UN calls for commitments to safeguard the world’s oceans ahead of first major conference
PRESS RELEASE New York, 15 February - Calling for concrete [...]
UN Environment report: Put people, not cars first in transport systems
Lack of investment in safe walking and cycling infrastructure not only contributes to the deaths of millions of people in traffic accidents on unsafe roads and poorly designed roadways, but also overlooks a great opportunity to boost the fight against climate change.
UN announces first-ever global standard to measure food loss and waste
A partnership of leading international organizations, including the United Nations, has announced the launch of a first-ever global standard to measure food loss and waste while at the Global Green Growth Forum (3GF) 2016 Summit currently underway in Copenhagen, Denmark.
UNEP report: Cost of adapting to climate change could hit $500B per year by 2050
Failure to cut emissions will dramatically increase the annual costs of adaptation, which could be up to five times higher by 2050 than previously thought.
Kenya stages largest-ever ivory destruction as UN reaffirms ‘zero tolerance’ on poaching
As African leaders soundly rejected “those who think our natural heritage can be sold for money,” senior UN officials expressed support for Kenyan-led efforts to end illegal wildlife trade.
UNEP Report Provides Roadmap for Solar Energy Exports from Ghana
A grid-connected 100 megawatt (MW) solar power plant in the north of Ghana could save the country 40,000 tonnes in annual CO2 emissions, create 3,000 direct jobs, provide livelihoods for 23,000 of the poorest people and earn the country an annual $38 million from energy export.
Fast-tracking climate action by UN officials Christiana Figueres and Achim Steiner
After the historic Paris climate agreement, the focus should not [...]
Renewables added more to global energy generation capacity than all other technologies combined, UN-backed report finds
Coal and gas-fired electricity generation last year drew less than [...]
UNEP report: Emissions to be limited by 2030 but more action needed
Existing policies and strong engagement by nations submitting their contributions ahead of the Paris climate meeting will limit anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030, but a new climate agreement can encourage further action to limit global temperature rise to 2°C by 2100, according to a new United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report.