Browsing Briefs, Summaries, Policies and Strategies by Topic "Resource Efficiency"
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2020 Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction: Towards a Zero-emissions, Efficient and Resilient Buildings and Construction Sector - Executive Summary
(2020)This year’s Buildings Global Status Report provides an update on the drivers of CO2 emissions and energy demand globally since 2018, along with examples of policies, technologies, and investments that support low-carbon ... -
Addressing Single-use Plastic Products Pollution Using a Life Cycle Approach: Summary for Decision-Makers
(2021)In response to the request by Member States at the Fourth session of the UN Environment Assembly in March 20191 , the report “ Addressing Single-Use Plastic Products Pollution using a Life Cycle Approach” describes: a) ... -
Africa Environment Outlook 2: Our Environment, Our Wealth - Executive Summary
(2006)The dawn of the 21st century stands out as the beginning of a renaissance for Africa – politically, economically and environmentally. The formation of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development, NEPAD, marked a turning ... -
Are We Building Back Better? Evidence from 2020 and Pathways to Inclusive Green Recovery Spending - Summary for Policymakers
(2021)This report presents early data outputs from the Observatory to understand COVID-19 fiscal spending priorities in 2020 and which environmentally and economically desirable policies are facing underinvestment. It explores ... -
Beating the Heat: A Sustainable Cooling Handbook for Cities - Executive Summary
(2021)The Beating the Heat: A Sustainable Cooling Handbook for Cities is undertaken within the framework of the UNEP Cool Coalition. The objective of the report is to present a comprehensive overview of sustainable urban cooling ... -
Building Resilient Societies after the COVID-19 Pandemic: Key Messages from the International Resource Panel
(2020)The world is experiencing an unprecedented moment in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. For us at the International Resource Panel (IRP) it is also a moment to reflect. This document provides policy recommendations extracted ... -
Clean Energy in China - Clean Air Policy Brief 2019
(2019)The objective of this policy brief is to give an overview of the energy transition of China to attain a cleaner energy future. In general, the brief includes a discussion on the successes in this effort along with the ... -
Cuidar la Tierra: Estrategia para el Futuro de la Vida - Resumen
(1991)La presente Estrategia está dirigida a todos, pero sus principales destinatarios son los que se encargarán de decidir cuáLes son las medidas esenciales que debemos tomar a partir de ahora. Nos dirijimos a los jefes de ... -
Economics of Resource Efficiency
(2017)The International Resource Panel was established in 2007 to provide independent, scientific assessment on the sustainable use of natural resources and the impacts of resource use over the full life cycle. -
El Peso de las Ciudades en América Latina y el Caribe: Requerimientos Futuros de Recursos y Potenciales Rutas de Actuación - Resumen para Tomadores de Decisiones
(2021)El presente resumen muestra las principales conclusiones de dicho informe , en el que se abordan las siguientes cuestiones: • Cuál es el peso actual de las ciudades (uso directo de recursos en el ámbito urbano) y el estimado ... -
Emissions Gap Report 2020 - Executive Summary
(2020)As in previous years, this report assesses the gap between estimated future global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions if countries implement their climate mitigation pledges and the global emission levels from least-cost ... -
Emissions Gap Report 2020 - Key Messages
(2020-12)Despite a brief dip in carbon dioxide emissions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the world is still heading for a temperature rise in excess of 3°C this century – far beyond the Paris Agreement goals of limiting global ... -
Establishing China’s Green Financial System: Summary Report of the Green Finance Task Force
(2015)In the context of growing environmental challenges, China needs to urgently transition toward a green and sustainable growth model. It is estimated that an annual investment of at least 2 trillion yuan (US$320 billion) is ... -
The Future of Electric Vehicles and Material Resources: A Foresight Brief
(2020)The main goals of this foresight brief are to: • highlight major opportunities and challenges in the mainstreaming of EVs, • examine the sustainability case of EVs by focusing on material resources, and • offer policy ... -
Global Chemicals Outlook II: Summary for Policymakers - Report of the Executive Director. United Nations Environment Assembly of the United Nations Environment Programme - Fourth Session
(2019)The Global Chemicals Outlook II has been prepared in response to Governing Council decision 27/12, adopted in 2013, which requested the Executive Director to continue work on the Global Chemicals Outlook, and United Nations ... -
Global Environment Outlook: GEO-6 - Summary for Policymakers
(Cambridge University Press, 2019)This Summary for Policymakers highlights the findings of the sixth Global Environment Outlook (GEO-6) report. -
Global Green New Deal - Policy Brief
(2009)This report proposes recommendations, objectives and suggestions for implementing a GGND as a response to the multiple crises the world is now facing. UNEP splits its proposals into three categories targeted stimulus ... -
Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2013: Key Findings
(2013)For the first time in several years, 2012 saw a decline, not a new record, for global investment in renewable energy. As last year’s Global Trends report warned, dollar investment worldwide was facing a down-draft from ... -
Green and Sustainable Chemistry: Framework Manual - Executive Summary
(2021)This Framework Manual introduces, in a structured way, various facets of green and sustainable chemistry, with the intention to foster general learning, reflection and scaling- up action based on a common global understanding ...
