Used Heavy- Duty Vehicles and the Environment: A Global Overview of Used Heavy-Duty Vehicles: Flow, Scale and Regulation george.maina@un.org Wed, 02/14/2024 - 16:07 This Used Heavy- Duty Vehicles and the Environment: A Global Overview of Used Heavy-Duty Vehicles: Flow, Scale and Regulation report analyses the flow and scale of used heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs) from three major used HDVs exporters – Japan, the European Union (EU) and Republic of Korea (ROK). It also reviews the regulatory environment for used HDVs import in 146 countries, 122 of which are low- and middle- income countr ..read more

Emissions Gap Report 2023 salome.mbeyu Wed, 11/08/2023 - 13:39 ..read more

Wastewater - Turning Problem to Solution avantika.singh… Thu, 08/17/2023 - 12:01 Wastewater is a growing health and environmental threat, accounting for almost as many planet warming emissions as the aviation industry. Yet, with the right policies, wastewater could be an invaluable resource, providing alternative energy to half a billion people, supplying over 10 times the water provided by current global desalination capacity and offsetting over 10 per cent of global fertilizer use.    More than 10 years have passed since the release of the report 'Sick Water? The Central Role of W ..read more

Fuel Economy of Passenger Cars in the Global South george.maina@un.org Tue, 03/28/2023 - 17:07 Fuel Economy of Passenger Cars in the Global South: A case of two steps forward, one step back as fuel economy improvements are reduced by increasing car power and weight   This report looks at fuel economy assessments for passenger cars carried out in 109 countries. Of these, 64 developing and transitional countries were supported by UNEP to carry out fuel economy baseline studies, with some of these countries also assisted to develop fuel economy policies. An additional 45 countries included ..read more

Environmental Governance Update Quarterly Newsletters stephen.tengo@un.org Mon, 03/06/2023 - 15:43 The mission of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is to provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations. This Newsletter reflects on the significant developments of the Law Division on environmental matters, encompassing human rights and related activities, as the lead Division charged with carrying out the functions of ..read more

Turning off the Tap: How the world can end plastic pollution and create a circular economy salome.mbeyu Tue, 05/02/2023 - 13:50 ..read more

Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework salome.mbeyu Mon, 12/19/2022 - 11:36 ..read more

Chemicals in Plastics - A Technical Report caroline.wood Wed, 05/03/2023 - 12:06 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 the report: The “Chemicals in Plastics: A Technical Report” aims to inform the global community about the often-overlooked chemical-related issues of plastic pollution, particularly their adverse impacts on human health and the environment as well as on resource efficiency and circularity ..read more

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