COP26's dilemma: sustainability vs food security?

• Main Author: Montesclaros, Jose Ma. Luis P.
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Social sciences::Political science; Country and Region Studies; Non-Traditional Security
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/159429
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Ironically, amidst the push to “phase down” coal reliance, the world is seeing a “coal crunch” of rising coal/energy prices, with serious implications on fertilisers and food. Countries pursuing sustainability initiatives ignore these trade-offs at their own peril.