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...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
New Global Biodiversity Framework Falls Short on Chemicals
[English: Univ. of Toronto | [French: Univ. of Luxemburg | German: Univ. of Vienna, RWTH Aachen, Univ. of Luxemburg] Environmental scientists, ecologists, and policy experts argue in a letter published in...
The IPCP Stands in Solidarity with Ukraine
The IPCP stands in support of Ukraine. Please consider helping Ukrainians as follows: Share opportunities available to Ukrainian students and researchers on the #ScienceForUkraine website: https://scienceforukraine.eu/help.html Donate directly to help...