Kenya emerges as leader on plastic pollution
Kenya is emerging as a leader in the fight against plastic pollution and is among the first countries in East Africa to limit single-use...
Nornickel to switch to cleaner natural gas fuel at Polar operations
Russia’s Nornickel plans to gradually replace diesel fuel with cleaner natural gas at its Polar operations, the company said in a statement on Tuesday.
“The...
Glacier collapse in India a worrying sign of what’s to come
A deadly flood in northern India, sparked by a cratering glacier, was not an isolated incident but the result of a rapidly warming planet,...
Our global food system is the primary driver of biodiversity loss
Food System Impacts on Biodiversity Loss, the new Chatham House report, supported by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and Compassion in World Farming, describes three actions needed for food system transformation in support of...
Cooling La Niña is on the wane, but temperatures set to rise
Temperatures in almost all parts of the world will likely rise between now and April despite the cooling influence of the latest La Niña...
Circular Economy Coalition launched for Latin America and the Caribbean
A new initiative to support Latin America and the Caribbean in the transition to a circular economy as part of the COVID-19 recovery was...
UNEP opens 2021 nominations for prestigious Champions of the Earth Award
The United Nations (UN) today called for nominees for its Champions of the Earth award – the world body’s highest honour for individuals and...
North America ramps up collaboration to support SDGs
In lead up to the fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-5), the United Nations Environment Programme’s North America Office (UNEP North...
Youth movement leads the charge worldwide for food systems transformation ahead of UN summit
Young champions from Brazil to India, Cameroon to Fiji, and more than 100 countries around the world have been engaging in public debates across...
10,000 Innovators Answered the Call Build Fairer, Greener World
As nations around the globe struggle to cope with the manifold disruptions of the COVID-19 crisis, innovators have stepped up and offered solutions to...