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Detailed explanation-1: -The host Every World Environment Day has a different host country, where the official celebrations take place. The focus on the host country helps highlight the environmental challenges it faces and supports worldwide efforts to address them. This year’s host is China.

Detailed explanation-2: -The day, this year, will bring together communities, individuals, government agencies, industries to explore various sources of renewable energy and green technologies, which in turn will help in improving air quality in cities and regions across the world.

Detailed explanation-3: -The theme of the year 2019 is “Beat Air Pollution”. The theme of the year 2018 was “Beat Plastic Pollution”. The theme of the year 2017 was “Connecting People to Nature”.

Detailed explanation-4: -Each year, World Environment Day is hosted by a different country where the official celebrations take place. The host for 2023 is Côte d’Ivoire in partnership with The Netherlands. Both countries are showing leadership in the campaign against single-use plastics.

Detailed explanation-5: -World Environment Day 2023 to be hosted by Côte d’Ivoire with a focus on solutions to plastic pollution. Nairobi/Abidjan, 2 February 2023 – Côte d’Ivoire will host World Environment Day 2023 on 5 June with the theme of solutions to plastic pollution, UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and Côte d’Ivoire announced today.