«The rise of nature-based solutions and the momentum from CBD COP15” was the topic of today’s excellent event at Norway House in Brussels. \n\nAs Europe’s Green Deal develops further, it is heartening to see that the importance of biodiversity and nature preservation is now understood as just as important as reducing emissions. The climate and nature crises must be solved together. Recent progress at #UNEA5, CBD and BBNJ must inspire our work here in Europe as well as globally. Thanks to Noor Yafai from @nature_org and @thenordiccouncil for excellent cooperation with @norway_eu on this initiative. 🇺🇳🇪🇺🇳🇴🌱

Etter 12 dager med intense forhandlinger har verdenssamfunnet kommet til enighet om å arbeide for en rettslig bindende global avtale om plastforurensning🌎\n\nAvtalen blir viktig i kampen mot et av vår tids raskest voksende miljøproblemer, og ambisjonen er å ferdigstille avtalen i 2024.\n\nKlima- og miljøminister @espenbartheide ledet FNs femte miljøforsamling #UNEA5 som har funnet sted denne uken i Nairobi. \n- Resultatet fra Nairobi er det mest betydningsfulle som har skjedd for miljøet siden Parisavtalen ble vedtatt i 2015, sier han.\n\nLes mer i lenken i bio.

RT @Rotevatn: Trass i krig, pandemi og andre akutte kriser, går det langsiktige miljøarbeidet framover. Veldig bra! Gratulerer til @WWFNorge som har drive kampanje for dette lenge, til @EspenBarthEide som leiar #UNEA5 og til alle diplomatar og embetsfolk som har jobba systematisk i mange år.

RT @OECD_ENV: Yesterday, using his #plastic recycled mallet 🔨, @EspenBarthEide, President of the historic #UNEA5.2 session in Nairobi, declared the approval of a #PlasticsTreaty to end #PlasticPollution & forge an international legally binding instrument 🌍⚖️\n\nMore 👉https://t.co/Oc8BE2tkNV https://t.co/3fXkkim6h3

RT @NorwayAmbKenya: 🇳🇴Minister @EspenBarthEide and state secretary @BjorgSandkjaer at #UNEA5 meeting 🇺🇳 UN Deputy Secretary General @AminaJMohammed. Good conversation on UN system support to #SDG implementation on national level @UNEP @kldep #ClimateAction #biodiversity #pollution @NorwayUN https://t.co/CsYiCCUwku

RT @AminaJMohammed: I congratulate @andersen_inger, @EspenBarthEide and all those who played a visionary role in this groundbreaking outcome at #UNEA5. With this resolution as our guiding light, we can #BeatPlasticPollution.

RT @UNEP: A standing ovation from #UNEA5 delegates after the resolution on plastic pollution passes.\n\n"The most important environmental dea…

"This is a historic moment!" -@EspenBarthEide #UNEA5 #ForNature @NorwayInKenya @andersen_inger

🗣️#ForNature: World leaders agrees on a global binding agreement on plastic pollution, to be finalised by 2024. The decision marks a historical achievement in the global cooperation against plastic pollution. @EspenBarthEide @andersen_inger @UNEP #UNEA5\n\n👉https://t.co/SZBNXifvW0

Trass i krig, pandemi og andre akutte kriser, går det langsiktige miljøarbeidet framover. Veldig bra! Gratulerer til @WWFNorge som har drive kampanje for dette lenge, til @EspenBarthEide som leiar #UNEA5 og til alle diplomatar og embetsfolk som har jobba systematisk i mange år.

#UNEA5\n@EspenBarthEide opening High Level Session:\n\n“What is the value of the bees, the trees, safe water, clean air and healthy oceans? They are all important parts of the puzzle that makes the fundament to all life on Earth"

Youth Delegate Ms. Isa Maline Isene today delivered the national statement on behalf of Norway at the UN Environment Assembly #UNEA5. \n"The generations before me have been taking nature for granted. They have been using it as a credit card with no limit" @lnu #ForNature https://t.co/me3mojr3Qo

Hvordan skal verden bekjempe plastforurensing? Uten handling vil plastforsøpling dobles, marin forsøpling tredobles og den totale mengden plast i havet firedobles de neste 20 årene.\n\nPå FNs miljøforsamling #UNEA5 er et av målene å starte forhandlinger mot en global avtale mot plastforsøpling. \n\nLes åpningsinnlegget til UNEA-president og klima- og miljøminister Espen Barth Eide her: \nhttps://www.regjeringen.no/id2902442/

Did you miss out on speeches from the Opening Plenary of the Fifth Session of the UN Environment Assembly? Read the opening remarks of the UNEA President, Norwegian Minister of Climate and Environment Mr. @EspenBarthEide👇\nhttps://t.co/zS6c29zdPp\n#UNEA5 #ForNature

«Plastic pollution has grown into an epidemic of its own. I am convinced that the time has come for a legally binding treaty to end plastic pollution.» \n@EspenBarthEide, President of #UNEA5, opening statement \n#fornature #plasticpollution https://t.co/GXNYHBSrxP

“Loss of biodiversity, increased pollution and global warming: We are no longer in doubt. They are all driven by human activity. It is time to act for nature to achieve the sustainable development goals.” \n@EspenBarthEide opening remarks #UNEA5 #ForNature #SDGs https://t.co/GNm8LKmJSq

RT @NorwayAmbKenya: President of #UNEA5 Min @EspenBarthEide of 🇳🇴 opening the plenary session. Strong message on global commitment and cooperation to fight the global crises of climate, nature & pollution. Act now #ForNature @UNEP @kldep https://t.co/ll56sHGRW0

#UNEA5: Plastforurensning er en av verdens raskest økende miljøproblemer. Uten handling vil plastforsøpling dobles. Klima- og miljøminister @EspenBarthEide besøkte Nairobis største søppelfylling, sammen med @andersen_inger, administrerende direktør i FNs miljøprogram.

RT @UNEP: #UNEA5 resumes today, here is some of what's in store:\n- #GenerationRestoration event\n- Solutions to #BeatPlasticPollution\n- Reim…

Finally in Nairobi for the fifth UN Environment Assembly, meeting up with UNEP director @andersen_inger.\nHopeful at the eve of #UNEA5 so we can start work on an international treaty to beat plastic pollution! https://t.co/pUMzvar5Iw