Inger Andersen

Inger Andersen is the executive director of the United Nations Environment Programme.

Recent Articles

COVID-19 Is a Symptom of the Planet’s Ailing Health

The COVID-19 outbreak is a global tragedy. Hundreds of thousands have died, healthcare systems are buckling, and the future is uncertain for millions of people whose livelihoods are collapsing. It is absolutely right that the...

By Inger Andersen and Johan Rockström June 5, 2020

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Need to Fall Over 7% Each Year. We Must Stop Procrastinating

We are doing nowhere near enough to limit climate change. Greenhouse gas emissions are rising when they should be falling. Countries need to urgently increase action or we will face a future of rising seas,...

By Inger Andersen December 4, 2019
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