Progress on methane emissions by energy companies, but numbers still don’t add up: UNEP

Over 80 oil and gas companies across the world have committed to measuring and reducing their methane emissions, the second biggest driver of global warming, according to a new report by the UN environment agency (UNEP).

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Reducing methane emissions vital for climate action, but not ‘get out of jail free card’

31 Oct 2021

A new reporting hub to reduce methane emissions – a powerful greenhouse gas responsible for at least a quarter of global warming – was launched on Sunday by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), as the UN Climate Conference (COP26) kicked off in Glasgow.

New UN ‘roadmap’ shows how to drastically slash plastic pollution

16 May 2023

Plastic pollution could be slashed by 80 per cent by 2040 if countries and companies use existing technologies to make significant policy shifts and market adjustments, according to a new UN Environment Programme (UNEP) report released on Tuesday.

COP26: Praise for updated national climate plans, but ‘nowhere near’ goal

25 Oct 2021

New or updated climate action plans by governments can be effective in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, but greater efforts are needed to keep global warming at bay, the UN climate change office (UNFCCC) said in a new report on Monday.