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Commodity Research and Reports > Hunger about more than food production

Rome, 15 June 2013

If the world wants to conquer hunger, it needs to tackle all the causes of hunger simultaneously particularly poverty, and not just concentrate on producing more food, Amartya Sen, Nobel Laureate in Economics, told the opening session of the FAO Conference.

Agriculture & Softs Reports > More balanced food commodity markets seen in 2013/14

Rome, 13 June 2013

Food commodity markets, in particular for cereals, are set to be more balanced in 2013/14, according to FAO's Food Outlook report published today. World food imports in 2013 are tentatively forecast at $1.09 trillion, close to last year's level, but 13 percent below the record of 2011, the biannual report on global food markets said. Higher bills for fish and livestock products are anticipated to offset lower expenditures on most other commodities, especially sugar.

Environmental Markets & Commodities Reports > Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2013

London, 12 June 2013

Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2013 is the sixth edition of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report. Based on data from Bloomberg New Energy Finance, it has become the world’s foremost reference document for renewable energy investment statistics, and for the examination of trends by region, country, sector and investment type.

Power & Energy Commodity Reports > Smart Grid Technology Market to reach $73bn in 2020

Boulder, 12 June 2013

Although the market for smart grid technologies is already established, representing more than $33 billion in revenue in 2012, it has grown with little contribution from a number of countries with populations greater than 100 million, and with almost no activity in Africa, with its population of 1 billion. This suggests that the market is likely to continue robust growth for the foreseeable future. According to a recent report from Navigant Research, the market for smart grid technologies will reach $73 billion in annual revenue by the end of 2020, totaling $461 billion in cumulative revenue from 2013 to 2020.

Power & Energy Commodity Reports > Shale oil and shale gas resources are globally abundant

Washington DC, 10 June 2013

Estimated shale oil and shale gas resources in the United States and in 137 shale formations in 41 other countries represent 10% of the world's crude oil and 32% of the world's natural gas technically recoverable resources, or those that can be produced using current technology without reference to economic profitability, according to a new report released today by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

Environmental Markets & Commodities Reports > Redrawing the Energy-Climate Map: IEA

Paris, 10 June 2013

Governments have decided collectively that the world needs to limit the average global temperature increase to no more than 2 °C and international negotiations are engaged to that end. Yet any resulting agreement will not emerge before 2015 and new legal obligations will not begin before 2020. Meanwhile, despite many countries taking new actions, the world is drifting further and further from the track it needs to follow.

Agriculture & Softs Reports > Slower global agricultural production growth expected

Beijing, 6 June 2013

Global agricultural production is expected to grow 1.5 percent a year on average over the coming decade, compared with annual growth of 2.1 percent between 2003 and 2012, according to a new report published by the OECD and FAO today. Limited expansion of agricultural land, rising production costs, growing resource constraints and increasing environmental pressures are the main factors behind the trend. But the report argues that farm commodity supply should keep pace with global demand.

Agriculture & Softs Reports > Sugar Still in Surplus?

London, 5 June 2013

A First Look at the 2013/14 Season: As world market prices fall below production costs we are looking for signs of a response in sugar production, and also from consumption, to the new environment. However, our initial analysis of the 2013/14 season shows that the balance sheet will remain in surplus: This comes despite prices declining by more than 50% from highs above 36c and being below production costs, which implies that difficult times are ahead for most sectors of the global sugar industry.

Metals & Mining Commodity Reports > Mine 2013 – A confidence crisis

London, 5 June 2013

Mine 2013 provides analysis on the financial performance and position of the global mining industry as represented by the Top 40 mining companies (including 6 based here in the UK) by market capitalisation. The Top 40 have forecast $110 billion in capital spending for 2013, a reduction of 21%. Projects are being deferred or scaled back. Many companies within the Top 40 have said that they are increasing project hurdle rates. Additionally, many major players have announced plans to divest what they consider to be non-core assets.

Environmental Markets & Commodities Reports > Launch of the MENA Renewables Status Report

London, 4 June 2013

Download the MENA Renewables Status Report: The MENA Renewables Status Report, released today by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), REN21, and the United Arab Emirates, reveals massive growth in the renewable energy markets of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

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