Posted 3/1/2024, 9:49:41 PM
UN Summit Calls for Urgent Action on Climate, Biodiversity Loss Amid Stark Inequality
- UNEA-6 brought together over 7,000 delegates to address environmental issues like climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution
- Ministers adopted bold action plans on topics ranging from AI to fast fashion to sand and dust storms
- The conference highlighted the need for swift, concerted action to face the triple planetary crisis
- Dozens of initiatives were presented, including using AI to fight climate change and eliminating hazardous chemicals in fast fashion
- A new UNEP report shows rich countries use 6x more resources than poor ones, underscoring the inequality driving environmental degradation