Editor’s choice
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This side-event aims to initiate a dialogue and increase awareness among Member States and stakeholders on how existing multilateral environmental agreements such as the UNFCCC and the Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm Conventions could cooperate with the global plastics instrument, which is presently undergoing intergovernmental negotiation. The event aims at providing streamlined actions towards achieving pollution reduction and climate goals.
Goats rummaging through a plastic dump
Photo: Antoine GIRET / Unsplash
High-level segment “Courageous decisions and new ideas”
Moderator: Karen Landmark, Managing Director, GRID-Arendal
Opening remarks: Cecilia Kinuthia-Njenga. Director Intergovernmental Support and Collective Progress Division (pre-recorded video)
Framing the dialogues on synergies in the governance of climate change and plastics in the context of the triple planetary crises
High-level interventions:
E. Yutaka Matsuzawa, Vice Minister for Global Environmental Affairs of Japan
E. Andreas Bjelland Eriksen, Minister of Climate and Environment of Norway
Panel discussion “Optimizing benefits through synergies”
Moderator: Philip Osano, Centre Director, Stockholm Environment Institute
Remarks: Jim Skea, Chair Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
Panelists
Heather Maseko-Msyale Programme Officer_ Intergovernmental Support and Collective Progress, UNFCCC.
Rolph Payet-Executive Secretary for the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Convention
Walter Shuldt- Director of Environment and Sustainable Development Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ecuador
Karen Raubenheimer-Lecturer, Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security
Juliet Kabera-Director General of the Rwanda Environment Management Authority
Event on 20 June – 28 June / SEI colleagues are taking part in events at LCAW to highlight global leadership in industry and energy transitions, climate resilience finance, and adaptation.
Other publication / This publication discusses why US policymakers should support the development and integration of compliance and voluntary carbon credit markets.
Press release / New data from LeadIT shows that less than 2% of total global emissions from the cement industry are projected to be captured by 2035.
