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Andersen takes up the role following Erik Solheim's resignation last year

New portal from the Global E-Waste Statistics Partnership visualises data on the amount of e-waste generated and treated by country and by region

Solheim, who quit last year, suggests Inger Andersen from the International Union for Conservation of Nature is in pole position to take over at UNEP

Erik Solheim quits after Guardian reveals excess travel and rule breaking which led to withholding of funds

UN Environment's Erik Solheim reflects on how to reframe corporate social responsibility and the importance of the SDGs for the business community

UN dedicates World Environment Day to global plastic fight, as environment chief Erik Solheim warns of a 'plastic calamity'

The UN and 16 leading banks have teamed up to produce a major guide on how to follow the TCFD's recommendations on climate risk reporting

Major UN-backed report reveals key trends in green energy investment, from the runaway success of solar power to China's continued market dominance

UN report confirms Paris Agreement pledges will deliver only a third of the emissions cuts needed to avoid worst impacts of climate change

National climate pledges must cut a further 25 per cent off 2030 emissions to hit two-degree targets, major UN Environment report concludes