Emissions Gap Report 2021
With climate change intensifying and scientists warning that humanity is running out of time to limit global warming to 1.5°C over pre-industrial levels, 2021 has… See More
UNEP Annual Report 2021
In 2021, when environmental issues reached an unprecedented prominence on the global stage, UNEP backed the world’s efforts to transform its relationship with nature and… See More
UN Climate Chane Annual report 2021
The UN Climate Change secretariat’s 2021 annual report highlights results from the actions undertaken by the secretariat last year, including: the outcomes from the 2021… See More
Still bearing the burden: how poor rural women in Bangladesh are paying most for climate risks
Working paper Tropical storms, cyclones and monsoon floods are recurring events in Bangladesh, but are becoming more frequent and more severe with climate change. This… See More
Child-centred community-based adaptation in Bangladesh: what works and why?
This paper attempts to establish an evidence base for the effectiveness of child-centred adaptation actions. The assessment prioritised the four most effective adaptation actions and… See More
A Carbon Catastrophe in the Making. The dirty energy plans in Chattogram, Bangladesh
20 gigawatts (GW) of new coal and gas power capacity is proposed in the Chattrogram division this decade, enough to double the current power capacity… See More
Renewable Energy Market Update – May 2022
Renewable electricity capacity additions broke another record in 2021 and biofuels demand almost recovered to pre-Covid levels, despite the continuation of logistical challenges and increasing… See More
Frontiers 2022: Noise, Blazes and Mismatches
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) works to identify and draw attention to emerging issues of environmental concern. The UNEP Frontiers’ report continues to advance this… See More
Making Peace With Nature
The first UNEP synthesis report is titled: “Making Peace With Nature: A scientific blueprint to tackle the climate, biodiversity and pollution emergencies” and is based on evidence… See More
Connecting the dots: climate change, migration and social protection
There are several aspects of climate-induced short-term or circular migration, especially in combination with other socio-economic factors, that are not fully understood. Without reliable data… See More
