We forward the invitation to the presentation and panel discussion on a new report entitled «Global approaches to address problematic, unnecessary and avoidable plastic products».
A new report from the Nordic Council of Ministers focuses on addressing problematic, unnecessary and avoidable plastic products globally, in line with the objectives of the forthcoming international plastics instrument established by UN Environment Assembly resolution 5/14. The report notes that more than 140 countries have enacted bans or restrictions on specific plastic products, highlighting the need for global approaches to managing not only single-use plastics, but also a broader range of plastic products.
The report is created to support the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) in shaping the plastics instrument. It presents possible criteria for determining plastic products into three distinct classifications: problematic, unnecessary, and avoidable. These classifications are essential towards developing control strategies specific to each. The report’s ultimate aim is to phase out problematic, unnecessary, and avoidable plastic products. The authors suggest options for how this can be achieved under the future global instrument to end plastic pollution by promoting alternate practices or non-plastic substitutes, and by redesigning essential plastic products for safety and sustainability. These core strategies should be based on criteria that are focused on product function, end-use and essentiality.
Launching the new report, this event aims to provide a platform for stakeholders to explore and discuss possibilities for addressing problematic, unnecessary and avoidable plastic products while drawing on insights from the publication.
More information: https://www.genevaenvironmentnetwork.org/events/the-un-systems-environmental-footprint-findings-of-the-greening-the-blue-report-2023/
SPEAKERS
Speakers will include by order of intervention:
- Erlend DRAGET | Lead Negotiator / Focal Point, INC Plastic Pollution | Ministry of Climate and the Environment, Norway
- Walter SCHULDT | Minister, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Ecuador to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva
- Karen RAUBENHEIMER | Lecturer at Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security (ANCORS), University of Wollongong
- Niko URHO | Independent Consultant
- Llorenç MILÀ I CANALS | Head, Life Cycle Initiative Secretariat, UNEP
- Juliet KABERA | Lead Negotiator / Focal Point, INC Plastic Pollution | Director General, Rwanda Environment Management Authority
- Mahesh SUGATHAN | Senior Policy Advisor, TESS
- David CARROLL | External Affairs Director, Plastics Europe
- Eirik LINDEBJERG | Global Plastic Policy Lead, WWF
REGISTRATION
The event will take place online. Participants can register via the Webex platform.
