UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Europe 🌱

The Jet d'eau shines in green tonight on Lake Léman.‌ Thank you to the Industrial Services of Geneva (SIG) for illuminating the iconic landmark for #WorldEnvironmentNight. ✨ #BeatPlasticPollution

🚨24 July is #EarthOvershootDay - the date when humanity’s demand for natural resources exceeds what Earth can regenerate in a year. It’s been creeping earlier since the first on 25 Dec 1971. But urgent action can reverse the trend. See how⬇️#MoveTheDate genevaenvironmentnetwork.org/resources/upda…

👕Clothing production fuels climate change & pollution. UNEP’s #InTex project funded by 🇪🇺&🇩🇰 helps change that. Since 2020: 32 SMEs supported, 230+ trained in circularity in 🇰🇪 🇿🇦 🇹🇳 & now expanding to support 60 more small textile makers in 🇮🇳 & 🇮🇩. 🔗 unep.org/news-and-stori…

UNEP welcomed rich discussions yesterday with State Secretary & Vice Minister of Finland and the Director of Intl. & EU Affairs for the Ministry of Environment of Finland 🇫🇮 on #HLPF, UNEA-7, our longstanding collaboration, & the potential of critical energy transition minerals.

At this morning's #HLPF High-Level breakfast, hosted by @GermanyUN 🇩🇪 & organized by @UNEP & @10YFP, partners explored how sustainable lifestyles & skills development-especially among youth-can accelerate SDGs 8 & 12.

I welcome that the @CIJ_ICJ has just made it very clear: all States are obligated under international law to protect the global climate system. This is victory for planet, for climate justice, and for the power of young people leading the way. icj-cij.org/sites/default/…

Productive discussion at the @UNEP New York Office today with a delegation from the @EUparliament 🇪🇺 We must increase coordination around the environmental agenda and ensure environmental SDGs receive fair support and the funding they require to be impactful🤝

Building on @UN SG @antonioguterres ' powerful call to address the global climate crisis, today’s panel in Brussels brought EU & global voices together ahead of #COP30. Thanks to all who joined @UNinBrussels in pushing for a people-centered, sustainable future.🌍 #ClimateAction

Today, @UNinBrussels hosted a panel with @EEAS, @EU_Commission, @Europarl_EN & @BrazilMissionEU around UN Secretary-General's @antonioguterres’ landmark climate address “Moment of Opportunity”. 💬 “The clean energy future is no longer a promise. It’s a fact.”

Stay tuned for @antonioguterres speech on key actions required to turbocharge a renewables revolution that can deliver clean & affordable energy for all. When: Today, Tuesday 22 July 2025, at 15:00 CEST Where: un.org/en/climatechan… and @UNWebTV #ClimateAction

To plant a seed and watch it rise, To tend with care and harvest it, Offers a simple but enduring satisfaction. On today’s #MandelaDay and every day, let’s honor Madiba's legacy by taking action for the planet—and humanity. 🌱 Share how you’re making a difference in the…

Heat-related deaths among people aged over 65 have risen by 85% since the 1990s. 🌡️ The 7th Edition of @UNEP's Frontiers report warns of the disproportionate effects of climate warming on older people. 👉 unep.org/resources/fron…

🔋Over 71,000 people accessed clean energy 📈239 firms adopted sustainable business models Read more about how the #UN helped drive sustainable and inclusive growth in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2024!🇧🇦 👉tinyurl.com/chn26w4x#Globa…

Looking for your good news of the day?🌱 With support from @UNEP, the Kyrgyz Republic🇰🇬 in May established an 800,000-hectare ecological corridor, connecting vital habitats & protecting vulnerable species in Central Asia. A major win for #nature! 🐾🌍 unep.org/news-and-stori…

The Sustainable Development Goals Report is a call to action – together, we can build the sustainable future everyone everywhere deserves. But only 35% of the #GlobalGoals targets are on track. Progress is still possible, but we must act with urgency, unity & unwavering…

Clean air action starts in classrooms!🏫 In Bishkek, 65 pupils have become young air quality champions. 🏆 With support from @UNEP, the MoveGreen NGO trained them to monitor pollution, understand its health impacts, and build their own DIY air purifiers using simple tools.