UNEP webinar series: A science-policy panel on chemicals, waste and pollution prevention

On July 25 2022 (14:30 - 16:30 CEST) the United Nations Environment Programme hosted the first of a series of webinars to introduce the new Science-Policy panel on Chemicals, Waste and Prevention of Pollution Prevention and the processes of the associated ad hoc open-ended working group (OEWG).

UNEA Resolution 5/8 decided that a science-policy panel should be established to contribute further to the sound management of chemicals and waste and prevent pollution, and to convene, subject to the availability of resources, an ad hoc OEWG that will begin work in 2022, with the ambition of completing it by the end of 2024.

The webinar provided a background on the Science-Policy panel process and discussed its scope and possible structure. It highlighted Countries’ priorities on chemicals, waste and pollution as well as the role of science and academia in its modus operandi. It was followed by a dialogue between speakers on urgent issues and questions from the chair of the meeting to the panel members. There was an opportunity for the audience to pose questions to the panel members.

Watch the webinar recording here

For more information about the speakers and the event, visit the official event page on the Green Growth Knowledge Platform.

More webinars in this series here.