There are multiple, feasible and effective options to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to human-caused climate change, and they are available now, said scientists in the latest report released by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on 20 March. “This Synthesis Report underscores the urgency of taking more ambitious action and shows that, if we act now, we can still secure a liveable sustainable future for all,” said IPCC Chair Hoesung Lee.
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.