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18 Oct 2019 Story
Policies that tackle climate and air pollution at the same time can raise global climate ambition

Air pollution affects us all to some degree. Whether we live in highly polluted cities or the countryside, there is no escaping the impact dirty air has on our bodies and—as is now becoming apparent—our minds.…

05 Jun 2019 Video
World Environment Day 2019 - Hangzhou, China

Join Acting Executive Director of UN Environment, Joyce Msuya, on her visit to Hangzhou City in China for the global celebrations of World Environment Day 2019. Find out more about World Environment Day 2019 and #…

21 Dec 2018 Blogpost
Shanghai, China
Balancing growth and chemical management in China

China is a large producer and consumer of chemicals. Driven by rapid economic growth in the past several decades, chemical production and use was involved in various sectors of the national economy. This has…

12 Jul 2018 Blogpost
First environmental law clinic opens in Wuhan University, China

Created in March 2018, the Wuhan University Environmental Law Clinic is the first of its kind in China to focus on training and supporting law students and other stakeholders in the practice and theory of public…

12 Jul 2018 Story
Beijing joining the ranks of the world’s most liveable cities

Every year, people all over the world tune in to see which cities make it onto the Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) list of the world’s most liveable cities. And every year, a number of surveys look at the best…

06 Jul 2018 Story
China’s trash ban lifts lid on global recycling woes but also offers opportunity

China’s decision to ban imports of foreign waste, including some plastics, has reverberated around the world, with recycling operations in other countries struggling to deal with the new reality. But is this an…

25 Jun 2018 Statements
UN Environment statement on sources of CFC emissions

A month after a study revealed increased emissions of CFC-11, investigations are pointing to China as a primary source. UN Environment is engaged in an ongoing dialogue with all parties to the Montreal Protocol,…

03 May 2018 Story
How China can build a more sustainable financial system

Chinese investors should integrate environmental, social and governance concerns into their investment decisions in order to fulfil their duties to their beneficiaries and support the development of China’s…

23 Apr 2018 Press release
UN Environment and Weibo join forces to launch Young Champions of the Earth in China

UN Environment teams up with popular Chinese social media platform Weibo to launch Young Champions of the Earth in China  The social media platform reaches more than 392 million users monthly The initiative sets…

08 Jan 2018 Story
China and UN Environment strengthen cooperation

5 December 2017 – Chinese Minister for Environmental Protection Li Ganjie signed a strategic cooperation agreement with UN Environment Executive Director Erik Solheim. The agreement aims to support UN Environment…

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