Guterres: Do not allow historic COP27 agreement to be derailed
United Nations Secretary General António Guterres called for delivering loss-and-damage funding and not to “allow ...
Sustainable Development
WEF’s Workplace Mental Health initiative to encourage implementation of WHO guidelines
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has launched a new initiative focused on Workplace Mental Health ...
Study urges offering incentives for gardners to use eco-friendly techniques
A new study by the Sheffield University urged policymakers to offer incentives, such as council ...
BBVA earmarks € 150 bn for sustainable business from 2018 to 2023
BBVA has channeled 150 billion euros in sustainable business from 2018 to March 2023, half ...
UK earmarks £40 m to over 80 projects for protecting wildlife, biodiversity
The UK government has allocated about £40 million to over 80 projects from Ghana to ...
UNEP urges imposing taxes to deter production, use of single-use plastic products
The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) urged countries to impose taxes to deter the production ...
UK, FAO team up for £24.5 m program to accelerate anti-deforestation efforts
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Kingdom have ...
US contributes $1 bn to GCF to help developing countries in climate crisis
The US announced a $1 billion contribution to the Green Climate Fund (GCF), the primary ...
UNEP launches next phase of Tide Turners with £1,6 m funding for 3 years
The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) has launched the next phase of Tide Turners, the world’s largest youth-led movement ...
UK allocates £4 m to help developing countries phase out use of chemicals in refrigeration
The UK has allocated £4 million to help developing countries drive down the emissions of ...
Mohieldin: COP27’s ACMI represents great opportunity to invest in climate action in Africa
Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin, UN Climate Change High Level Champion for Egypt and UN Special Envoy ...
G7 committed to up funding to support the developing world in protecting nature
The G7 Environment and Climate Ministers committed to increase funding to support the developing world ...
UN official: education is crucial investment for sustainable future
United Nations (UN) Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed underlined that education is a crucial long-term investment for a ...
How Amazon is helping customers to protect planet in Earth Month
Amazon has adopted several ideas to encourage its customers to adopt practices that help protect ...
$ 205 m financing package for 3 greenfield solar power plants in Uzbekistan
A 205-million-dollar financial package was allocated for establishing three Greenfield solar power plants in Uzbekistan ...
2024 Paris Games to be first event for aligning sport with climate action
The 2024 Paris Games will be the first event to implement a full range of ...
UNEP launches new study on methane emissions from offshore wells in Africa
The United Nations Environment Program’s (UNEP) International Methane Emissions Observatory launched a new study that charts ...
ICJ asked for 1st time to clarify states’ obligations for climate action
It is the first time that the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the world’s highest ...
First-ever Int’l Day of Zero Waste aims to encourage global action to cut waste, pollution
The world is marking the first International Day of Zero Waste which aims to bring ...
Plastic credits, other new financial tools to encourage plastic waste collection
New financial instruments, such as plastic credits, are emerging to incentivize plastic waste collection. These ...
Mohieldin: Arrangements for activating COP27-launched Loss and Damage Fund in coming period
Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin, UN Climate Change High Level Champion for Egypt and UN Special Envoy ...