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New UNEP report lays out emission cuts needed for return to 1.5°C
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The Emissions Gap Report 2026 declares that we will soon be passing 1.5°C, and outlines pathways to bring temperatures back down.
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The UN Biodiversity Conference is expected to focus on countries can ramp up efforts to protect the natural world, which experts say is degrading at an alarming rate.
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Nature is humanity’s lifeline. Human health, food, economies and well-being depend on nature. Yet nature is in crisis. One million of the world’s estimated 8 million species of plants and animals are threatened with extinction. Meanwhile, ecosystem degradation is affecting the well-being of 40 per cent of the global population.
The spotlight on land, nature and biodiversity highlights updates from the UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP17). The COP in Yerevan is the first time countries take stock of the collective progress towards the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework—at the halfway point towards the 2030 milestone.
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Exceeding 1.5°C must not mean abandoning the goal. UNEP explains five things to know about climate overshoot and the choices that will shape what happens next.
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About UNEP: Safeguarding the environment for the future
Through robust science, global coordination and powerful advocacy, UNEP supports all UN Member States – and all of society – to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and forge a future where people and planet live in harmony
