ADB, Indorama Ventures Sign $100 Million Blue Loan to Boost Recycling
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL) signed a $100 million financing package to reduce the environmental impact of...
Carbon dioxide levels hit new record; COVID impact ‘a tiny blip’
Levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere hit a new record of 410.5 parts per million in 2019, and are expected to keep rising...
Climate crisis: ‘Nowhere near the finish line’
Pointing to its “pioneering legislation and policies”, on Thursday the UN chief hailed the 27-member European Union (EU) as a “a leader on climate...
Countries commit to restore global land area the size of China
Countries have committed to restoring up to 1 billion hectares of land lost to development, an area roughly the size of China, according to...
Backed by space technology, Asia-Pacific countries power sustainable development
Asian and Pacific nations are increasingly leveraging space technology and geospatial information to respond to challenges on the ground, including in their efforts to contain...
A deep dive into Zero Hunger: farming the seas
With the world population expected to rise to 9.7 billion by 2050, food production will need to keep pace, and experts believe the Ocean...
A deep dive into Zero Hunger: The seaweed revolution
If just two per cent of the Ocean were to be sustainably farmed, the world could easily be fed, according to experts. In the...
To combat climate change and nature loss, multilateralism is key: Nordic countries
The 2020 consultations between the five Nordic countries – Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden – and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) generated...
New research reveals major benefits of integrated approaches to climate and nature
Using new data and novel analytical approaches, research released today by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and partners underscores the size of the prize...
Yemen: Stricken oil tanker must be inspected to avoid environmental catastrophe
It is “vital” that technical experts be granted immediate access to a rusting oil tanker threatening an environmental calamity in the Red Sea, an independent...