The global authority for the environment with programmes focusing on climate, nature, pollution, sustainable development and more.

Nov 4, 2024 · Hundreds of scientists from around the world are in the midst of drafting a landmark report to help government leaders and other decision makers counter some of the world’s most acute …

The UN system has achieved notable reductions in emissions and environmental impacts in the past years, and since 2019. Notably: total GHG emissions dropped by 7.2% from 1.54 million tonnes of …

Dec 8, 2025 · The three planetary environmental crises of climate change, nature, land and biodiversity loss, and pollution and waste are pushing natural systems to their breaking point, with potentially dire …

Dec 9, 2025 · Considering diverse knowledge systems, especially Indigenous Knowledge and Local Knowledge, is crucial to just transitions that address both environmental sustainability and human …

Sustainable Development Goals We deliver on the environmental dimension of each of the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

Nov 13, 2025 · This week, UNEP released an issue note that explores AI’s environmental footprint and considers how the technology can be rolled out sustainably. It follows a major UNEP report, …

Dec 23, 2025 · Over the course of 16 sessions, delegates exchanged ideas on strengthening environmental governance, from reforming the multilateral environmental architecture to aligning …

Dec 17, 2025 · The funding will support practical solutions to some of today’s most urgent environmental challenges, including restoring critical ecosystems, expanding clean mobility and strengthening …

The environmental dimension of the SDGs covers natural resource management, climate change, water-related issues, marine issues, biodiversity and ecosystems, circular economy, environmentally …