AI has an environmental problem. Here’s what the world can do
Sep 21, 2024 · This week, UNEP released an issue note that explores AI’s environmental footprint and considers how the technology can be rolled out sustainably. It follows a major …
UNEP - UN Environment Programme
Better data driving action on methane emissions, but more work needed UN gathering to take on world’s biggest environmental problems Learn more
Global Environment Outlook (GEO) - UNEP
Jul 21, 2025 · Since 1995, UNEP’s flagship Outlook Report has watched the horizon of environmental change, alerting us to how our actions influence our planet. The Global …
Explore Topics | UNEP - UN Environment Programme
Sustainable Development Goals We deliver on the environmental dimension of each of the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
Policy coherence | UNEP - UN Environment Programme
Sep 17, 2025 · Providing sectoral guidance to assist member states apply policy coherence for environmental governance, pursuing synergies across the climate, biodiversity and pollution …
Looking back at the environmental highs - and lows - of 2024
Dec 30, 2024 · UNEP announces the six winners of the 2024 Champions of the Earth award, the UN’s highest environmental honour. The awards recognize environmental pioneers helping to …
Environmental emergency response - UNEP - UN Environment …
Nov 7, 2024 · Disasters and complex emergencies often have a significant impact on the environment. A key element of an emergency response is therefore the rapid identification and …
Why Environmental Policy - UNEP - UN Environment Programme
Apr 23, 2025 · UNEP supports Member States and stakeholders in shaping effective environmental policies by strengthening science-policy interfaces, enhancing policy …
Artificial Intelligence (AI) end-to-end: The Environmental ... - UNEP
This note outlines key areas identified by UNEP regarding the environmental impact of Artificial intelligence (AI) across its lifecycle.
The EU: A global leader in environmental multilateralism - UNEP
Mar 27, 2025 · In a complex geopolitical context, the environmental leadership of the European Union and its Member States has never been more needed or more welcome. The EU has …