Ozone: UNEP announces $695m agreement to support Montreal Protocol implementation
At the 38th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer in Kigali,…
UNEP identifies seven COP31 priorities as 1.5°C warming overshoot looms
Ahead of the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Antalya, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) identifies seven…
EU launches international nature credits initiative to mobilise biodiversity finance
At the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17) in Yerevan, the…
UNEP warns of mounting environmental risks from lunar missions and space debris
With lunar exploration accelerating, UNEP warns that launches, defunct satellites, rocket stages, collision fragments and re-entry debris pose growing risks…
UNEP’s GEO-7 forecast for 2050: Oppressive heat, species extinctions, pollution-choked skies
The seventh edition of the Global Environment Outlook (GEO-7) offers a stark vision of the decades to come. But its authors…
Moldova and Ukraine advance joint water management in the Dniester River Basin
The initiative, coordinated by UNECE, will support Moldova and Ukraine to address pressing challenges in the basin, including climate change…
The triple planetary crisis: Global Foresight Report reveals global shifts
As environmental, technological and societal change join forces to disrupt human and planetary health, the world must get better at…
UNEP: Closing the energy access gap, transitioning to decarbonized energy systems
"When it comes to energy, we face a dilemma: On the one hand, climate change is hitting harder every year,…
Combatting plastic litter: UN environment ministers push for strong framework
Germany's Federal Environment Minister Steffi Lemke takes part in negotiations in Canada on a legally binding agreement: “I'm confident that…
Methane emissions: UNEP launches International Observatory IMEO with EU support
Nairobi/New York/Brussels/Rome, 31 October 2021 To support further progress on fulfilling the Paris Agreement, the...
IEU Environment Monitoring for 20 May 2021
Our IEU MONITORING headlines today: COVID-19 EU Digital COVID Certificate: European Parliament and Council reach...