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New energy efficiency project lights the way for Kenya’s schools
Shelton Nyakundi, an 18-year-old student at the Menengai boarding school in Nakuru, Kenya, believes one simple thing could ...
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How Ministries of Finance and Ministries of Environment Can Collaborate On National Adaptation Plans
Where: 6th Capacity Building Hub, Blue Zone (Room 4), COP29, Azerbaijan.This is an official side event of COP29.The UN ...
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Adaptation Gap Report press statement
UNEP Executive Director Inger Andersen stated that 2024 is projected to be the hottest year on record, signaling rising ...
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How a groundbreaking agreement could raise billions to protect the web of life
A mechanism for sharing benefits from the use of DSI, a crucial yet lesser-known aspect of the global biodiversity framework ...
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UN climate summit to focus on finance as world off track to meet emissions targets
World leaders will gather next week in Baku, Azerbaijan for the United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP29, where they are expected to discuss how to channel billions of dollars to ...
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African cities strive to make roads less perilous for pedestrians and cyclists
For Patience Ataliba, who lives in the Ugandan capital of Kampala, commuting was once a harrowing affair. The 23-year-old student and climate activist often had to dodge cars, motorcycles and ...
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Stakeholders Consultative Workshop on Environmental and Social Aspects of Critical Energy Transition Minerals and the African Mining Vision
As global priorities shift towards climate action and the governance of transitional minerals, updating the Africa Mining Vision (AMV) and the African Minerals Governance Framework Action (AMGF) plans ...
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UN launch first-ever Pan African Action Plan for Active Mobility at World Urban Forum
Cairo, 6 November 2024 – The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), UN-Habitat, and the World Health Organization (WHO) have launched the first-ever Pan African Action Plan for Active Mobility ...
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Climate change caused Caucasus glaciers to retreat 600 metres, shrinking freshwater supplies – new UN report
Rising temperatures have caused glaciers in the Caucasus to retreat an average of 600m over the past century, contributing to a loss of more than 11 billion tons of freshwater. Heatwaves and natural ...
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Launch: Adaptation Gap Report 2024
Ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP29), the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) will officially launch its annual Adaptation Gap Report during an online press conference on 7 November 2024.
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E-Course launch: Bringing nature into National Adaptation Planning
Did you know that protecting the world’s forests and mangroves could prevent a loss of around USD$500 billion every year from the impacts of climate change? UNEP and UNEP-WCMC are now bringing you an ...
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UNEP Global Mercury Partnership
Initiated in 2005, the UNEP Global Mercury Partnership aims to protect human health and the environment from the releases of mercury to air, water and land. With close to 260 partners from governments ...