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Dr. Emmanuel K. Urey Yarkpawolo Addresses Central Issues of Climate and Community Rights at COP 29 Side Event

November 16, 2024 | Ghana Pavilion, COP 29 Baku, Azerbaijan — In a compelling address at the COP 29 side event, Dr. Emmanuel K. Urey...

Liberia Calls for Operationalization of Global Biodiversity Fund at COP 16 in Cali, Colombia

October 31,2024 - The Liberian delegation at the Conference of Parties (COP 16) in Cali, Colombia, led by EPA Executive Director Dr. Emmanuel K. Urey...

Liberia Sets Its Sights on the Global Carbon Market: A Game-Changing Partnership with the Coalition for Rainforest Nations!

Monrovia, Liberia – The Government of Liberia has taken a transformative step in its environmental journey by signing a Letter of Engagement (LoE) with the...

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EPA and UNDP Kick Off Environmental Inspector Training in Ganta, Nimba County.

(Ganta, Nimba County-December 2, 2024): The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Liberia, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) under the Environmental Governance...

EPA Executive Director Criticizes $300B COP29 Climate Finance Pledge as Insufficient

Monrovia, Liberia – Dr. Emmanuel K. Urey Yarkpawolo, the Executive Director of Liberia’s Environmental Protection Agency, has called on affluent nations to enhance their climate...

Liberia Signs Scholarship Agreement for Climate Law and Governance Course at COP 29

BAKU, Azerbaijan – The Government of Liberia, through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has signed a scholarship agreement with the University of Cambridge’s Democratizing Education...