AI has an environmental problem. Here’s what the world can do
Nov 13, 2025 · This week, UNEP released an issue note that explores AI’s environmental footprint and considers how the technology can be rolled out sustainably. It follows a major …
Global Environment Outlook (GEO) - UNEP
Sep 12, 2025 · Since 1995, UNEP’s flagship Outlook Report has watched the horizon of environmental change, alerting us to how our actions influence our planet. The Global …
Why Environmental Policy - UNEP - UN Environment Programme
Apr 23, 2025 · UNEP supports Member States and stakeholders in shaping effective environmental policies by strengthening science-policy interfaces, enhancing policy …
Looking back at the environmental highs - and lows - of 2024
Dec 30, 2024 · UNEP announces the six winners of the 2024 Champions of the Earth award, the UN’s highest environmental honour. The awards recognize environmental pioneers helping to …
Explore Topics | UNEP - UN Environment Programme
Sustainable Development Goals We deliver on the environmental dimension of each of the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
Environmental law and governance - UNEP - UN Environment …
Nov 19, 2025 · Strong environmental laws and governance are paramount in protecting and restoring our planet and forging a sustainable tomorrow. Environmental law and governance …
Youth push for action on environmental crises - UNEP
5 days ago · Over the course of 16 sessions, delegates exchanged ideas on strengthening environmental governance, from reforming the multilateral environmental architecture to …
North America | UNEP - UN Environment Programme
Dec 3, 2025 · But the United States and Canada face growing environmental challenges—including climate change, air pollution, marine debris, and unsustainable …
UNEP releases guidelines to curb the environmental impact of …
Jun 12, 2025 · Environmental impacts Since 2019, internet users worldwide have more than doubled, while global internet traffic has expanded to 5.5 billion people worldwide. Edge …
Pollution and health | UNEP - UN Environment Programme
Dec 4, 2025 · Environmental contamination significantly contributes to non-infectious diseases like cancer and respiratory illnesses, causing approximately nine million deaths annually.