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Emissions from building sector stopped rising for the first time since 2020 – UN

A growing number of countries are working to decarbonise buildings, but sluggish progress and financing puts global climate goals at risk. These are the...

World must pull together to build a fairer, more sustainable planet – UNEP’s Annual Report

The UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Annual Report, released on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, calls for a dramatic uptick in ambition and action for the environment....

Coalition aims to put Artificial Intelligence on more sustainable path

Over 100 partners, including 37 tech companies, 11 countries and five international organisations, have joined forces under the Coalition for Environmentally Sustainable Artificial Intelligence (AI), aiming to...

Pipeline blasts released record-shattering amount of methane – UNEP study

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...

UNEP’s 2024 Champions of the Earth recognises six outstanding environmental leaders

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) on Tuesday, December 10, announced recipients of the 2024 Champions of the Earth, honoured for their outstanding leadership, brave actions and sustainable...

Plastic pollution negotiations adjourn with new text and a follow-up session planned

Countries negotiating an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment, adjourned their fifth session on Sunday, December 1, 2024, with agreement...

Africa faces mounting climate challenges as global emissions gap persists, UNEP report finds

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has released the “Emissions Gap Report 2024”, presenting stark warnings and critical insights into the global progress, or...

UNEP Emissions Gap Report: Humanity teetering on planetary tightrope, warns Guterres

The United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Emissions Gap Report 2024 has delivered a stark reminder that the world is still far from meeting its...

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IPCC ‘2027 Methodology Report’ lead authors in inaugural meeting in Bilbao

Over 100 experts from more than 40 countries are meeting in Bilbao, Spain this week for the first meeting...
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Nigeria commits to ending TB by 2030 as group donates ₦1bn

The Federal Government of Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to eliminating tuberculosis (TB) in the country by year 2030,...

EU approves €5bn initiative for German businesses to decarbonise

The European Commission approved a €5 billion ($5.4 billion) German government initiative on Monday, March 24, 2025, to help...

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IPCC ‘2027 Methodology Report’ lead authors in inaugural meeting in Bilbao

Over 100 experts from more than 40 countries are...

Nigeria commits to ending TB by 2030 as group donates ₦1bn

The Federal Government of Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment...