United Nations Environment Programme
Climate change
Natural resource extraction, consumption set to rise 60 per cent by 2060, damaging the climate, biodiversity and human prosperity in the process, UN report warns
01 March 2024
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6 min read
Waste
UNEP report argues that shifting to zero waste and circular economy approaches could eliminate soaring waste costs and deliver $108bn in economic benefits by 2050
28 February 2024
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7 min read
Policy
Major UN report sets out roadmapfor slashing plastic pollution by 80 per cent by 2040 based on existing technologies and solutions
16 May 2023
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6 min read
Investment
BT Pension Fund, Church of England, and Allianz among group of major investors collectively pledging to set new five-year emission reduction targets
12 October 2020
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3 min read
Rail
Plus Indian Railways aim for net zero, Norway CCS plans, and all the top green business news from around the world this week
24 July 2020
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7 min read
Biodiversity
The brewing industry is among the nine critical sectors identified in a report published today by UNEP and the Natural Capital Finance Alliance that highlights need for banks, investors and insurers to set firm targets to reduce biodiversity loss.
29 June 2020
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4 min read
