EU reaffirms commitment to science-based multilateralism at first plenary on chemicals, waste and pollution
Countries are meeting in Geneva from 2–6 February for the first plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution (ISP-CWP), marking a key step in operationalising a new independent scientific body.
The EU has played an active role in supporting the establishment and implementation of this new panel, reaffirming its commitment to independent science and evidence-based multilateralism.
The ISP-CWP, convening for the first time in Geneva, completes the global science-policy architecture alongside the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) and the International Resource Panel (IRP).
The panel will provide authoritative, policy-relevant scientific assessments on chemicals, waste and pollution – a long-standing gap in international environmental governance.
