The report provides state of knowledge on chemicals in plastics and based on compelling scientific evidence calls for urgent action to address chemicals in plastics as part of the global action on plastic pollution. Overview of...
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The report proposes a systems change to address the causes of plastic pollution, starting by reducing problematic and unnecessary plastic use, redesigning the system, products and their packaging and combining these with a market...
Water bottles, disposable toiletries, plastic bags, bin liners, food packaging and cups are among the biggest plastic polluters Rethinking single-use plastic products requires collaboration from all stakeholders London, 15 June...
The financial system should play an important role in promoting the green transformation of our economies. This document states why and how.
This is UN Environment's combined Annual Report and Programme Performance Report for 2016. The report describes the organization’s accomplishments for the year, highlighting successes and detailing performance against targets.
UN Environment and the World Bank Group view the over-arching objective of a sound financial system as being to provide finance that meets the long-term needs of an inclusive, environmentally sustainable economy. This Roadmap is a...
As the cost of clean technology continues to fall, the world added record levels of renewable energy capacity in 2016, at an investment level 23% lower than the previous year, according to new research published on 6 April by UN...
Slides from presentation on Youth Green Jobs given by María Victoria Palau Tarrega, alternate Committee of the Regions Member and Director-General for EU Relations of the Community of Valencia
Slides from presentation given by Annabelle Jaeger, Committee of the Regions member for Provence (FR) on the topic of Youth Green Jobs. A workshop on this topic was organised by UNEP as part of the CoR Open Days 2013.
Slides of presentation on Green Youth Jobs given by the Chief of UNEP's Economics and Trade Branch, Steven Stone.