Speech by Achim Steiner, UNEP Executive Director to John Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies

We meet three days after the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon's high level, heads-of-state meeting in New York on climate change and as the G20 nations meet in Pittsburgh.We also meet less than 80 days before the crucial UN climate convention meeting in Copenhagen.

Friday 25 September 2009

Address by Ms. Angela Cropper, UNEP Deputy Executive Director at the ASEAN – Republic of Korea CEO Commemorative Summit 31 May – 1 June 2009, Jeju, Republic of Korea , 2 September 2009

Green Growth: Challenges for Governments and Businesses Addressed by Ms. Angela Cropper, Deputy Executive Director.

Monday 3 August 2009

UN Environment Head says World at Green Economy Crossroads on Eve of G8 Summit

In a key note address to Chatham House in London, UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner today said G8 leaders have a golden opportunity to focus political action towards powering forward a Green Economy future.

Thursday 30 July 2009

Speech by Achim Steiner, UN Under-Secretary General and Executive Director, UN Environment Programme (UNEP) at meeting of OECD Council at Ministerial Level on the Theme - The Crisis and Beyond: building a stronger, cleaner, fairer world economy

If the recent food price, fuel, financial and economic crises have taught us anything it is that narrow definitions of growth and narrow objectives for growth are unlikely to serve society well in the 21st century.

Thursday 25 June 2009

Speech by Achim Steiner, UNEP Executive Director, on The Global Green Economy and Israel

Many of the transformational technological opportunities emerging across the globe right now - from renewables such as wind and solar power to desalination and smart, energy efficient materials and processes - were originally incubated in the world's universities, colleges and research institutes.

Monday 20 April 2009

Speech by Achim Steiner at the Grotius Lecture ; "Focusing on the Good or the Bad: What Can International Environmental Law Do To Accelerate The Transition Towards a Green Economy?"

While we face multiple and serious challenges, the situation also presents real opportunities to make profound changes in our economies: moving toward a green and low carbon economy will deliver.

Monday 20 April 2009

Achim Steiner, UN Under-Secretary General and Executive Director, UN Environment Programme (UNEP) to the Global Alliance on Banking for Value

At UNEP, we've taken on the term 'Green Economy' not so much as a corporate slogan but rather as a way of giving momentum to the very idea of there being a better way.

Tuesday 3 March 2009

Good jobs, green jobs

Speech by UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner at the Good Jobs, Green Jobs conference in Washington, D.C.

Thursday 5 February 2009

Speech by Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary-General, at the World Economic Forum on "The Global Compact: Creating Sustainable Markets"

Climate change threatens all our goals for development and social progress. Indeed, it is a true existential threat to the planet.On the other hand, it also presents us with a gilt-edged opportunity. By tackling climate change head-on we can solve many of our current troubles, including the threat of global recession.

Friday 30 January 2009

Speech by Angela Cropper, UNEP Deputy Executive Director at Green Week, on Decoupling Economic Growth from Environmental Degradation

We witness a new global awareness and sense of urgency about the state of the world's resource base, and its associated concerns for the economy (scarcity, prices), environment (life cycle based impacts: extraction, transport, manufacturing, recycling, waste), and the social pillar of environment (achievement of Millennium Development Goals).

Tuesday 21 October 2008

Speech by Achim Steiner at the University of Auckland,"Are We Glimpsing the Emergence of Green Global Economy"

Auckland, 4 June 2008-Vice chancellor of Auckland University, Stuart McCutcheon; distinguished delegates; students; winners of the Bayer-sponsored Eco Minds awards; colleagues, dear friends,

Tuesday 10 June 2008