November 26th, 2019 Global greenhouse gas emissions must fall by over seven per cent every year for the next decade if we are to stand a chance of staying within 1.5 degrees of warming, the UN has cautioned. The stark warning follows the release of the latest Emissions Gap Report Read more…
February 21st, 2019 If we get biodiversity protection right, we will also address issues in food production, healthcare, the economy and climate change, one of the world’s leading conservationists told the National Biodiversity Conference today. Inger Andersen, director general of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) said that Read more…
November 24th, 2018 The findings of a draft audit outlining a lack of financial accountability at the UN Environment (UNEP) has led its chief to step down after three years as head of the programme. Erik Solheim resigned last Thursday after the findings of a draft audit of the UNEP Read more…
September 13th, 2017 The climate success story of the Montreal Protocol will be celebrated on World Ozone Day this Saturday with the launch of a new UN campaign to celebrate the protection of the ozone layer. This year marks the thirtieth anniversary of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete Read more…
