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UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Nations must close huge emissions gap in new climate pledges and deliver immediate action, or 1.5°C lost
Nations must collectively commit to cutting 42 per cent off annual greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and 57 per cent by 2035 in the next round of Nationally Determined Contributions …
United Nations Environment Programme
To counter climate change, Colombian cities weave nature back into their urban fabric
Barranquilla, Colombia lies on the coast of the Caribbean Sea, surrounded by wetlands and tropical forests. While the …
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
New fund to support chemicals and waste management in developing economies
One year after its adoption in Bonn, the Global Framework on Chemicals today launched its first call for …
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
US$8 trillion opportunity in sustainable cooling solutions for developing economies
The cooling market in developing economies is expected to grow from around US$300 billion to at least US$600 …
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8 September 2024
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
New air quality management platform to support global clean air action
1 September 2024
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Half the world’s countries have degraded freshwater systems, UN finds
24 August 2024
United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI)
G20 recommendations: advancing a nature-positive economy and just transition
17 August 2024
United Nations Environment Programme
As landscapes heal, Nepal’s most iconic animals stage a comeback
15 August 2024
11 August 2024
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
UN ministerial conference to promote Asia and the Pacific as hub of digital innovation
25 July 2024
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
As global crises join forces, world must adopt forward-looking approach to protect human and planetary health
9 July 2024
18 June 2024
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Low-cost sensors can improve air quality monitoring and people’s health
10 June 2024
United Nations Development Programme
US$135-million UNDP, GEF initiative will support small island developing states tackle drivers of environmental degradation
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Record-breaking World Environment Day spotlights land restoration, desertification and drought resilience
26 May 2024
UN Environment Programme
US$134-million initiative aims to eliminate mercury-containing medical devices
4 May 2024
11 April 2024
United Nations Environment Programme
Not yet built for purpose: Global building sector emissions still high and rising
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
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