New report tracks and informs global data-driven methane reductions
- Reducing methane emissions is a major opportunity for curbing global warming. With less than five years to achieve the Global Methane Pledge (a 30 per cent reduction by 2030), faster action is needed to meet climate goals.
Full article at source: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UN report outlines roadmap for advancing bio-based technologies
With the right backing bio-based technologies, like the conversion of food waste into fuel, could reduce the world’s reliance on fossil fuels, lowering greenhouse gas emissions and helping countries combat climate change, finds a new report from the United Nations (UN).
Full article at source: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
In Photos: Rangers race to save Central Asia’s ‘ghosts of the mountain’
For generations, Kyrgyzstan’s sprawling plains and upland meadows have supported a booming livestock industry. But rising temperatures, locals say, are causing glaciers-fed springs to dry up and pastures to degrade.
Full article at source: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
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- One-third of oil and gas methane emissions to be tracked with real-world measurements
- Government, company responses to super-emitter alerts grow over tenfold
- UNEP expanding to steel and waste sectors, targeting untapped solutions to curb emissions
Nairobi, 22 October 2025 – Government and industry responses to UNEP’s more than 3,500 satellite methane alerts climbed from one to 12 per cent in the past year.
Full article at source: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Countries gather in Brazil at the Inaugural Plastic Reboot Annual Conference to advance circular solutions, cut plastic pollution
- The first Annual Plastic Reboot Conference kicks off in Salvador, Brazil from 22-24 October 2025, bringing together 15 countries and global partners tackling plastic pollution through the Plastic Reboot programme.
Full article at source: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
German-backed climate action in Somalia offers lessons ahead of Berlin Climate and Security Conference
As Germany prepares to host the Berlin Climate and Security Conference 2025, new evidence from Somalia shows how restoring degraded land can help reduce conflict.
Full article at source: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
An Eye on Methane 2025: From Measurement to Momentum
Human-caused methane emissions are responsible for roughly a third of the planet’s current warming. Reducing these emissions is the fastest, most cost-effective way to slow global warming in the near-term — and is essential to avert climate tipping points.
Full article at source: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Principles for Responsible Banking 2025 Progress Report
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Providing data and analysis on over 350 banks in more than 85 countries – representing more than 50% of global banking assets – it demonstrates a sector-wide shift in banking practices.
Full article at source: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
For World Food Day, a look at three community innovations nourishing hope in a changing climate
Rising temperatures, erratic rainfall and degraded soils make farming increasingly difficult. Climate change causes conflicts over water and arable lands, aggravating the impact.
Full article at source: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
For chef Massimo Bottura, tackling food waste is about “creating beauty through respect”
The story of food waste doesn’t end in the trash can – it’s a starting point for climate change, economic challenges and the empty plates of hundreds of millions.
Full article at source: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
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