly exploring cultivating the production and consumption of lower-emission hydrogen to help meet energy needs and spur industrial development while also addressing climate concerns.

SOURCE: "China’s Hydrogen Industrial Strategy" by CSIS's Jane Nakano.

Between 2010 and 2019 in Africa, the cost of utility-scale solar photovoltaics decreased 82 percent, while the cost of wind fell 50–60 percent—demonstrating the opportunity for countries in Africa to leapfrog over carbon-intensive energy sources that lock economies into a soon-to-be outdated system built around carbon and extraction.

SOURCE: "Divestment Doesn’t Mean Degrowth" by CSIS's Emily Benson.