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UN Environment today made Yemeni engineer Omer Badokhon a Young Champion of the Earth for his work on biogas plants which could improve thousands of rural livelihoods in his war-stricken homeland. “I am passionate…
Omer Badokhon wins Young Champion of the Earth prize for biogas project that will help to fight climate change, deadly indoor air pollution and the spread of cholera Omer is one of six inaugural winners from around…
27 November 2017 – Developing countries are to receive US$540 million under the Montreal Protocol to continue their work in phasing out ozone-depleting hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) and to initiate enabling…
By Erik Solheim, Executive Director, UN Environment; Hakan Bulgurlu, Chief Executive Officer, Arçelik A.Ş.; and Egel Larsson Grossman, Chief Executive Officer, MABE Leaders from around the world are currently…
City signs €8.4 million loan with European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to fund construction of a new biomass energy plant Switch from oil to green heating is expected to slash C02 and sulphur dioxide…
In 2015, the United Nations adopted 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to transform our world. Ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all is one these ambitious goals. With…
District cooling is not a new concept — in fact, it’s been around for over 120 years and quietly cools cities like Dubai, Singapore and Paris — but it’s gaining traction as the world searches for proven…
As a young boy, I used to look at the stars and wonder about the adventures of people like Neil Armstrong. Years later, as a parent, I used to watch my children do the same and wonder about their future – would…
The theme for this year’s International Day of Forests on 21 March is “Forests and Energy”. Forest-based energy sources such as biomass, wood and charcoal are well-known sources of energy. In many African countries…
Somalia is facing its third famine in 25 years. As crops fail and livestock collapse, people are already recalling with fear the famine of 2011 when nearly 260,000 people died. This time, more than 6 million – or…
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