This is an article of notable issues relating to the terrestrial environment of Earth in 2021. They relate to environmental events such as natural disasters, environmental sciences such as ecology and geoscience with a known relevance to contemporary influence of humanity on Earth, environmental law, conservation, environmentalism with major worldwide impact and environmental issues.
Events
Date / period Type of event Event Topics Image Coordination, Policy The One Planet Summit is held as a virtual event. Results: 50 nations of the "High Ambition Coalition" agree to aim to protect 30 % of their terrestrial and marine areas, financing of the Great Green Wall in Africa is agreed to. Policy The Chinese national carbon trading scheme is launched The nationwide carbon trading market is set to launch by June.
Environmental policies approved
5 February – Australia's Northern Territory bans seabed mining in its coastal waters.
Environmental disasters
Pollution events
Environmental sciences