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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...

UNEP report urges nations to close emissions gap in new NDCs, deliver immediate action

Nations must collectively commit to cutting 42 per cent off annual greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and 57 per cent by 2035 in the...

Over 130 groups urge UNEP director to retract comments on plastic production’s role in treaty talks

Over 130 organisations are calling on United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Executive Director, Inger Andersen, to reconsider recent public statements that they believe undermine...

New fund to support chemicals and waste management in developing economies

One year after its adoption in Bonn, the Global Framework on Chemicals on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, launched its first call for projects targeting the...

PAVE participates in UNEP Regional Consultative Meeting in advance of AMCEN

The Tenth Special Session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) is holding from September 1 to 6, 2024 in Abidjan, Cote...

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Climate Action 2024: The year in review

As the world continues to grapple with the effects of climate change, 2024 has marked a significant juncture in...
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Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index: Sweden tops as Nigeria ranks 145

Nigeria – Africa’s most populous nation – ranks 145 on the Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index 2024 released on Friday,...

New material could capture millions of tonnes of atmospheric carbon

A new material being developed by Teesside University academics could play a major role in reducing carbon in the...

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Climate Action 2024: The year in review

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Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index: Sweden tops as Nigeria ranks 145

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