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New UNECE White Paper sets out principles for cross-border cooperation on traceability of critical raw materials

Critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, graphite, and copper are essential for electrification and for all clean energy technologies – EV batteries, grid storage, wind turbines, and solar ...
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UNECE adopts new regulation for emergency lane keeping system and guidance on data storage for automated driving

In an effort to harness advanced technologies to strengthen road safety, the UNECE World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) has adopted a new regulation on emergency lane keeping ...
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Bangladesh is first South Asian country to join UN Water Convention, aiming to improve cross-border cooperation

Bangladesh, a delta country characterized by its extensive transboundary river systems, has become on 20 June 2025 the first South Asian country, and 56th overall, to accede to the Convention on the ...
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E-Mobility Compendium: Best Practices and Case Studies on EV Charging Infrastructure Deployment and Energy System Integration

A regional study was prepared as part of the project “Supporting Electric Mobility as an Enabler of the Digital and Green Transformations in the UNECE Region” ...
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(GRVA) - Proposal for a Supplement 5 to the 02 series of amendments to UN Regulation No. 152 Advanced Emergency Braking Systems (AEBS) for M1 and N1 vehicles

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UNECE and ISO launch joint initiative on Digital Product Passport to advance sustainability and circular economy

Businesses, policymakers, and consumers alike are striving to make more informed decisions, driving progress toward a sustainable and circular economy. In order to achieve this, solutions are needed ...
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(A-LCA) Draft [Consolidated] Resolution No. [8 (R.E.8)] concerning Automotive Life Cycle Assessment (A-LCA)

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DPP Presenation - CEN-CENELEC-JTC24 - Dr Thomas Knothe

About UNECE Mission Secretariat Executive Secretary Deputy Executive Secretary Management Team Governance Member States Intergovernmental structure Commission sessions Chair of the Commission ...
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Guidelines on the Right to Peaceful Environmental Protest and Civil Disobedience by the UN Special Rapporteur on environmental defenders under the Aarhus Convention, Mr. Michel ...

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United Kingdom International Centre of Excellence on Sustainable Resource Management

The United Kingdom International Centre of Excellence on Sustainable Resource Management in the Circular Economy (ICE-SRM UK) is a pioneering initiative that will deliver resource efficient and ...
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New UN regulation paves way for deployment of driving assistance systems worldwide

A new United Nations Regulation on Driver Control Assistance Systems (DCAS), adopted by the UNECE World Forum for the Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) at its session in March 2024, has ...
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UNECE and ECLAC propose measures to reduce environmental and health impacts of global trade of second-hand clothes

The rise of fast-fashion, marked by rapid turnover of collections, has led to a sevenfold increase in the global trade of used clothing in the last 4 decades. With more than 80% of all purchased ...