Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Inger Andersen, Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) speaks during a High-Level Ministerial ...

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, ...

Inger Andersen is candid about what sees her wake up with fresh determination every day. "My worst fear would be that we simply become complacent," said Andersen, a Danish economist who has served as ...

Nairobi, 1 March 2024 – The sixth UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-6) concluded today in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, with Member States delivering 15 resolutions aiming to boost multilateral efforts to ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Government of Kenya, in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and UN-Habitat, has launched a Sh520 million initiative aimed at transforming Nairobi into a model for ...

The space race is accelerating, but its environmental footprint is growing. Discover how space activity is affecting Earth’s ...

UN Environment Programme chief Inger Andersen said the world is facing a 'massive plastic crisis' - Copyright AFP ANTHONY WALLACE UN Environment Programme chief Inger ...

International experts have met in London to review the growing problems in the marine environment caused by micro-plastics – tiny pieces of plastic or fibers which may act as a pathway for persistent, ...