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UN makes global bid to end 'rampant' pollution

Washington - Muslimchronicle

Environment ministers from about 100 countries gather in Nairobi next week to issue a clarion call against air, land and water pollution blamed for some nine million deaths in 2015. Ministers under the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA) will finalise a global declaration vowing to combat "rampant pollution" as a growing threat to human life, economies and ecosystems. Seven million ofRead more

UN makes global bid to end 'rampant' pollution

Washington - Muslimchronicle

Nigerian king takes Shell to court in London

London - Arab Today

King Emere Godwin Bebe Okpabi holds up a plastic bottle containing contaminated water from his community in Nigeria, proof of oil pollution that he blames on Royal Dutch Shell -- and on which he hopes a London court will deliver justice. "My people are drinking this water," said the tribal king of the Ogale community in the oil-rich Niger Delta. Read more

Deeper carbon cuts needed to avoid climate tragedy

Paris - AFP

The world's nations must urgently ramp up commitments to cut planet-warming carbon emissions to avoid "human tragedy", the United Nations warned on Thursday. As they stand, these commitments -- which kick in from 2020 -- would still allow average global temperatures to climb as high as 3.4 degrees Celsius (6.1 degrees Fahrenheit) by 2100, a recipe for massive climate damage,Read more

UNEP says greening of global financial system has accelerated

Narobi - XINHUA

The greening of global financial markets has reached a new milestone thanks to enactment of a raft of policy and regulatory incentives by governments, said a UNEP report received on Saturday. According to the second edition of The Financial System We Need, the global momentum to green capital markets, banks and sovereign wealth funds has gathered steam. The report saidRead more

UN official lauds China's efforts in curbing air pollution

Nairobi - XINHUA

A UN Environment Programme (UNEP) official on Saturday lauded measures put in place by Chinese authorities in controlling air pollution. UNEP Coordinator for Environment and Health Fanny Demassieux said the whole world is looking at the way Beijing is tackling the problem in order to borrow ideas on how to solve their air pollution in their countries. "China has developedRead more

UNEP helps E. China city go green

DONGYING - Arab Today

The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) on Thursday launched a pilot project in the eastern Chinese city of Dongying to promote green economic development. Participants will determine priority areas for developing the green economy in Dongying, and accordingly formulate plans and policies, according to the UNEP China Office. "The UNEP and other UN agencies will do everything they can toRead more

New UN report says Asia-Pacific countries must transform relationships between economy, society, and environment to achieve 2030 Agenda

Themuslimchronicle, themuslimchronicleNew UN report says Asia-Pacific countries must transform relationships between economy, society, and environment to achieve 2030 Agenda169035/42

Bangkok - Arab Today

Megatrends that are influencing the future of the Asia-Pacific region, such as urbanization, economic and trade integration, rising incomes and changing patterns of production and consumption, must be better managed to support implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, according to a new United Nations report. The report, Transformations for Sustainable Development: Promoting Environmental Sustainability in Asia and theRead more