Events

The BRS Triple COP, comprising the 16th meeting of the COP to the Basel Convention, the 11th meeting of the COP to the Rotterdam Convention, and the 11th meeting of the COP to the Stockholm Convention, will convene in May 2023. To receive SDG event notices, news, and analysis in your inbox, subscribe.

In 2020, SAICM established four CoPs – Highly Hazardous Pesticides, Chemicals in Products, Lead in Paint, and Chemicals and the Sustainable Development Goals – that have led successful knowledge exchanges. While the activities of these communities came to an end in 2022, the SAICM Secretariat is continuing the momentum with a single, all-inclusive CoP on chemicals and waste management, in partnership with the Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP). This discussion is the first in the series in 2023.

During the Fourth Meeting of the Intersessional Process (IP4) for Considering the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) and the Sound Management of Chemicals and Waste Beyond 2020 in Bucharest, Romania, which took place from 29 August to 2 September 2022, it was agreed that a resumed session of IP4 would be held in early 2023.

The 13th meeting of the Open-ended Working Group of the Basel Convention (OEWG-13) will take place in February 2023 in Geneva, Switzerland. The OEWG is one of the subsidiary bodies of the Basel Convention and, among other things, assists the Basel Convention Conference of the Parties (COP) in developing and keeping under continuous review, the implementation of the Convention’s work plan, specific operational policies, and decisions taken by the Conference. Follow Earth Negotiations Bulletin coverage of the meeting here. To

The Second Segment of the first session of the Open Ended Working Group (OEWG) on a Science-Policy Panel to Contribute Further to the Sound Management of Chemicals and Waste and to Prevent Pollution (OEWG 1.2) will address procedural matters, including the election of its Chair and Bureau, as well as the rules of procedure for the conduct of its work.

The Group of 7 (G7) workshop themed, ‘Lead as a Major Threat for Human Health and the Environment: An Integrated Approach Strengthening Cooperation toward Solutions,’ aims to take stock of activities undertaken by the G7 and others to address lead pollution and develop options for future work and cooperation to reduce sources of lead and minimize lead exposure in developing countries. Mandated by the G7 Climate, Energy and Environment Ministers in recognition of lead pollution as a burden on human