A new global panel on chemicals, waste, and pollution, launched under UNEP, marks a historic step toward sustainable ...

Against a challenging geopolitical backdrop and in a major move to protect people and planet, countries today came together ...

Five Central Asian nations met at the first regional workshop focused specifically on finding shared solutions to the ...

The country is poised to introduce a series of regulations that will make companies that produce and use plastic packaging ...

A major blackout that affected vast areas of Spain and Portugal on 28 April has brought renewed attention to the ...

UNEP Patron of the Oceans Lewis Pugh swims for 12 days around the island of Martha’s Vineyard to raise awareness about sharks ...

UNEP’s Inger Andersen urges swift action to establish a global science-policy panel on chemicals, waste, and pollution to ...

French delegation room, Bonn Conference CenterThe Intergovernmental Council for Buildings and Climate (ICBC) was formalised ...

Elizabeth Mrema, UNEP Deputy Executive Director, welcomes global leaders to Nairobi for Africa’s first Drive Electric ...

Nature loss has far-reaching consequences. Damaged ecosystems exacerbate climate change, undermine food security and put people and communities at risk. We only have until the end of the decade to ...

UNEP is systematically tracking the generation of debris from damaged buildings and infrastructure in the Gaza Strip since the outbreak of the conflict in October 2023. The debris quantification ...

In Peru, transport is a major contributor to GHG emissions due to years of car-centric policies and inadequate planning. Recently, efforts have focused on creating an integrated transport system, ...