GHG emissions from pyrolysis are nine times higher than in mechanical recycling
New study published today by Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) finds that greenhouse gas emissions from pyrolysis of plastic packaging are nine times higher than...
UN spotlights transformational potential of family farming for world food supply
A Global Forum highlighting the UN’s Decade of Family Farming (UNDFF) got underway on Monday, aimed at identifying priority policies to boost support for...
Microalgae promise abundant healthy food and feed in any environment
By Sofia Strodt
Feeding a growing world population that will reach 9.8 billion by 2050, according to United Nations forecasts, and the need to conserve...
Integrating Climate Change into Nepal’s Development Strategy Key to Build Resilience
TheWorld Bank Group’s Country Climate and Development Report for Nepal underscores the urgency of building resilience to climate change and recommends policies and investments for integrated...
Climate change in Africa can destabilize ‘countries and entire regions’
Water stress and hazards like withering droughts and devastating floods are hitting African communities, economies and ecosystems hard, according to a new report launched...
Environmental Implementation Review- Explainer
Why is the Environmental Implementation Review important?
The Environmental Implementation Review (EIR) helps Member States put in place environmental policies that protect human health, preserve...
UN experts: The air that keeps us alive is making us sick
International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, marked on 7 September, takes place in a world where almost all the air we breathe...
Pollution and climate change upsurge the risk of ‘climate penalty’
A rise in the frequency, intensity and duration of heatwaves will not only increase wildfires this century but also worsen air quality – harming...
Egypt prepares for flagship UN climate conference
Regional authorities in Egypt, the host country of the 2022 UN climate conference (COP27), are ramping up initiatives designed to improve the country’s environmental...
New ZWE report exposes main barriers to single-use glass circularity ahead of P&PWD revision
A new report by Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) identifies the main obstacles to the circularity of single-use glass. Key barriers presented in the “How...