Consumers throw out 17% of all food
An estimated 931 million tonnes of food, or 17% of total food available to consumers in 2019, went into the waste bins of households, retailers, restaurants and other food services, according to new UN...
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Conserving 30% of land could safeguard 500 gigatonnes of carbon
New research by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has revealed major benefits of integrated approaches to the climate. The report found that conserving 30 per cent of land could safeguard 500 gigatonnes of carbon...
The used vehicles enjoying a second life in the developing world at great environmental cost
Millions of used cars, vans and minibuses exported from Europe, the United States and Japan to the developing world are of poor quality, contributing significantly to air pollution and hindering efforts to mitigate the...
Ecolabel identifies environmentally friendly rice
A new ecolabel from the Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) is helping shoppers reduce their environmental impact by identifying rice that has been sustainably produced. The SRP, a grouping of over 100 public, private, research, financial institutions...
Increasing access to clean energy in India
India’s largest renewable energy company, ReNew Power, and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) have signed a partnership agreement to promote increased access to renewable energy and improved energy efficiency. The strengthened partnership between the...
Adobe supports ocean protection campaign
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and The Ocean Agency, in collaboration with Adobe, have launched a campaign to drive positive change for ocean protection. Adobe will among others provide Photoshop camera lenses. UNEP and The...
UN programme aims to save Indonesian forests
A UN Environment programme known as the Lion’s Share Fund is tackling the threats facing an important area of Indonesian forest. The Leuser is home to rare animals and is an important carbon store. The...
Japan and UNEP deepen cooperation on plastic pollution
Japan and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) are extending their efforts to tackle plastic pollution across Asia. Japan will contribute 6.9 million U.S.. dollars to four UNEP-led projects. Japan and the United Nations...
Work on zoonotics helps prevent pandemic risks
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is stepping up its work on mapping zoonotic threats and protecting the environment to reduce the risk of future pandemics. Economies that work with nature are critical to ensure...
Earth School keeps kids connected to nature in times of COVID-19
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has launched Earth School to provide free educational content for students, parents and teachers around the world who are currently at home. The content takes participants on a...
Fashion industry emits more carbon than flights and shipping
Clothes shopping has roughly doubled in the last two decades. Affordable fast fashion may be a blessing to the wallet of fashionistas, but it comes at a shockingly large environmental cost. Much attention has...
Green resolutions for the New Year
From avoiding cheap, trendy clothes to using your own cutlery when travelling, reducing and reusing are the key to embracing a more sustainable lifestyle in 2020, according to UNEP Young Champions. The UN Environment...
Green finance measures more than double since 2015
The number of policy and regulatory measures backing green finance has more than doubled since 2015, according to figures released by the UN Environment Agency. The measures database from the UN Environment Agency (UNEP)...
The right to a healthy environment is a human right
The UN environment agency and the UN Human Rights Office have signed a new cooperation agreement to promote and protect environmental and human rights. The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the UN Human Rights...
Seattle bans plastic straws
Beginning in July, customers in Seattle will have to choose between a biodegradable paper straw or go without. The ban comes on the heels of the successful “Strawless in Seattle” campaign. The city of...
New initiative to improve environmental health
Two UN agencies are teaming up to combat environmental health risks, which claim around 12.6 million lives per year. The partnership between the UN environment agency UNEP and the World Health Organization (WHO) includes...
Leading banks partner with UN to make financial markets more climate transparent
11 of the world’s leading banks have joined forces with the UN to promote climate transparency in financial markets. Together they represent over USD 7 trillion. According to a statement from the UN’s environment...
UN expresses ‘major disappointment’ in Trump climate decision
The United Nations has called President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement a ‘major disappointment’ but remains defiant that the US decision will not derail the ‘unstoppable effort’ to reduce...
More microplastics in seas than stars in our galaxy
The UN’s environment agency has launched an unprecedented global campaign urging everyone to stop using microplastics and disposable plastics before they cause irreversible damage to the world’s seas and oceans. “Plastic pollution is surfing...
Climate change will cause annual coral bleaching
Nearly all of the world’s coral reefs are at risk of experiencing severe bleaching each year by the end of this century, finds the UN’s environment agency. The finding is part of a study...
