UNEP - UN Environment Programme
WEBEfforts to counter the triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature and biodiversity loss, and pollution and waste must be ramped up in order to truly transform societies and economies for everyone, everywhere. The global authority for the environment with programmes focusing on climate, nature, pollution, sustainable development and more.
Why do the Sustainable Development Goals matter?
WEBThe environment underlies each of those goals – from eliminating hunger to reducing inequalities to building sustainable communities around the world. UNEP is committed to working with all concerned parties to support the achievement of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We promote environmental sustainability as a crucial enabling factor in implementing the SDGs and ensuring ...
Facts about the climate emergency - UNEP - UN Environment …
WEBThe science of climate change is well established: Climate change is real and human activities are the main cause. (IPCC) The concentration of greenhouse gases in the earth’s atmosphere is directly linked to the average global temperature on Earth. (IPCC) The concentration has been rising steadily, and mean global temperatures along with it, since the time of the Industrial Revolution. (IPCC ...
GOAL 12: Sustainable consumption and production - UNEP
WEBSustainable Development Goal 12 encourages more sustainable consumption and production patterns through various measures, including specific policies and international agreements on the management of materials that are toxic to the environment. * Agreed methodology only at global level. Not for country level monitoring.
GOAL 7: Affordable and clean energy - UNEP - UN Environment …
WEBLearn more about SDG 7 Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all: Lack of access to energy supplies and transformation systems is a constraint to human and economic development. The environment provides a series of renewable and non-renewable energy sources i.e. solar, wind, hydropower, geothermal, biofuels, natural gas, coal, petroleum, uranium. Increased ...
GOAL 17: Partnerships for the goals - UNEP - UN Environment …
WEBTopics. Sustainable Development Goals. Learn more about SDG 17 Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development: Achieving the ambitious targets of the 2030 Agenda requires a revitalized and enhanced global partnership that brings together Governments, civil society, the private sector ...
When we protect nature, nature protects us - UNEP
WEBOct 3, 2019 — Planting trees and decarbonizing go together, and action is needed within every sector to green cities and bring down temperatures. “Because when we protect nature, nature protects us,” she said. Scientists say that restoring the world’s forests by planting a trillion trees is by far the most promising --and cost-effective--means of ...
Emissions Gap Report 2023 - UNEP - UN Environment Programme
WEBThe emissions gap in 2030 between unconditional NDCs and 1.5°C pathways is about 22 GtCO 2 e (range: 21–24) with at least 50 per cent chance. If the conditional NDCs are also fully implemented, the 1.5°C emissions gap is reduced to 19 GtCO 2 e (range: 17–23). Unconditional and conditional NDCs for 2030 are estimated to reduce global emissions by 2 per cent and 9 per cent respectively ...
Visual Feature | Beat Plastic Pollution - UNEP
WEBVisual Feature | Beat Plastic Pollution. Around the world, one million plastic drinking bottles are purchased every minute, while 500 billion single-use plastic bags are used worldwide every year. In total, half of all plastic produced is designed to …
A Global response to Pollution - UNEP
WEBTo fight the pervasive impact of pollution on society, the world’s ministers of environment, gathered at the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) in 2017, expressed their political commitment to working towards a pollution-free planet. Governments also adopted resolutions targeting specific aspects of pollution: air quality, water pollution, soil pollution, marine litter and ...