Spotlight on chemicals and pollution action - UNEP
WEB3 days ago · Preventing, controlling and managing pollution is central to improving health, human well-being and prosperity for all. UNEP drives capacity and leadership in sound management of chemicals and waste, while working to improve ways to reduce waste through circularity, and pollutants released to the air, water, soil and the ocean. Below …
Spotlight on nature and biodiversity - UNEP - UN Environment …
WEB3 days ago · Nature is humanity’s lifeline. Human health, food, economies and well-being depend on nature. Yet nature is in crisis. One million of the world’s estimated 8 million species of plants and animals are threatened with extinction. Meanwhile, ecosystem degradation is affecting the well-being of 40 per cent of the global population. The …
The G20 must lead at critical juncture for environment and ... - UNEP
WEB4 days ago · The fires in the Amazon are just the latest warning of the dangers posed by the accelerating triple planetary crisis – the crisis of climate change, the crisis of nature and land loss, and the crisis of pollution and waste. The G20, which accounts for over 80 per cent of the global economy, has the power to lift us out of this trouble.
G20 Ministerial Declaration reaffirms commitment to tackle ...
WEB3 days ago · This declaration both acknowledges the G20’s responsibility for the majority of greenhouse gas emissions, resource use and waste generation and reaffirms the G20’s commitment to doing something about the resulting environmental challenges. It is encouraging to see a specific commitment to drive forward action at the upcoming …
On front lines of climate change, Tanzanian communities search …
WEB3 days ago · On front lines of climate change, Tanzanian communities search for answers to deepening drought. For much of his life, cattle farmer Asherly William Hogo was consumed with finding water for his herd. Hogo, who is in his early sixties, still has vivid childhood memories of rising in the middle of the night, gathering his animals and setting …
Belgium helps tackle climate change with support for ... - UNEP
WEB4 days ago · Belgium is a key supporter of ground-level initiatives that are helping reduce poverty and ensure a just transition in climate-vulnerable parts of the world, such as Africa. One of those projects is the Pan-African Action Plan for Active Mobility (PAAPAM), which works with governments across the continent to create safe spaces for pedestrians ...
Deploying and Investing in Highly Efficient Innovative Cooling ...
WEB5 days ago · Uptake of funding and investment models to encourage replication of highly efficient innovative cooling solutions in Global South while ensuring inclusive approaches. At COP28, we identified an opportunity to work together to tackle these issues, reduce worldwide emissions from cooling and give better access to the best available technology.
UNFCCC-CASTT Adaptation Academy in Asia 2024 - UNEP
WEB3 days ago · When: 30 September – 4 October 2024Where: Bangkok, ThailandRegister here!The UNFCCC- Climate Action and Support Transparency Training (CASTT) Adaptation Academy in Asia 2024 is now accepting registrations for the week-long international training programme on the adaptation reporting aspects of the enhanced …
Virtual launch of the Global Framework on Chemicals Fund - UNEP
WEB3 days ago · When: 4 October 2024 - 14:00 CEST. Where: Online. Register here.The Global Framework on Chemicals (GFC) Secretariat and the Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP) are hosting a community of practice discussion on the Global Framework on Chemicals Fund.The discussion will provide an overview of the Fund's …
Strategic Workshop on Designing the IMEO Methane Emissions
WEB3 days ago · When: 3-4 October 2024Location: Bogotá, Colombia (Universidad Nacional de Colombia)This workshop, organized by UNEP’s IMEO, will facilitate discussion of methane measurement techniques applicable in Colombia to support the design of an IMEO "Baseline Study" by the Universidad Nacional de Colombia.IMEO's multi-sector Baseline …