Collaboration needed between renewables and agriculture

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Energy use is responsible for about one-third of greenhouse gases emitted by the food systems. With its continuously declining costs, renewables have become an attractive and effective way to fuel the achievement of key sustainable development goals including food security.

However, large disparities remain in the access to and use of sustainable, clean energy for agricultural activities across the world. In the lead up to the UN Food Systems Summit and the High-Level Dialogue on Energy, accelerated action is needed to achieve sustainability and climate resilience for both food and energy systems. To push for fast-moving progress, leading renewable energy players under the International Renewable Energy Agency... ... More: Official Press Release IRENA

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IRENA, renewable energy, agriculture sector, collaboration, UN, dialogue, Coalition for Action, energy sector