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? - UNEP
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 ...
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.
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 ...
Facts about the nature crisis - UNEP - UN Environment Programme
WEBNature loss has far-reaching consequences. Damaged ecosystems exacerbate climate change, undermine food security and put people and communities at risk. Around 3.2 billion people, or 40 percent of the global population, are adversely affected by land degradation. Up to $577 billion in annual global crop production is at risk from pollinator ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Climate action | UNEP - UN Environment Programme
WEBUNEP takes a four-pronged approach to addressing the climate crisis and reducing greenhouse gas emissions in line with the Paris Agreement. The organisation; → provides cutting-edge research to support science-based decision-making on climate change. → works across sectors to support the transition to a low-carbon, climate-resilient future.
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 ...