CLIMATE CHANGE
For effective implementation of the Paris Agreement, climate law-making is essential. UN Environment Programme supports the review and reform of existing laws to enable countries to consider climate change proactively and address climate risks. We help ensure that this work involves all stakeholders, as all sectors of the economy and society are at risk from climate change.
Parliaments support the transition to a green economy
An Inter-Parliamentary Union meeting took place in Doha, Qatar, in April 2019, to promote the role of parliamentarians in advancing the environmental dimension of sustainable development to enhance education for peace, security, and rule of law. UN Environment Programme provided parliamentarians with the basics of the green economy and possible steps to take to enable the transition to a green economy. This was to further provide a possible alternative to the current growth-centric economic model with the objective of effectively dissociating economic growth from environmental degradation. Read more...
Montreal Protocol and legal experts from Southern African Development Community countries team up for Kigali Amendment
UN Environment Programme's OzonAction in cooperation with the Seychelles Ministry of Environment, Energy, and Climate Change brought together National Ozone Officers and legal experts from 13 countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to Victoria, Seychelles, in June 2019, to help the countries prepare for ratification and implementation of the Kigali Amendment. A key challenge for developing countries is to simultaneously implement the timely phase out of remaining hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) consumption while at the same time preparing for the phase down of hydrofluorocarbon. Read more...
What you should know about sustainable cooling
Conventional cooling devices—such as refrigerators, room air conditioners, industrial scale chillers, and other devices—account for as much as 10 percent of all global greenhouse gas emissions, which is more than twice the emissions generated from aviation and maritime combined. If left unchecked, emissions from cooling are expected to double by 2030 and triple by 2100. As the world gets hotter, increased demand for cooling drives up levels of greenhouse gas emissions that, in turn, drive up temperatures and make access to cooling even more critical, all while endangering human safety and livelihoods. Read more...
