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21 Jun 2022

MarineNews

The United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP-FI) has published a briefing paper on deep-sea mining. Discussing the significant reputational, regulatory, and operational risks associated with plans to mine the deep seabed of minerals, the paper addresses how financial institutions should respond to the deep-sea mining sector. It also lays out how financial institutions wishing […]

07 Jun 2022

MarineNews

The United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP-FI) has published a briefing paper on deep-sea mining. Discussing the significant reputational, regulatory, and operational risks associated with plans to mine the deep seabed of minerals, the paper addresses how financial institutions should respond to the deep-sea mining sector. It also lays out how financial institutions wishing […]

28 Oct 2021

NewsWater

UNEP ‘Climate change: UN emissions gap report a ‘thundering wake-up call’ National plans to cut carbon fall far short of what’s needed to avert dangerous climate change, according to the UN Environment Programme. Their Emissions Gap report says country pledges will fail to keep the global temperature under 1.5C this century. The Unep analysis suggests the world […]

26 Oct 2021

MarineNews

From Pollution to Solution: A global assessment of marine litter and plastic pollution reveals the impact of marine litter and plastic pollution in the environment and their effects on the health of ecosystems, wildlife and humans. Plastics are the largest, most harmful and most persistent fraction of marine litter, accounting for at least 85 per cent of total […]

29 Nov 2019

NewsWater

A new UN Environment Programme (UNEP) report is warning even if all current unconditional commitments under the Paris Agreement are implemented, temperatures are expected to rise by 3.2°C, bringing ever more wide-ranging and destructive climate impacts.  On the eve of a year in which nations are due to strengthen their Paris climate pledges, UNEP’s annual Emissions […]

13 Mar 2017

News

The scale of programmes and projects focusing on plastics is growing hugely. Four articles focusing on plastic and in particular plastic bottles – at different scales – Global (UNEP) to London (One bottle less) to Coca Cola to Scottish Deposit return schemes. Signup for the 38 degrees petition on deposit return schemes (211k/300K needed) 1.  […]

31 May 2016

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UNEP: A new UNEP report on marine plastics was released this week in time for the UN Environment Assembly meeting in Nairobi. “Technical report on marine plastic debris and microplastics: Global lessons and research to inspire action and guide policy change” It provides a good overview of the topic and incorporates recent research. Click here […]