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Answering 10 pressing questions about plastic pollution

The world generated an estimated 400 million tonnes of plastic waste in 2024. This torrent of water and shampoo bottles, dispensing containers, polyester shirts, PVC piping...

Countries to debate restriction on chemicals as pollution crisis mounts

Delegates from more than 180 countries will gather in Geneva, Switzerland from Monday, April 28 to Friday, May 9, 2025, to discuss restricting several...

Nigeria, UNEP partner on improper chemicals, waste management

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) are collaborating against improper chemicals and waste management...

How climate change is reshaping Kyrgyz Republic, by UNEP Atlas

Climate change has caused temperatures in the Kyrgyz Republic to rise at twice the global average, exacerbating water stress and the risk of natural...

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...

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New report exposes Europe’s offshore wind infrastructure gaps

Europe’s offshore wind pipeline totals 411 GW across 386 projects, yet infrastructure gaps threaten delivery timelines. The bulk of...
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Green investment key to unlocking Africa’s potential amid climate challenges – Ethiopia’s Planning, Dev’t Minister

Unlocking green investment is vital for Africa, which has been emerging as a land of opportunity and hope for...

Feast of consequences: Why Nigeria should stop eating its ocean future

A dramatic scene unfolded in June 2024 on the shore of Okpoama Community in Brass Local Government Area of...

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New report exposes Europe’s offshore wind infrastructure gaps

Europe’s offshore wind pipeline totals 411 GW across 386...
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