When: 24-28 February 2025 Where: Hangzhou, China Documents and participation info The 62nd session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC-62) will convene in February 2025. The meeting will be the fourth meeting of the seventh assessment …
Later this year, dozens of countries that have signed the Paris Agreement are due to submit new national climate plans, or Nationally Determined Contributions. Done right, experts say these plans could not only rein in the greenhouse gases driving climate …
“If we are going to improve the lives of the billions of people around the world now living in poverty, we need to protect the planet’s biodiversity,” says Doreen Robinson, the head of the Biodiversity and Land Branch of the United Nations Environment …
A study by the World Health Organization released this week found cancer rates are rising among non-smokers globally, a development researchers linked in part to air pollution. It was the latest in a string of studies outlining the perils of airborne …
Nairobi, 18 February 2025 – The UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Annual Report, released today, calls for a dramatic uptick in ambition and action for the environment. The 2024 Annual Report details the organization’s efforts over the past year to provide …
Paris, 11 February 2025 – Over 100 partners, including 37 tech companies, eleven countries and five international organizations, have joined forces under the Coalition for Environmentally Sustainable Artificial Intelligence (AI), aiming to ramp up global …
So, why exactly are the sciences still largely the purview of men? And what can be done to create more opportunities for women? On the eve of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we put those questions to Susan Gardner, the Director of the …
In 1985, three British scientists published a paper in the journal Nature that revealed there was a large hole in the ozone layer above the Antarctic. The research sent shockwaves around the world. The ozone layer shields the planet from the sun’s harmful …
“The fashion and textile sector is fueling mass overconsumption and waste pollution. And as the industry continues to rapidly grow, so will its environmental impact, unless a shift towards circularity and sustainable production and consumption is taken by …
If you’ve been following the global conversation around plastic pollution, you’ve probably heard of microplastics. These small particles have turned up everywhere from the depths of the ocean to the top of Mount Everest and even throughout the human body …
The changes have sparked the rebound of several avian species, including the endangered pilpilen, says Lucia Zapata an environmental activist and member of the group Pichilemu Animal. “It's amazing to see how species are thriving,” Zapata adds, …
Johannesburg, 21 January 2025 - The Global Tailings Management Institute (GTMI), an independent, multi-stakeholder governed organisation dedicated to improving the safety of mine tailings facilities worldwide, was launched today. It has been founded by the …
This sparked renewed calls for countries to rein in emissions of greenhouse gases, which superheat the planet and drive the climate crisis. Amid those pleas, experts urged nations not to forget about one often-overlooked gas: nitrous oxide. The compound …
Check against delivery. After two years of talks, we are closer to securing a treaty for the ages. One that hits the problem of plastic pollution hard and protects human, planetary and economic health. A high degree of convergence has been reached in 29 …
Looming over Viet Nam’s southeast Binh Thuan province, the Dai Phaong windfarm is a testament to international cooperation. The 10-turbine plant was built by the Singapore-based green energy company The Blue Circle and made possible through funding from …
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Energy Agency (IEA), with the support of the Italian government, today launched the second phase of a successful initiative to digitalize power systems and lower their climate impact. …
Kagimu is one of a growing number of Ugandans who in recent months have switched to electric cooking technologies. The ambitious nation-wide push, supported in part by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), is designed to stem air pollution …
Katrin Schneeberger, Director, Federal Office for the Environment & State Secretary for the Environment, Switzerland, UN colleagues and heads of international agencies, Ambassadors, Distinguished guests, Partners and friends—members of the Geneva …
The rupture of Europe’s Nord Stream gas pipelines more than two years ago resulted in the planet’s largest human-caused release of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, finds a new study coordinated by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Up to …
From a landmark deal to fund conservation to chilling news about greenhouse gas emissions, 2024 was a rollercoaster year for the planet. Here’s a closer look at some of the most memorable environmental moments of the last 12 months, shaped by the United …
