Uzbekistan accedes to Aarhus Convention on Environmental Justice
Uzbekistan has acceded to the UNECE Convention on access to information, public participation in decision-making and access to justice in…
UNECE to accelerate harmonization for e-vehicles and hydrogen fuel cell retrofit systems
While the U.S. Administration promotes the return to combustion engines, the rest of the world shifts towards cleaner and more…
UNECE’s Inland Transport Committee set to shape the future of transport beyond 2030
Since 1947 UNECE’s Inland Transport Committee (ITC) has provided an intergovernmental forum where UN Member States come together to help…
UNECE showcases potential of digitization in the energy sector
At the intersection of technological innovation and policy to accelerate the clean energy transition, UNECE has issued a compendium of…
UNECE: Espoo Convention Parties discuss lifetime extension of nuclear power plants
After a year-long deferral, the Parties to the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment (the Espoo Convention) and its Protocol on…
Energy transition safety gaps prompt states to step up industrial accident prevention
In response to rising risks of accidents as the scale and scope of industrial activities increases to meet the demands…
UNECE: Governments affirm role of UN Water Convention in building climate resilience
Amid floods in Central and Eastern Europe and droughts in Southern Africa, governments are turning to the UN Water Convention…
UNECE addresses climate change and energy transition-related disaster risks
UNECE warns that climate change and the energy transition are increasing the likelihood of catastrophic accidents linked to industrial and…
Hamburg Sustainability Conference UNECE: Follow-up on the Pact for the Future
On the heels of the Summit of the Future and adoption of the Pact for the Future, the first Hamburg Sustainability…
UNECE issues guidelines to sharpen data-driven policies on environmental challenges
UNECE has released updated Guidelines for the Application of Environmental Indicators, a tool designed to enhance environmental monitoring and support sound…
UNECE Executive Secretary calls for targeted policies in key SDG transition areas
Delivering a message on behalf of all five UN Regional Commissions regarding climate action, Ms. Molcean stressed that all regions…
Trade in used clothes: UNECE and ECLAC want to reduce impact on environment and health
The rise of fast-fashion, marked by rapid turnover of collections, has led to a sevenfold increase in the global trade…
New UNECE regulations usher in new generation of braking systems for e-vehicles
The United Nations’ Working Party on Automated/Autonomous and Connected Vehicles (GRVA) has adopted the new regulation for Acceleration Control for Pedal…
UN adopts a more robust method to detect particle emissions from diesel vehicles
The new procedure is performed using a particle counting instrument (PN-PTI), which provides a more accurate assessment of exhaust emissions…
UNECE launches Community to scale up garment and footwear industries transparency
Manufacturers, non-governmental organizations, industry associations and sustainability initiatives in almost 30 countrieshave demonstrated the positive impacts of tracing cotton, leather,…
Central Asia advances integrated climate and clean air planning ahead of COP29
The workshop had two specific focuses: an M-RAP workshop to support countries on national planning for rapid and targeted methane…
UNECE Air Convention will strengthen efforts to reduce air pollution across the region
In a ground-breaking decision, Parties to the UNECE Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution agreed to revise the Protocol to…
North Macedonia: UNECE helps design bankable project proposals for energy efficiency and renewables
In North Macedonia, assisting households to make investments in green technologies not only supports climate action, but also helps them…
UNECE: Qatar joins the UN Road Safety Fund (UNRSF)
Qatar's pledge marks the first commitment since the launch of the Road to Morocco High-Level Pledging Forum during the ITF…
EU Critical Raw Materials Act stipulates UNFC and UNECE environmental treaties
According to the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), this legislation is a cornerstone in enhancing the EU's capabilities…
8th UNECE International PPP Forum calls for global resilience and climate action
With less than six years remaining to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the unprecedented climate crisis, along with…
EV battery sector: UNECE explores potential of platforms for circular economy transition
The transition to a circular economy is pivotal for achieving sustainability goals, especially within the clean tech sector. Platforms can…
4th International Baghdad Water Conference spotlights water cooperation
Iraq's Ministry of Water Resources of Iraq hosted the 4th International Baghdad Water Conference, highlighting the importance of transboundary water…
UNECE Regional Forum aims to generate push for 2030 Agenda
Geneva, 8 March 2024 With less than 7 years remaining to achieve the 2030 Agenda...
UNECE promotes science-business linkages in Eastern Europe and the South Caucasus
The COVID-19 pandemic and the regional conflicts have negatively affected economic development in Eastern Europe and the South Caucasus (EESC),…
UNECE on Cooperation and Standardiation to focus on digital, green transformation including AI
Would you trust artificial intelligence (AI) in your heart? This is not some imaginary, science-fiction scenario. Biomedical companies are already…
New UN regulation paves the way for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems
UNECE’s Working Party on Automated/Autonomous and Connected Vehicles has adopted the draft of a new regulation that defines provisions for…
Autonomous vehicles: UNECE extends cybersecurity regulation to motorcycles and scooters
UNECE’s Working Party on Automated, Autonomous and Connected Vehicles decided to include motorcycles, scooters and electric bicycles with speed exceeding…
E-business: UNECE, ISO, IEC and ITU focus on semantic interoperability
In today's data-driven world, organizations face the challenge of efficiently integrating and making sense of vast amounts of diverse data.…
UNECE: Important role of sustainable PPPs and infrastructure finance
Geneva, 16 December 2022 A dilemma has galvanised the Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) and infrastructure community...
Measuring migration: UNECE helps countries assess impact of the pandemic
15 November 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about immense changes in how people move around the...
G7 Digital Trade Principles: UNECE tools can help deliver results
3 November 2021 The Group of 7 nations (G7), six of which are UNECE member...
UNECE: Chief Statisticians bring statistics to the forefront of climate action
25 June 2021 The heads of national statistical offices of 59 countries and 24 international...
UNECE Task Force set to advance comparable measurement of the circular economy
16 June 2021 Countries across the pan-European region and North America are intensifying efforts to...
IEU Smart Cities Monitoring for 23 April 2021
Our IEU MONITORING headlines this week: NEW EUROPEAN BAUHAUS EU Commission to launch New European...
IEU Energy Monitoring for 16 April 2021
Our IEU MONITORING headlines today: ENERGY SECURITY 9th Euronest Assembly: Belarus and energy security threats...
2021 UN Water SDG6 progress report: Many more operational arrangements for transboundary water cooperation needed across the world
Environment General UNECE Sustainable Development SDGs Covid-19 Water Convention 04 March 2021Across the world, 153...