As the cost of clean technology continues to fall, the world added record levels of renewable energy capacity in 2016, at an investment level 23% lower than the previous year, according to new research published on 6 April by UN...
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The evaluation of EU international cooperation on the green economy assesses EU support over the last 10 years. It focuses on Sustainable Consumption and Production and actions such as the SWITCH regional programmes. Its...
China and the global community’s future development depends on its transition to an inclusive, environmentally friendly, low carbon economy. Making this transition will require political will, continued technological innovation...
On the occasion of World Water Day 2017, celebrated this year on 22 March under the theme of wastewater, UN Environment launched a new UN Environment Freshwater Strategy 2017-2021. In this period, it will be crucial to tackle the...
UN Environment and the World Bank Group view the over-arching objective of a sound financial system as being to provide finance that meets the long-term needs of an inclusive, environmentally sustainable economy. This Roadmap is a...
From labour to resource productivity. Best practice examples, initiatives and policy option.
This is UN Environment's combined Annual Report and Programme Performance Report for 2016. The report describes the organization’s accomplishments for the year, highlighting successes and detailing performance against targets.
TRANSrisk partner Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) has developed an interesting discussion brief which presents the TRANSrisk case study in Kenya. The brief examines fundamental questions about development priorities and...
The financial system should play an important role in promoting the green transformation of our economies. This document states why and how.
The 8 th TRANSrisk newsletter features TRANSrisk events in May, June, and July 2017.