Climate change: Scientists warn over impact on food security and oceans
UN climate scientists presented MEPs with new
evidence on how climate change is affecting food production and oceans.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is
the United...
Trade and Development Bank, UNEP to collaborate on climate finance
In a pledge to continue stepping-up its commitment to climate change
mitigation and adaptation action, the Eastern and Southern African Trade and
Development Bank (TDB) signed...
CLEANTECH: A Catalyst for Climate Action
On the third day of the 18th Session of its General
Conference, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
organized an event on innovative Cleantech solutions...
Rooting for the environment in times of conflict and war
Eighteen years ago, on 5 November 2001, the United Nations General
Assembly declared 6 November the
International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in...
More countries than ever hit by forest fires in 2018
Today, the European Commission
published the 2018 edition of its Annual Report on Forest Fires in Europe, the
Middle East and North Africa. According to the...
EU, Iceland and Norway agree to deepen their cooperation in climate action
Climate change is a global threat and demands
global action: the more countries join forces, the bigger the chances we can
master this major challenge of...
New report reveals progress towards eliminating plastic pollution
The positive scale of global efforts to prevent plastic pollution has
been revealed in a new report published by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, in collaboration...
UNIDO supports Budapest Appeal to prevent and manage looming water crises
LI Yong, the Director General of the United Nations Industrial
Development Organization (UNIDO) acted as a panelist during the opening session
of Budapest Water Summit 2019,...
African financial centres step up efforts on green and sustainable finance
When we talk about climate change and sustainable
development, the continent that is often highlighted as facing the greatest
socio-economic challenges is Africa.
It is in many...
Major Environmental Groups Call On Businesses To Lead On Climate Policy
Eleven leading environmental
and sustainable business organizations published an open letter in the New York
Times today, urging the CEOs of Corporate America to step up...