UN Environment: more and faster support needed for climate change adaptation
Press Release | November 15, 2016The Green Climate Fund, which is expected to play a significant role in financing adaptation, has set a target of committing $2.5 billion by the end of 2016.
Health and environment ministers pledge climate actions to reduce 12.6 million environment-related deaths
Press Release | November 15, 2016The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that some 12.6 million deaths a year are associated with environmental pollution.
UN Environment, China collaborate on major South-South initiative
Press Release | November 14, 2016The flagship programme aims to seize the 'power of integration' of the SDGs, and will be led by UN Environment's International Ecosystem Management Partnership.
Italy funds partnership to help cities implement efficient district energy worldwide
Press Release | November 11, 2016"The District Energy in Cities initiative is designed to help cities develop state-of-the-art district energy solutions.
United Nations Report Calls for Conservation to Collaborate with Palm Oil Industry
Press Release | November 8, 2016UN Environment Links Great Apes' Future to Sustainable Development
United Nations reports its 2015 greenhouse gas emissions
Press Release | November 7, 2016A total of 44 UN entities provided waste data for 2015, revealing that per capita waste generation throughout 2015 was 547 kilograms.
Environment is the ‘silent casualty’ of armed conflict
Press Release | November 6, 2016Top UN officials call for action to protect environment in times of war
Top UN official: Environmental protection in war more urgent than ever
Press Release | November 3, 2016Ambassador Marie G. Jacobsson Honored at Fourth Annual Al-Moumin Award and Distinguished Lecture on Environmental Peacebuilding
World must urgently up action to cut a further 25% from predicted 2030 emissions, says UN Environment report
Press Release | November 3, 2016- World is still heading for temperature rise of 2.9 to 3.4℃ this century, even with Paris pledges
- 2030 emissions will be 12 to 14 gigatonnes above levels needed to limit global warming to 2℃
- Opportunities include enhanced pre-2020 action building on Cancun pledges, cost-effective energy efficiency and stimulating action by cities, companies and civil society
Top UN official: Environmental protection in war more urgent than ever
Press Release | November 3, 2016Ambassador Marie G. Jacobsson Honored at Fourth Annual Al-Moumin Award and Distinguished Lecture on Environmental Peacebuilding
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