This ES&T viewpoint, prepared by a group of international scientists working on chemical pollution, highlights 10 critical aspects for consideration in determining the settings of the global panel for chemicals, waste, and pollution prevention. The first session of the ad hoc Open-Ended Working Group on the Science-Policy Panel (OEWG-1.2) is taking place in Bangkok, Thailand, from 30th of January to 3rd of February 2023 with a focus on the Panel’s scope and principal functions.
IPCP Bangkok Briefings
The first session of the ad hoc Open-Ended Working Group on the Science-Policy Panel (OEWG-1.2) is taking place in Bangkok, Thailand, from 30th of January to 3rd of February 2023 with a focus on the Panel’s scope and principal functions. Three IPCP Board Members are in attendance and are providing their daily recaps.
Engagement of Independent Scientists in the Ad Hoc Open-Ended Working Group on the Science-Policy Panel (OEWG 1.2)
At a recent Geneva Environment Network event, Dr. Martin Scheringer, IPCP Chair, provided an overview of how academic scientist can engage in the ad hoc open-ended working group on the global science-policy panel on chemicals and waste (OEWG 1.2) and what IPCP is doing to help the voices of academic scientists be represented in this […]
Webinar: Unwrapping Conflict of Interest in Chemicals and Waste Governance
In the webinar organized by the IPCP on 26 January 2023 the issue of conflicts of interest and corporate manipulation and suppression of scientific evidence was addressed and presented to a wide audience of over 400 participants by five renowned experts who have been working on this issue for many years.
An opportunity to provide input: UNEP questionnaire on the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Panel
The IPCP Board would like to bring to your attention that UNEP has started the work to develop the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Panel to contribute further to the sound management of chemicals and waste and to prevent pollution. To facilitate this process, UNEP Secretariat recently issued a survey (click on the “Questionnaire” tab). Our main concern […]
General Assembly 2022
DATE: Wednesday, December 7, 2022TIME: 14-16h Central EuropeanDue to the global pandemic travel restrictions, the 2022 General Assembly of the IPCP will once again take place remotely. All IPCP members are welcome to attend.
We Are Part of a Global Chemical Experiment
Alexandra Martins | BBC News World13 October 2022 Read a recent interview with Joan O. Grimalt, an IPCP Board Member (in Spanish | auto-translation to English)
UNEP Webinar Series: Lessons Learned for the Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Prevention of Pollution
Source: UNEP webinar page The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) hosted a series of webinars to introduce the new science-policy panel on chemicals, waste and prevention of pollution and the processes of the associated ad hoc open-ended working group (OEWG). The second webinar held on October 5 focused on lessons and examples from the Intergovernmental […]
IPCP Activities Update | October 2022
Here are brief summaries of some of key IPCP efforts that the board has been involved in.
California Continues to Ban PFAS
In September 2022, the Governor of California signed a bill (AB 1817/Ting), which by 2025 bans the use of PFAS in fabrics. “PFAS are commonly added to clothing and household items to make them water or stain resistant. AB 1817 builds upon legislation already enacted in California, including the phasing out of PFAS in paper-based […]