The Secretary-General reminded COP26 delegates that climate action is everyone’s responsibility, and lauded many sources of inspiration, from youth movements, to women’s and indigenous groups, to businesses stepping up climate commitments. He also urged meaningful and concrete results, starting now. Read more.
Transport drives nearly 14 per cent of global emissions. From walkable cities to clean fuels across land, sea, and air, sustainable transport can cut pollution and protect our health. Overcoming fossil fuel dependence and policy gaps is essential to make it happen.
Many chemicals are woefully mismanaged, often allowed to escape into the environment where they wreak havoc on ecosystems and contribute to millions of human deaths every year. The world’s first comprehensive agreement on chemicals and waste aims to reduce these harms.
Toronto is Canada’s largest and fastest-growing city — and a rising leader in urban ecosystem restoration. A former quarry has been transformed into a 16-hectare urban forest, helping Toronto earn recognition from the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) by placing nature at the heart of urban life.