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24 Mar 2016 Press release
Renewable Energy Investments: Major Milestones Reached, New World Record Set

Frankfurt / Nairobi, 24 March 2016 - Coal and gas-fired electricity generation last year drew less than half the record investment made in solar, wind and other renewables capacity - one of several important firsts…

24 Mar 2016 Story
South Africa opts for sun and wind as green energy investments surge in developing world

Latest UNEP report on green energy shows developing nations are investing more in renewable energy than developed countries South Africans have long endured frequent power blackouts that can last for more than 12…

23 Mar 2016 Story
To put the world in order we must first cultivate our personal life and set our hearts right

Li Bingbing, Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations Environment Programme Every day, every person on this planet makes thousands of decisions. From the moment we wake up to the moment we fall asleep, we make…

03 Mar 2016 Press release
Boosting Women's Access to Natural Resources Critical for Africa's Development

Addis Ababa, 3 March 2016 - African nations explored on Thursday measures to improve women's access to natural resources at the celebration of the Africa Environment Day-Wangari Mathaai Day, held at the African…

27 Jan 2016 Press release
Ireland Becomes a Hub for Water Quality Monitoring Excellence with the Opening of New UNEP GEMS/Water Centre

The United Nations Environment Programme's Global Environmental Monitoring System, Water (UNEP GEMS/Water) has inaugurated, Friday, its new Capacity Development Centre, which will be hosted by the University…

30 Nov 2015 Press release
'Whole System' Approach Needed to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Experts Say at Climate Meeting

Paris, France, 30 November 2015 - Decoupling economic growth from escalating resource use should be an integral part of climate policy, according to a group of the world's most renowned natural resources scientists…

19 Nov 2015 Speech
Responsible for the environment on nature's road to knowledge

Your excellency Dr. Abdulaziz Bin Omar Al-Jasser, President of CAMRE, Excellency Dr. Mohammad bin Ibrahim Al-Twayjri, Under Secretary of the League of Arab States, Excellencies Ministers, Members of the Diplomatic…

12 Nov 2015 Press release
Raising the Bar on Corporate Sustainability Reporting to Meet Ecological Challenges Globally

Paris, 12 November 2015 - Companies are failing to accurately reflect the scale and extent of their environmental impacts, a new report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has found. In the case of…

06 Nov 2015 Press release
Green Climate Fund Starts the Flow of Climate Finance to Developing Countries by Approving First 8 Investments

Livingstone, Zambia, 6 November 2015 - The Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board approved US $168 million of funding for projects and programmes worth US$ 624 million, marking the end of its launch phase and kick-starting…

23 Oct 2015 Press release
Moroccan City Defies Desertification by Harnessing Solar Power and Treated Wastewater

Ouarzazate, 23 October 2015 - Dubbed "the door of the desert", the Moroccan city of Ouarzazate is combatting land degradation, loss of biodiversity and desertification by building a greenbelt of trees, irrigated by…

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