EIA campaigners will be at the 13th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC), taking place in Vienna next week (19-23 October). While there they will be engaging with governments, UN agencies and civil society across the full range of environmental issues that EIA has addressed […]
The United Nations has recently conceded that it is now “unavoidable” for the world to remain within the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C. This means ambitious, rapid action is more essential than ever – and there are few better places to start than reducing our emissions of super pollutants such as […]
The European Commission’s proposal to delay key requirements of the EU Methane Regulation threatens to undermine landmark climate legislation and open the door to further weakening. The proposal follows sustained pressure from the fossil fuel industry and the US Trump administration. Adopted in 2024, the Regulation aims to reduce methane emissions from the energy sector, […]
Earlier this year, a UK Government assessment put into stark terms something environmental organisations have warned about for years – the destruction of nature is no longer simply an environmental issue but also poses a threat to national security. The assessment examined how global biodiversity loss and the collapse of critical ecosystems could affect Britain’s […]
Environmental crime is often regarded as a series of disparate issues, from wildlife trafficking and illegal logging to waste dumping and illegal fishing. But according to EIA’s latest major report, Crimes that Affect the Environment – STILL a Critical Threat to Our Future, these crimes are increasingly connected, driven by organised criminal networks and fuelling […]
On 16 September 1987, the world came together in Montreal to protect the planet and its inhabitants from ozone-depleting chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). The agreement, the Montreal Protocol, went on to become the world’s most successful environmental treaty ever and is now marked each year by the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, and […]