N. climate talks process is its the only place where vulnerable small island nations have an equal seat at the table, United Nations Environment Programme Executive Director Inger Andersen told The Associated Press. But the process has its limits because the rules of the game are set by member sta
"We urgently need a ceasefire to save lives and restore the environment, to enable Palestinians to start to recover from the conflict and rebuild their lives and livelihoods in Gaza,"said Inger Andersen, UNEP Executive Director.
Date: Jun 18, 2024
Category: World
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US plastic bag recycling directory site taken down after ‘abysmal failure’
leaders met in Kenya to negotiate plans to tackle the plastic pollution crisis. And at the international climate talks known as Cop28 in the UAE this week, Inger Andersen, the executive director of the United Nations environment program, urged nations and plastic producers to change their behavior.
Date: Dec 06, 2023
Category: Business
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Ahead of Glasgow climate conference, India and China dim hopes for reaching sweeping deal
We have eight years to make the plans, put in place the policies, implement them and ultimately deliver the cuts, Inger Andersen, UNEP executive director, said in a statement. The clock is ticking loudly.
Date: Oct 28, 2021
Category: Headlines
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UN predicts more viruses will jump from animals to humans barring greater environmental protections
ter and greater frequency. "The science is clear that if we keep exploiting wildlife and destroying our ecosystems, then we can expect a steady stream of these diseases jumping from animals to humans in the years ahead," said Inger Andersen, under-secretary general and executive director of the UNEP.
Date: Jul 06, 2020
Category: More news
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Step up climate action or face catastrophe, says UN report
"Our collective failure to act early and hard on climate change means we now must deliver deep cuts to emissions, over 7 percent each year," said Inger Andersen, the UN Environment Program's executive director.
Date: Nov 26, 2019
Category: World
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Earth's carbon dioxide levels hit a 3 million year high
Inger Andersen, executive director of the UN Environment Program, said in a statement that this report, along with a separate one from the United Nations that will be released on Tuesday, should compel the world's governments to take action.
Date: Nov 25, 2019
Category: World
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Red list: ash trees and antelopes on the brink of extinction
Our activities as humans are pushing species to the brink so fast that its impossible for conservationists to assess the declines in real time, said Inger Andersen, IUCN director general. Even those species that we thought were abundant and safe such as antelopes in Africa or ash trees in the