UN Environment
Norway has earmarked funds to support efforts to combat marine pollution
They aim to promote and implement the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) programme
The institutions have agreed to undertake a three-point plan that includes a commitment to go carbon neutral by 2030 or 2050 at the very latest
Nigeria generated 290,000 tonnes of e-waste in 2017 and also remains a major recipient of used electronics from abroad
It is expected to prevent the release of more than 23,000 metric tons of toxic chemicals and 185,000 metric tons of marine litter
That’s the verdict from UN Environment, which suggests using carbon credits on a one-for-one basis allows certain groups and organisations to “continue on their polluting ways”
The country is providing $500,000 to the International Network of Financial Centres for Sustainability
Peatlands are said to store twice as much carbon as all the world’s forests
Countries in the Western Balkans region currently rank among the worst in Europe for air pollution
They will set targets that include eliminating problematic or unnecessary plastic packaging and move from single-use to reusable packaging models