IPEN: toxics-free

toxicsfree.bsky.social

15 October 2026 17:01

A new report by Basel Action Network (BAN) estimates AI-driven e-waste could reach up to 46 million tonnes annually by 2050, including data-centre equipment and electronics replaced as AI requirements drive faster hardware upgrades. 🔗 Read the full report: https://ow.ly/7LYW50ZXepv

IngerAndersen.bsky.social

ingerandersen.bsky.social

15 October 2026 16:58

Ahead of #COP17Armenia Leaders’ Summit, the State of Biodiversity Report shows we are making some progress towards halting & reversing biodiversity loss through the #KMGBF - but it also shows we need much more action. My statement to media: www.unep.org/en/news-and-... @unbiodiversity.bsky.social

Earth Negotiations Bulletin

enb.iisd.org

15 October 2026 16:56

As #IPCC65 begins its fourth day, the Panel is continuing its deliberations on key agenda items, including the workplan for the remainder of the Seventh Assessment Cycle. With just two days remaining, pressure is growing on the Panel to find a path to consensus on the timeline. #AR7

Minamata Convention on Mercury

minamataconvention.bsky.social

15 October 2026 16:54

At the 16th #InforMEA Steering Committee in Geneva, more than 20 MEA secretariats agreed that a strong community of practice is key to working together on knowledge, data and AI. 🔗 Full story bit.ly/3VMoceW

planetGOLD Programme

planetgold.org

11 October 2026 11:38

🕰️ On this day 13 years ago, government representatives from around the world gathered in Kumamoto, Japan, to adopt and open for signature the Minamata Convention on Mercury, a global treaty to protect human health and the environment from the adverse effects of mercury.