A major new report published today finds that governments plan to produce around 110 percent more fossil fuels in 2030 than would be consistent with limiting warming to 1.5°C, and 69 percent more...
The Alkaloid pharmaceutical company recently celebrated the 45th anniversary of one of its most recognizable brands – Becutan, a collection of skincare products for babies and children.
The story of Becutan is firmly...
According to the official data posted on the website of the European Parliament, 2.2 billion tonnes of waste are generated in the European Union each year. More than a quarter of it...
Waste from most factories creates landfills, contaminates soil and groundwater, and frequently and significantly affects large bodies of water. Factories like chemical factories, steel mills, crude oil refineries, and aluminium smelters are...
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) will announce next week the five winners of the 2023 Champions of the Earth award, the UN’s highest environmental honour.
The award, now in its 19th year,...
Climate change impacts are becoming increasingly severe, posing unprecedented challenges. Dramatic climate action is needed to limit global warming, requiring unprecedented societal transformations to sustain the future of life on Earth, a...
Waste is becoming an increasingly pressing issue: for our environment, for our societies, and for human health. Moving towards a zero-waste future is not just a lofty goal but a necessity. And...
The energy crisis showed us how vulnerable we are and how fragile our energy safety is. The war in Ukraine, which caused an unprecedented increase in electricity prices, exposed all the flaws...
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will host World Environment Day 2024 with a focus on land restoration, desertification and drought resilience, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and Saudi Arabia announced today.
World Environment Day, marked...
New report outlines innovative solutions for African countries to unleash the spending needed to achieve the continent’s energy and climate goals.
Swift action to improve access to capital and ease financing costs is...
Consumption and production patterns have wide environmental and social impacts. The Sustainable Development Goal 'Responsible consumption and production' (SDG 12) calls for action on many fronts. These include the adoption of sustainable...
Young people across the world are struggling to find meaningful work, with over 73 million unemployed youth globally. But nowhere is this problem more acute than in rural areas of developing countries...
Solar power plants require that the land on which they are installed be accessible and sunny and that there are transmission lines nearby to release the generated energy into the power grid....
Nearly one in three people around the world still cook their meals over open fires or on basic stoves, resulting in significant damage to health, living standards and gender equality – and...
Urban agriculture or urban gardening is a growing global phenomenon. This world trend is increasingly being applied in the countries of the region.
In four countries of the region – North Macedonia, Croatia,...
