Following the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the conclusion of the Paris Agreement on climate change last year, UNEP in Europe has rolled up its sleeves to work for the environment during 2016.

A follow-up event to the COP talks held in Geneva last month meanwhile provide a flavour of the work that will take place from Europe to help countries carry out and build on the commitments made in Paris. The range of UNEP initiatives such as reports, training courses and climate programmes shows that this support is already well underway.

Last year, UNEP showed how Green Economy investments make not just environmental but also financial sense for six Eastern Partnership countries, issued reports aimed at helping boost adaptation to climate change in mountains, kicked off the opening of a new office in Kazakhstan by hosting a major meeting there, and much more.

A selection of projects and achievements from 2015 can be read about in our 2015 Year in Review available by clicking here. We hope that all these milestones will trigger new and deeper partnerships for a more sustainable Europe!

For further details please contact isabelle.valentiny@unep.org