Meeting of the UNEA Committee of Permanent Representatives

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 […]

14th Annual India Chemical Industry Outlook Conference

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 […]

ICCA Energy & Climate Change Leadership group to participate in UNFCCC Asia Pacific Climate Week

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 […]

Getting There: A Global Agreement to End Plastic Waste

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 […]

The Nexus Chemistry – Climate Change: Understanding Trends, Risks and Opportunities

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 […]

The World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Public Forum 2021 — “Trade Beyond COVID-19: Building Resilience”

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.