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Coal, oil and gas production to blow climate targets despite pandemic dip, report warns

Coal, oil and gas production to blow climate targets despite pandemic dip, report warns

UN-backed Production Gap report projects a 2% annual rise in global fossil fuel output this decade, when 6% cuts are needed in line with a 1.5C warming limit

Netherlands invests €1m in global climate adaptation centre

Netherlands invests €1m in global climate adaptation centre

Dutch join forces with Japan, UN among leading donors for project aimed at helping countries understand how they can cope with climate impacts

UN: Kenya, Bangladesh, Jordan 'green finance leaders'

UN: Kenya, Bangladesh, Jordan ‘green finance leaders’

New hubs for green finance are fast-expanding and they’re not always in traditional money centres

Erik Solheim: Meet the man tasked with protecting Planet Earth

Erik Solheim: Meet the man tasked with protecting Planet Earth

Incoming UNEP chief will use experience mediating Sri Lanka peace process to build broad coalition committed to greener economy

UN: China, India driving new clean energy investments

UN: China, India driving new clean energy investments

NEWS: Further policy interventions required, say authors of UN report, if world is to move away from oil, gas, coal and embrace low emission future

UNEP: National climate plans deliver half carbon cuts needed for 2C

UNEP: National climate plans deliver half carbon cuts needed for 2C

NEWS: Government pledges will cut 11 gigatonnes of greenhouse gases by 2030, report finds, leaving an emissions gap of 12Gt

Developing countries close to taking lead in clean energy race

Developing countries close to taking lead in clean energy race

NEWS: Renewables close to supplying 10% of global electricity supply says UN report, as China’s solar surge continues

UN: African Robin Hood tax could fund climate adaptation efforts

UN: African Robin Hood tax could fund climate adaptation efforts

NEWS: Tax on finance, trade and tourism could net estimated $13 billion a year to help countries face expected extreme weather impacts

Save mangroves for people, planet and the economy, says UN

Save mangroves for people, planet and the economy, says UN

NEWS: Destroying mangrove forests will cost $2 billion a year up to 2050 and contribute to climate change, says UNEP

UN gains new powers to tackle air pollution

NEWS: Governments push UN Environment Assembly to take stronger stance on toxic air quality

Renewables grow, even as investment drops - UNEP report

Renewables grow, even as investment drops – UNEP report

NEWS: Renewable energy grew to produce 8.5% of total electricity in 2013, including 44% of new installations

EU climate chief demands action to address "emissions gap"

EU climate chief demands action to address “emissions gap”

Morning summary: EU climate chief calls for action on cutting emissions; China’s corn harvest set to decline after flooding and drought; and Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund could divest from coal

UNEP: efforts to slow global warming are failing

UNEP: efforts to slow global warming are failing

Deep cuts to global greenhouse gas levels required by 2020 says UN, but says avoiding 2C of warming is still possible

UN: global food waste emissions greater than US transport sector

UN: global food waste emissions greater than US transport sector

Around 1.3bn tonnes of food is wasted on an annual basis say UNEP and the FAO, with serious environmental consequences

UN: business must take lead in climate adaptation

UN: business must take lead in climate adaptation

UNEP chief Achim Steiner says companies must factor in accelerating environmental change into their long-term planning

UN: developing nations leading renewables investment

UN: developing nations leading renewables investment

UNEP report reveals overall funding for wind and solar dropped in 2012, but growth still evident in emerging markets

UN launches new climate technology network

UN launches new climate technology network

Industrial scale transfers of low-carbon technologies to developing world a step closer after UNEP wins bid to host Climate Technology Centre and Network

Climate and Clean Air Coalition can cut warming by 0.5°C

Climate and Clean Air Coalition can cut warming by 0.5°C

UNEP led coalition of government celebrates first anniversary with reminder that its work must be done in tandem with ambitious reductions in CO2

UN launches Africa plan to swap kerosene for solar

UN launches Africa plan to swap kerosene for solar

Nigeria could save US$1.4 billion a year and avoid using 17.3 million barrels of crude oil if it used modern off-grid lighting solutions

UN launches campaign to cut 1.3 billion tonnes of global food waste

UN launches campaign to cut 1.3 billion tonnes of global food waste

UNEP & FAO Think.Eat.Save: Reduce Your Foodprint campaign highlights huge potential for energy and emission savings if less food is lost or wasted

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