# The Global Environment Facility has announced funding for three new UN Environment Programme-led projects. They are the Climate Transparency Global Support Programme, the global elimination of mercury in non-ferrous metals production in South Africa, and the elimination of mercury-added skin-lightening products in Africa. The three projects aim to deliver practical solutions to pressing environmental challenges, including tackling pollution and enhancing climate transparency. Collectively, the projects are predicted to benefit eight-million people globally.
Global Environment Facility is funding three new UN Environment Programme-led projects