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Reversing Course, UNEP Interprets Access Policy Narrowly to Deny EYE Request
UN Environment Programme

Reversing Course, UNEP Interprets Access Policy Narrowly to Deny EYE Request

Posted on March 7, 2025 by Toby McIntosh

By Toby McIntosh United Nations Environment Programme Executive Director Inger Andersen has issued a decision that could significantly curtail access to information about the agency.…

UNEP Reports One Percent Reply Rate to Methane Emission Notifications
Climate Crisis

UNEP Reports One Percent Reply Rate to Methane Emission Notifications

Posted on November 15, 2024 by Toby McIntosh

By Toby McIntosh The UN Environmental Programme notified governments of 1,200 of major methane emissions, but got only 15 replies, a one percent response rate,…

UNEP Releases Communication on Kazakhstan About Methane; a First
Climate Crisis

UNEP Releases Communication on Kazakhstan About Methane; a First

Posted on July 10, 2024November 15, 2024 by Toby McIntosh

By Toby McIntosh The United Nations Environmental Programme for the first time has disclosed a communication with a country about a major methane emission. It…

UNEP Still Looking to Make Contact With Turkmenistan About Methane Emissions
International Methane Emissions Observatory

UNEP Still Looking to Make Contact With Turkmenistan About Methane Emissions

Posted on April 24, 2024April 24, 2024 by Toby McIntosh

By Toby McIntosh The UN Environmental Programme is trying to make arrangements to work with Turkmenistan on its methane emissions, according to a UNEP spokesman.…

UNEP Issues More Methane Data; Nothing Yet on Engagements
Climate Crisis

UNEP Issues More Methane Data; Nothing Yet on Engagements

Posted on February 13, 2024April 10, 2024 by Toby McIntosh

The UN Environment Programme has released a second tranche of information about methane emissions worldwide and said that data will be issued twice a month.…

Shrouded in Secrecy, UNEP Partially Denies EYE’s Request for Information
UN Environment Programme

Shrouded in Secrecy, UNEP Partially Denies EYE’s Request for Information

Posted on January 31, 2024February 5, 2024 by Toby McIntosh

By Toby McIntosh  In a secret decision by a secret appeals panel, the UN Environmental Programme has partially denied a 12-month old request for information…

UNEP Issues Data on Methane Emissions; Indefinite on Other Transparency Pledge
Climate Crisis

UNEP Issues Data on Methane Emissions; Indefinite on Other Transparency Pledge

Posted on December 20, 2023 by Toby McIntosh

By Toby McIntosh The UN Environment Programme has released data on climate-damaging methane emissions, but further promised transparency still awaits. In particular, UNEP has not…

UN Methane Detection Project Issues Report; Transparency Future Unclear
International Methane Emissions Observatory

UN Methane Detection Project Issues Report; Transparency Future Unclear

Posted on December 1, 2023 by Toby McIntosh

By Toby McIntosh The UN’s methane emissions detection project notified governments and companies about 127  large methane emissions detected in the oil and gas sector…

Delays to Access Information at UNEP Continue With Mysteries, Odd Requests
UN Environment Programme

Delays to Access Information at UNEP Continue With Mysteries, Odd Requests

Posted on October 25, 2023October 26, 2023 by Toby McIntosh

By Toby McIntosh The United Nations Environment Programme is continuing its awkward and slow handling on access to information requests. A decision concerning an appeal…

A Requester’s Saga: Dysfunction at the UNEP Over Handling Access Requests
UN Environment Programme

A Requester’s Saga: Dysfunction at the UNEP Over Handling Access Requests

Posted on September 8, 2023September 27, 2023 by Toby McIntosh

By Toby McIntosh The UN Environment Programme’s access to information system is dysfunctional. This conclusion is based on personal experience. During 2023, I filed four…

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