Geneva, 4 November 2023 - With more than 800 participants and 900 online viewers, the fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to t

Colombo, 5 October 2023 – Environment Ministers and senior officials from the Asia and the Pacific region pledged concerted action to tackle the crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution at the Fifth Forum of Ministers and Environment Authorities of Asia Pacific, with the aims of restoring plane

Bonn, 30 September 2023 – The Fifth International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM5) concluded today in Bonn, Germany, with the adoption of a comprehensive global framework that sets concrete targets and guidelines for key sectors across the entire lifecycle of chemicals.

Nairobi, 12 September 2023 – Rapid urbanisation worldwide means every five days, the world adds buildings equivalent to the size of Paris, with the built environment sector already responsible for 37 per cent of global emissions.

Nairobi, 3 March 2023 – Governments, industry, civil society organizations and chemical experts from across the world moved closer to a global agreement to better manage chemicals and waste and protect the environment and human health, especially that of vulnerable populations.

Punta del Este, 02 December 2022 – Over 2,500 in-person and virtual delegates from 147 countries, engaged in the first meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-1) to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment.

Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, 17 November 2022 – An Integrated Assessment of Air Pollution and Climate Change for Sustainable Development in Africa released today by the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and the African Union

Sharm El-Sheikh, 15 November 2022 – At the 27th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP 27), ministers and leaders from more than 40 Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) countries came together alongside dozens of partners from intergovernmental organizations, businesses, scientific institutions and civil society organizations to announce new collaborative eff

• The Methane Alert and Response System (MARS) is a new initiative to scale up global efforts to detect and act on major emissions sources in a transparent manner and accelerate implementation of the Global Methane Pledge.
• Methane released by human activities is responsible for around 25% of anthropogenic climate change.
• MARS will alert governments, companies and operators about large methane sources to foster rapid mitigat

• UNEP’s International Methane Emissions Observatory reports progress in its mandate for reporting on the powerful greenhouse gas – believed responsible for 1/4 of Earth’s atmospheric warming
• Over 80 oil and gas companies have committed to measuring and reducing their methane emissions
• Of these, 60 members are on the path to reach the highest level of reporting

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