China is an indispensable driver of the global green transition, as its outward-bound green investments, tech sharing, and job creation provide critical support for the sustainable development of ...

American officials joined Russia, Saudi Arabia and Iran in objecting to language on fossils fuels, biodiversity and plastics in a report that was three years in the making. By Eric Niiler In 2021, ...

The United Nations Environment Programme on Dec. 10 announced its five “2025 Champions of the Earth,” the U.N.’s highest environmental honor. Since 2005, UNEP’s Champions of the Earth has recognized ...

Global demand for sand is rising faster than natural systems can replenish it, threatening ecosystems, biodiversity and ...

As geopolitical challenges and tensions escalate globally, one thing is clear: fragmented politics will not fix a fractured planet. This is why the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) – the ...

The United Nations' Environmental Program has released a new report with yet more dire news about our odds of avoiding climate disaster caused by greenhouse gas emissions. According to this assessment ...

Amber Valletta has been tapped as U.N. Environment Programme Goodwill Ambassador. The designation was revealed on the sidelines of the 80th Session of the U.N. General Assembly, as nations gather to ...

Trillions of dollars could be gained every year and millions of lives saved from protecting the climate and environment, according to the UN. DW speaks to Inger Andersen about what might help us get ...

UN Environment Programme (UNEP) personnel are preparing for the world’s highest decision-making body for the environment: seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7).From 8-12 ...

Nabil Nasr, associate provost and director of Rochester Institute of Technology’s Golisano Institute for Sustainability, has been named a member of a United Nations panel dedicated to protecting use ...