Recap
The webinar "Pathways towards a Sustainable and Climate-Friendly Chemical Production" was organized by CAPCI on 2 June 2023 as part of the Spotlight Event by ISC3. It targeted stakeholders from the private sector, public institutions, civil society and academia. The webinar focused on potential pathways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from chemical production and use, particularly in developing and emerging economies.
Speakers from CAPCI partner countries shared their experiences working with CAPCI: Dr. Leila Devia from Argentina shared the experiences with the development of a roadmap for reducing greenhouse gases in the chemical industry. In Thailand, there is increased dialogue on integrating the chemical sector into the ambitious national climate policies due to CAPCI activities, as reported by Dr. Pattanan Tarin. Dr. Sam Adu-Kumi from Ghana spoke about the synergies between climate policy and chemical policy in general, highlighting the various multilateral conventions in force. In the discussion, all speakers pointed out that global agreements and international cooperation are very important for developing countries and emerging countries, especially with financial and technical support. The discussion made clear that forces, resources, and money need to be pooled to fight the major challenges of climate change and that those problems can only be solved together. A good communication strategy and awareness raising were identified as crucial success factors.
With 100 participants from 11 countries, the synergies between ambitious climate policy and sound chemicals and waste management were discussed from a holistic perspective. Its result will serve as a starting point for a discussion on low-emission transformation of the chemical sector, on the specific challenges of developing and emerging economies, and on the integration of climate change mitigation and chemical policies in the framework of the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) in view of the ICCM5 World Chemicals Conference in Bonn in September 2023.
