UNEP and the European Commission boost cooperation on environment and climate as a key enabler for competitiveness, security and resilience
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In a move to strengthen global environmental cooperation in increasingly challenging geopolitical circumstances, European Commissioner for the Environment, Water Resilience, and a Competitive Circular Economy, Jessika Roswall, met with the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Inger Andersen, in Brussels on 28 March. This high-level dialogue aimed to align strategic priorities between the European Commission and UNEP during a critical period for environmental multilateralism.
The discussions centered on advancing a competitive circular economy, enhancing water resilience, leveraging digital solutions, and increasing climate and environmental security. Collaboration between UNEP and the European Commission will be crucial in addressing the intertwined planetary crises of climate change, nature and biodiversity loss, and pollution and waste. These global challenges require cohesive global responses, with multilateral fora playing a pivotal role in fostering global consensus, as shown by the recent success of the resumed Convention on Biological Diversity COP16 session in Rome.
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