Measure the value of nature – before it’s too late
UN Chief Economist Elliott Harris introduces a ground-breaking shift in valuing nature as a way of making more informed decisions about economies, climate action and the protection of biodiversity. He urges acting now to end a 100-year legacy of treating environmental resources as free and limitless, a pattern that imperils our future.
UNFCCC lauds net-zero moves in Japan
Climate chief Patricia Espinosa welcomed growing commitments to carbon neutrality by Japan, nationally and by 200 local and regional governments. She pointed to net-zero cities as critical to reaching global climate goals.
Make nature count!
The UN Statistical Commission launched talks on a new framework to value the contributions nature makes to human well-being. It could transform decisions on the economy and the environment.
Women climate leaders celebrate International Women’s Day
See what Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed and other top women leaders from around the United Nations have to say about how women everywhere can power up to drive the climate agenda.
Investing in net-zero climate solutions creates value and rewards
In a recent interview, UN Special Envoy on Climate Action and Finance Mark Carney spoke about how private finance is increasingly aligned behind achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions.
The new economic and environmental framework is a historic step in transforming how we view and value nature.
ANTÓNIO GUTERRES, United Nations Secretary-General
