New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Decarbonisation of the buildings and construction sector has slowed, leaving it both a major emissions source and increasingly vulnerable to climate impacts and energy price shocks, a new report from the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GlobalABC) said on Tuesday. The tenth edition of the Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction (2025-2026) assesses progress across the sector using seven key indicators cov…
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New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) A project run by government and UN Environment Programme (UNEP) promoting natural farming in Andhra Pradesh caused at least 30 per cent increase in productivity and farmer incomes, a new report has said.The initiative has already reached over 3 million farmers, with plans to double that number and share lessons globally, the report from the UNEP said.The project namely Andhra Pradesh Community Managed Natural Farming initiative (APCNF), which evolved from a 2004 Commun…
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) For every $1 the world invests in protecting nature, it spends $30 on destroying it. This stark imbalance is the central finding of a new UN Environment Programme (UNEP) report released on Thursday.It calls for a major shift in global financing of nature-based solutions and phasing out harmful investments to deliver high returns, reduce risk exposure, and enhance resilience.’The State of Finance for Nature 2026′, which uses data for 2023, finds $7.3 trillion in total nat…