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• Food Security Has Become A Central Priority For Many Emerging Markets

  Published 07 December 2022 | viewed 1,228 times

  Food security became a central priority for many emerging markets in 2022, against the post-Covid-19 pandemic backdrop of supply chain shocks, natural disasters and high…

• High Oil Prices Are Fueling Economic Growth In The Middle East

  Published 06 December 2022 | viewed 2,806 times

  In a year of global economic uncertainty fuelled by inflation, geopolitical crises and supply chain insecurity, the Middle East witnessed a second consecutive year of…

• Urban Areas See Opportunities In Cooling Tech To Combat Climate Change

  Published 04 December 2022 | viewed 1,134 times

  With temperatures in cities set to rise in the coming decades, many public and private players in emerging markets are looking to tackle the challenge…

• Emerging Markets Look To Get In On The Global Electric Vehicle Boom

  Published 30 November 2022 | viewed 1,695 times

  With electric vehicles (EVs) set to proliferate and become more accessible to drivers around the world, several emerging markets are looking to expand their EV…

• Sustainable Plastics Could Revolutionize Waste Management In Emerging Markets

  Published 17 November 2022 | viewed 2,575 times

  As an increasing number of countries ban single-use plastics, waste remains a significant environmental issue – although a variety of initiatives promise to make emerging…

• Rainforests Emerge As Key Sources Of Carbon Credits In Emerging Markets

  Published 13 November 2022 | viewed 1,946 times

  In the fight against climate change, forests are vital carbon sinks, absorbing twice as much carbon as they produce each year globally. Tropical rainforests play…

• New Technology Can Combat Flooding In Emerging Markets

  Published 09 November 2022 | viewed 1,214 times

  As climate change causes sea levels to rise to unprecedented levels, governments and citizens in vulnerable countries are looking at innovative ways to forecast, prevent,…

• The Informal Economy Could Get A Boost From Fintech

  Published 03 November 2022 | viewed 827 times

  Long viewed as a barrier to market development and fiscal sustainability, a dynamic informal economy is increasingly being recognised as an important source of resilience…

• Biogas And Biomethane Could Bolster The Green Circular Economy

  Published 31 October 2022 | viewed 2,050 times

  Countries around the world are turning to biogas and biomethane to enhance their energy and food security and jump-start their circular economies.  Biogas is produced…

• Why Are The Brazilian Real And Mexican Peso Outperforming G10 Currencies?

  Published 20 October 2022 | viewed 4,678 times

  Two Latin American currencies – the Brazilian real and the Mexican peso – have outperformed G10 nations and other emerging markets in 2022 despite the…

• Can Grid Expansion Keep Up With Surge In Solar Power Generation?

  Published 11 October 2022 | viewed 4,164 times

  As the capacity to generate wind and solar power continues to expand around the world, hopes of accelerating the phase-out of coal as the leading…

• The Future Of Sustainable Aquaculture In Emerging Markets

  Published 11 October 2022 | viewed 2,421 times

  With per capita fish consumption having doubled in the past six decades, aquaculture is becoming more important in combatting food insecurity. Recent innovations seek to…

• The Middle East Is At The Forefront Of Low-Carbon Desalination Technology

  Published 03 October 2022 | viewed 4,443 times

  Long seen as a high-cost, energy-intensive process, desalination mega-projects are seeking to tap renewable resources to limit the cost and environmental concerns of this crucial…

• Emerging Markets Lead The World In Crypto Adoption Despite Bear Market

  Published 27 September 2022 | viewed 1,719 times

  Despite global financial headwinds and significant declines in the value of cryptocurrencies this year, emerging markets are adopting the technology at a rapid pace. The…

• Emerging Tech Could Create A Greener Global Shipping Industry

  Published 21 September 2022 | viewed 1,272 times

  With fossil fuels still powering roughly 99% of global shipping, the sector is seeking to reduce emissions through cleaner fuel sources – including methanol, ammonia…

• Africa Considers Creative Financing Options To Fund Climate Initiatives

  Published 08 September 2022 | viewed 1,079 times

  While uncertainty abounds in global energy markets amid Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, African leaders are increasingly looking to the private sector to finance investment…

• New Storage Tech Will Elevate The Role Of Hydropower

  Published 03 September 2022 | viewed 9,361 times

  As the world strives to meet net-zero emissions goals amid geopolitical and supply chain disruptions that threaten energy imports, emerging markets are turning to hydropower…

• The Future Of Transportation In Emerging Markets

  Published 28 August 2022 | viewed 2,355 times

  As the world looks to reduce carbon emissions and improve the ease and cost of urban transport, countries are exploring new forms of mobility services,…

• Emerging Markets Rush To Join BRICS Alliance As High Energy Prices Persist

  Published 21 August 2022 | viewed 34,037 times

  As emerging markets recover from the Covid-19 pandemic and face financial headwinds due to interest rate hikes in the US, the BRICS group – Brazil,…

• Gulf Oil Producers Expand Carbon Capture And Hydrogen Capacity

  Published 11 August 2022 | viewed 3,143 times

  As hydrocarbons producers reap sustained revenue from high global prices, national oil companies (NOCs) in the Gulf are accelerating investment in carbon capture, utilisation and…