REPORTS AND INDICES

Global Environment Outlook 2025

  • The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has released the 7th edition of Global Environment Outlook 2025 (GEO-7) during the 7th session of the UNEP in Nairobi.

Key Highlights of the report

  • Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have increased by 1.5% annually since 1990, reaching record highs (1.55°C) in 2024 and intensifying climate impacts.
  • One million species out of an estimated eight million are threatened with 20–40% of the global land area is degraded, affecting over 3 billion people.

About United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

  • The UNEP, founded on 5th June, 1972, is the foremost global environmental authority.
  • Headquarters: Nairobi, Kenya.
  • Notable Publications of UNEP: Emission Gap Report, Adaptation Gap Report, Global Environment Outlook.
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