International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA)

High-Level Political Forum 2020: Under the Auspices of ECOSOC
2020-07-07 - 2020-07-16 | New York City, New York, NY, United States
The HLPF annual meeting is the core United Nations platform for follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
In the 2020 HLPF, participants will debate where we stand on the SDGs in light of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. They will reflect on how the international community can respond to the pandemic in a way that puts us back on track to achieve the SDGs and accelerate progress during the decade of action and delivery for sustainable development. 47 countries will carry out voluntary national reviews (VNRs) of their implementation of the 2030 Agenda in the 2020 HLPF.

Reconstruction of Value Chain in the New Five Years
2020-09-09 - 2020-09-11 | Ningbo, China
As the national organization voicing the interest of petroleum and chemical industry, CPCIF is privileged to establish this high-profile conference with significant influence on close cooperation with key stakeholders to this industry. Since its birth, CPCIC has been committing to serve as an inclusive cooperation platform to engage foremost policy makers, business leaders, experts from academic institutions and international organizations for sharing their wisdom and insights, for generating constructive debates and empowering strategic decision making, thus to help leaders better prepared for challenges as well as opportunities facing the petroleum and chemical industry.
Themed as “Reconstruction of Value Chain in the New Five Years” The 11th CPCIC will cover crucial topics including Challenges and Opportunities facing the World Petroleum and Chemical Industry in the Next Five Years, Strategic Planning and new Focal Points of 14 FYP, Post-epidemic Global Supply Chain and Value Chain, International Energy and Petrochemical Industry Development Trends, Multinational Investment Layout, Business Environment Improvement, New Energy and New Materials, Plastics and Circular Economy, Digital Transformation in Chemical Industry, Future Transportation & Smart City, Deepen Reform and Opening up, The Belt and Road Initiative, Petrochemical Integration of Yangtze River, FTA etc.
Following sessions will be presented for the sound discussion of these exciting topics. Such as CEO Roundtable Meeting (Invitation Only), The 4th International Production Capacity Cooperation Plenary Session, Mayors’ Forum, Integration of Petrochemical Industry of Yangtze River, CPCIF-ICCA-UN Environment Forum, Epidemic Prevention and Chemical Industry Forum, Women’s Leadership Forum, “Forum” Live Broadcast and so on.
Website: http://www.cpcic.org/En

16th Meeting of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee
2020-09-14 - 2020-09-18 | Rome, Lazio, Italy, Rome, Lazio, Italy
The 16th meeting of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC-16) will review the possible listing of hazardous chemicals under the various annexes of the Stockholm Convention.
POPRC-16 is taking place back-to-back with the 16th meeting of the Rotterdam Convention Chemical Review Committee (CRC-16).

5th Ad Hoc Open-Ended Expert Group (AHEG) on Marine Litter and Microplastics
2020-11-09 - 2020-11-13 | Kigali, Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda
The 5th meeting of the ad hoc open-ended expert group on marine litter and microplastics will, inter alia, discuss outcomes of previous meeting and work toward UNEA 5.

Meeting of the UNEA Committee of Permanent Representatives
2020-11-19
The Committee of Permanent Representatives prepares the meetings of the UN Environment Assembly and regularly reviews the implementation of its decisions.
The Committee of Permanent Representatives is composed of all accredited Permanent Representatives to the United Nations Environment Programme and was formally established as a subsidiary organ of the Governing Council (now the United Nations Environment Assembly) in May 1985 by Governing Council Decision 13/2.

14th Annual India Chemical Industry Outlook Conference
2021-02-25 - 2021-02-26 | Virtual
ICC is organizing 14th Annual India Chemical Industry Outlook Conference, which is supported by the Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Government of India and McKinsey (as a “Knowledge Partner”). The Theme of this year’s Conference is “Winning in the New Normal: Managing for Growth, Resilience and Self-Sufficiency in Chemicals”
This is a signature event of ICC and is fourteenth in row and attended by leaders of Indian Chemical Industry. In the physical format more than 350 delegates from India and overseas attend this Conference and the Conference provides a platform for networking and for one-to-one meetings for discussing business potential. The Conference is attended by senior executives and at least 60/70 CEOs.
Shri. D. V. Sadananda Gowda, Hon’ble Minister for Chemicals & Fertilizers to be the Chief Guest (invited) and Shri Yogendra Tripathi, IAS, Secretary (Chemicals & Petrochemicals) to be the Guest of Honour.
More information about the event and details to register can be found at https://www.indianchemicalcouncil.com/14th-annual-india-chemical-industry-outlook-conference.htm

ICCA Energy & Climate Change Leadership group to participate in UNFCCC Asia Pacific Climate Week
2021-07-09 10:00 - 11:00 (Asia/Tokyo)
During the UNFCCC Asia Pacific Climate Week (6-9 July) many policymakers will debate in virtual thematic sessions the pulse of climate action in the region, explore climate challenges and opportunities, and showcase ambitious solutions. This is a platform for regional stakeholders to have their voice heard and contribute to COP26. ICCA has been granted a side event during the Asia Pacific climate week and will dedicate this event to the innovative role of the international chemical industry in mitigating climate change.
The side event is organized by the ICCA Energy & Climate Change Leadership Group (E&CC LG).
The side event will address a selection of exemplary solutions from the global chemical industry to support the transformation toward a low-carbon society. Five main sectors were identified in which low-carbon transformations can be achieved: Power generation and storage, Mobility and transport, nutrition, and agriculture, Building and housing and Industry and production with 17 solutions having a carbon mitigation potential of 5 to 10 GtCO2eq/year by 2050. This amount is equivalent to one or two time the USA annual greenhouse gases emissions.
We would like to invite you to participate in this side event to hear more about differences in economic systems, geographical circumstances, infrastructures, market needs and the level of societal and political acceptance—even among adjacent countries and economies—that make it necessary for tailored development trajectories to be designed.
The event is public. You can join using the link:
https://sdk-mtg2.webex.com/sdk-mtg2/j.php?MTID=mda2ea86105b80c52fc838a5990a42e02

Getting There: A Global Agreement to End Plastic Waste
2021-07-28 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
Some of the plastic industry’s top executive leaders explain how their businesses are already innovating, using partnerships and collaborating across the value chain to help solve this challenge. As citizens increasingly consider the impact of their own actions, industry leaders are now actively considering whether a global treaty can accelerate efforts to end plastic waste and spur a more circular economy for the material. You can register at: http://wsjcustomevents.com/acc

The Nexus Chemistry - Climate Change: Understanding Trends, Risks and Opportunities
2021-09-02 12:30 - 14:00 (Europe/Berlin)
Session 1: Role and importance of the chemical industry for tackling climate change.
Agenda
12:30 | Welcome | with Dr. Jutta Emig, Head of the Division International Chemical Safety, Sustainable Chemistry at the German Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety – BMU
Dr. Detlef Schreiber, Head CAPCI, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit – GIZ
12:40 | The chemical industry and climate change: Trends and developments | Dr. Achim Halpaap, Senior Advisor of the Chemicals and Waste Branch in UNEP’s Division of Trade, Industry and Economics (DTIE)
12:55 | The main contributions of the chemical industry for future oriented low carbon technologies | Dr. Brigitta Huckestein, Senior Manager Energy and Climate Policy – BASF, ICCA
13:10 | Discussion 1
13:20 | Climate Change: Different scenarios and their impacts Fernanda de Castro, UNFCCC
13:35 | Discussion 2
13:50 | Summary, Conclusions, Next Steps | Dr. Reinhard Joas, CS3
CAPCI Fact Sheet
Webinar Series CAPCI 2-pager

The World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Public Forum 2021 — “Trade Beyond COVID-19: Building Resilience”
2021-09-28 - 2021-09-30
The Public Forum is the WTO’s largest annual outreach event, which provides a platform for participants to discuss the latest developments in world trade and to propose ways of enhancing the multilateral trading system. The event regularly attracts over 1,500 representatives from civil society, academia, business, the media, governments, parliamentarians, and inter-governmental organizations.

The Nexus Chemistry – Climate Change: Understanding Trends, Risks and Opportunities
2021-10-06 12:30 - 14:00 (Europe/Berlin)
Session 2: Innovation in and from the chemical sector as a key driver for low-carbon solutions
The Nexus Chemistry 2 Agenda
CAPCI Fact Sheet
Webinar Series CAPCI 2-pager

Cefic Chemical Convention 2021 - Digital programme
2021-10-26 - 2021-10-29
At a time when the chemical industry is facing unprecedented changes, brought on by the impacts of the pandemic and by new, game changing policy landscapes in Europe and around the world, Cefic’s annual conference will be well-focused on the major topics and challenges facing the industry that will greatly impact its value chains. The programme will also celebrate some of the industry’s leading initiatives during the 2021 Responsible Care awards and examine the evolution of chemistry and its role in transforming Europe towards 2050.
You will have access to the full programme from the comfort of your own computer through the Chemical Convention online platform. You will be able to hear it from the best, raise your questions and share your opinion! The Convention platform and registration will be launched in early September. https://cefic.org/media-corner/event/

The Nexus Chemistry – Climate Change: Understanding Trends, Risks and Opportunities
2021-11-03 12:30 - 14:00 (Europe/Berlin)
Session 3: Climate policies – Potential contributions of the chemical industry for ambitious climate policies and mitigation objectives
CAPCI Fact Sheet
Webinar Series CAPCI 2-pager

The World Trade Organization’s (WTO) 12th Ministerial Conference
2021-11-30 - 2021-12-03 | Geneva, Switzerland, Geneva, Switzerland
The 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) will take place in Geneva, Switzerland. It was originally scheduled for summer 2020, but it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The conference will be chaired by Kazakhstan’s Minister of Trade and Integration Bakhyt Sultanov, as approved by WTO members in December 2019. For more information and to register, please visit: https://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/minist_e/mc12_e/mc12_e.htm

The Nexus Chemistry – Climate Change: Understanding Trends, Risks and Opportunities
2021-12-01 12:30 - 14:00 (Europe/Berlin)
Session 4: Practical solutions for tackling climate change: Learning experiences and good practices from the chemical industry
CAPCI Fact Sheet
Webinar Series CAPCI 2-pager

Fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (Part 2)
2022-02-22 08:00 - 2022-03-02 17:00 (America/New_York) | Nairobi, Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya
The overall theme of UNEA-5 is “Strengthening Actions for Nature to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals”.
The theme calls for strengthened action to protect and restore nature and the nature-based solutions to achieve the SDGs in its three complementary dimensions (social, economic and environmental). UNEA-5 provides Member States and stakeholders with a platform for sharing and implementing successful approaches that contribute to the achievement of the environmental dimension of the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs, including the goals related to the eradication of poverty and sustainable patterns of consumption and production. UNEA-5 will also provide an opportunity for Member States and Stakeholders to take ambitious steps towards building back better and greener by ensuring that investments in economic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic contribute to sustainable development.

LARCF Virtual Annual Meeting: Approaches Towards the Sound Management of Chemicals
2022-06-01 10:00 - 2022-06-03 12:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual
The Latin American Regulatory Cooperation Forum (LARCF) invites you to its virtual annual meeting on approaches towards the sound management of chemicals, on June 1 and 3. Its main objective is to promote activities carried out by relevant stakeholders involved in the sound management of chemicals in Latin America and the world. During both days, representatives of Associations and companies of the chemical industry, Governments, Academia, Intergovernmental Organizations, and consulting companies will share their updates, experiences, lessons learned and/or points of view on the management of chemical substances, with a focus on the impact in Latin America.
Information, Agenda and Registration: https://cvent.me/38LDeZ.
