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UNECE provides recommendations to support car sharing and carpooling in Central Asia’s green mobility shift

… been developed. However, the countries’ larger cities, such as Bishkek and Dushanbe, show promise for successful … and North America.    Learning from international approaches The study found from the experience of selected car … Step 5: Monitor results The study is available at: https://www.unece.org/index.php?id=55247 … UNECE provides …

Policy brief highlights the benefits of strengthening transboundary water cooperation in North Western Sahara Aquifer System shared by Algeria, Libya and Tunisia

… groundwater reserve of 60,000 billion m3 and a weak recharge of only 1 billion m3 annually, the NWSAS is … NWSAS basin to increase three times more than the natural recharge rate from 1980 to 2017 (from 0.75 billion m3 to 3.1 … NWSAS Nexus assessment report and policy brief: https://www.unece.org/?id=55208 … Policy brief highlights the …

UNECE and European Commission report on Active Ageing highlights strongest progress for women

… be critical to ensure a sustainable response to the complex challenges and opportunities of population ageing in Europe. … these efforts, enabling the identification of areas in which older perons’ potential for healthy and active ageing is … AAI Stakeholder meeting: http://www.unece.org/stakeholder/meeting/aai.html   … UNECE and …

UNECE and the European Commission advocate for scaling up deployment in renewable energy and energy efficiency in the pan-European region

… sessions looking at the policy and investment options and challenges for scaling up deployment in Renewable energy and … the need for a well-targeted, yet holistic policy approach, whereby sustainable energy is underpinned by legislation … projects. For more information, please visit:  https://www.unece.org/index.php?id=49080 … UNECE and the European …

Common actions to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal on Energy Agreed at the 6th International Forum on Energy for Sustainable Development

… agreed today on a set of common actions to help countries achieve the sustainable development goal on energy that was … The actions called for represent a first concrete step in achieving targets of the Sustainable Development Goal on … technologies. For more information, please visit: http://www.unece.org/index.php?id=39915#/ .    Note to editors The …

On the 10th Anniversary of Baia Mare, UNECE calls for continued efforts to prevent industrial accidents

… Tisza rivers. After two weeks, the contaminated water reached the Danube and then continued on, eventually reaching … implement the Industrial Accidents Convention. Website: www.unece.org/env/teia Since its entry into force in 1996 … covering almost the entire UNECE region. Website: www.unece.org/env/water Ref: ECE/ENV/10/P03 … On the 10th …

New initiative will reduce air pollution from agriculture

… 30 per cent decrease in ammonia emissions has already been achieved since 1990 — but more needs to be done. On 11 … emissions from agriculture. The UNECE Executive Secretary Christian Friis Bach hopes that this will provide new … fertilizers. For more information, please visit:  http://www.unece.org/env/lrtap/welcome.html . Notes to editors The …

UNECE Regional Forum 2020: Kickstarting the Decade of Action to deliver the SDGs by 2030‎

… What are the critical actions driving sustainable change? Gathering at the Regional Forum on Sustainable Development on 19-20 March 2020, policy makers and other key actors from the region … Political Forum. Learn more and register here: https://www.unece.org/rfsd2020.html … UNECE Regional Forum 2020: …

Private sector stresses the Importance of the post-2015 Development agenda in shaping international PPP Best Practices

… PPPs are increasingly seen in other regions as a tool for achieving sustainable development. James Stewart, Chairman of the UNECE PPP Business Advisory Board and of … and roads. For further information, please visit: http://www.unece.org/index.php?id=32412 Membership of the UNECE PPP …

UNECE to help Azerbaijan finalize its water sector strategy

… management (IWRM) and initiate the process of relevant changes in national legislation, bringing it into line with the European Union Water Framework Directive. Main challenges faced by Azerbaijan in water sector are the … Turkmenistan and Ukraine. More information is available at: www.unece.org/env/water/npd . Contact information: Peep …

Paving the way for safer and greener coal mine methane management in Turkey and Ukraine

… countries’ near-term and long-term energy strategies.  Each of them has vast experience in coal mining; however, they still face multiple challenges associated with methane gas released from mining … presentations and documentation, please visit:  http://www.unece.org/index.php?id=51712 … Paving the way for safer …

UNECE partners with the European Federation of Geologists for sustainable energy and mineral resource management

… – EFG MoU will include the promotion of UNFC as a tool to achieve balanced, transparent, equitable development of energy and mineral resources to achieve broad-based sustainable growth in alignment with EU … Group on Resource Classification, please visit: http://www.unece.org/energy/se/reserves.html and/or contact: Hari …

Webinar on Semantics and Semantic Interoperability – Electronic Business Memorandum of Understanding (eB-MoU)

… In today's data-driven world, organizations face the challenge of efficiently integrating and making sense of … to explore, the significance, anticipated benefits, and challenges associated with semantics and semantic … how semantic interoperability facilitates seamless data exchange and integration across systems, promoting efficient …

Turkmenistan studies benefits of joining UNECE environmental agreements on water and health and industrial accidents

… Lakes (Water Convention). Separate seminars on each instrument were organized as part of the National Policy … in their respective field of competence. Both seminars were chaired by Mr. Niyazmuhamet Gyrlov, the Deputy Minister of … and Ukraine. For more information, please visit: www.unece.org/env/water/npd … Turkmenistan studies benefits …

Natural gas vehicles can NOx your SOx off

… the environment by reducing emissions from transport and reaching CO2 reduction targets. Very important long term … to diesel and petrol.”  UNECE Executive Secretary Christian Friis Bach, who tested one of the cars, said: “we … on the work of the Expert Group, please visit:   http://www.unece.org/index.php?id=36606#/ … Natural gas vehicles …

Countries to focus on harnessing smart sustainable cities as drivers for sustainable development in UNECE Commission session

… hubs for innovation, trade, connectivity, learning and exchange. But to be sustainable, cities need cleaner and … practices, and enhanced responses and resilience to climate change, air pollution and natural and technological hazards. … and details on the Day of Cities, are available at: http://www.unece.org/index.php?id=50174 … Countries to focus on …

Addressing safety and environmental risks of methane from Colombia’s coal mines

… tend to be gassy, causing significant working safety challenges to underground extraction. Since 2005, 1,395 … risks among the local mining community, insufficient technical expertise in the field of ventilation, incomplete … presentations and documentation, please visit:  https://www.unece.org/index.php?id=51165    … Addressing safety and …

UN agencies call for the adoption of a sustainable development paradigm in the pan-European region

… A new growth model in the pan-European region — one which increases human development, advances equality and … Human Development Forum" in Istanbul. The report, which is among the first attempts to take an integrated look at … sustainability challenge The report is available at: http://www.unece.org/publications/oes/welcome.html Note to editors …

UNECE helps Kyrgyzstan to improve understanding of international water law

… flowing into Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, the Chu and Talas flowing into Kazakhstan, the small south-eastern catchment areas of the Aksay, Sary Dzhaz and Kek Suu draining to China, and the Kyzyl Suu serving as tributary of the Amu …

UN Road Safety Fund will finance 10 projects to address gaps in 12 ‎countries’ road safety systems

… months. This announcement took place at a Ministerial Lunch organized by the Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for … at the occasion, Mr. Todt stated “When the Fund launched the 2019 Call for Proposals, the Advisory Board, of … information, please visit the Fund’s website at:  http://www.unece.org/unrstf/home.html Note to Editors About the …