Environmental Knowledge for Change

GRID-Arendal is an official collaborating centre of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).  Established  in 1989  by the Government of Norway as a Norwegian Foundation, our mission is to communicate environmental information to policy-makers and facilitate environmental decision-making for change.  We are located in Arendal, Southern Norway, with outposted offices in Geneva, Ottawa and Stockholm.

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Cutting Fossil Fuel Subsidies Can Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions Says UN Environment Report
Accra/Nairobi - Meanwhile New Assessment of Clean Development Mechanism Shows Climate-Friendly Energy Projects Achieving Lift-Off in Sub Sahara Africa
Tuesday 26 Aug 2008
Top Olympic Athlete Yao Ming becomes UNEP's first Environmental Champion
Beijing, 9 August 2008 – Top Olympic athlete Yao Ming is the UN Environment Programme’s first-ever Environmental Champion, UNEP announced today.
Saturday 09 Aug 2008
Green energy will fuel the Olympic experience for millions of spectators in Beijing
Beijing, 5 August 2008 – As seven million spectators count down to the opening of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, solar energy, wind farms and recycled water are among the green features that will hel...
Tuesday 05 Aug 2008