Dr Michelle Bloor
@drmichellebloor.bsky.social
Associate Professor @uofglasgow.bsky.social in Environmental Science & Risk. Research Director @nationalresilience.bsky.social. Editor-in-Chief Sustainable Environment journal. Researcher #chemicals #waste #pollution
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Having heard urgent calls to "make sure you get this treaty done, to end #plastic pollution forever," #INC5_2 delegates met in contact groups to discuss whether the #PlasticsTreaty objective should be to "address," "combat," or "end" plastic pollution
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August 5, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Having heard urgent calls to "make sure you get this treaty done, to end #plastic pollution forever," #INC5_2 delegates met in contact groups to discuss whether the #PlasticsTreaty objective should be to "address," "combat," or "end" plastic pollution
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Considering text on #plastic waste management, #PlasticsTreaty delegates disagreed on whether to refer to the waste hierarchy, human health, or the guidelines developed under the Basel Convention on the environmentally sound management of plastic waste
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#INC5 #INC5_2
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#INC5 #INC5_2
August 6, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Considering text on #plastic waste management, #PlasticsTreaty delegates disagreed on whether to refer to the waste hierarchy, human health, or the guidelines developed under the Basel Convention on the environmentally sound management of plastic waste
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#INC5 #INC5_2
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#INC5 #INC5_2
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At #INC5_2 delegates are scheduled to meet into the night, holding candid talks on final provisions such as how to amend the future #PlasticsTreaty. They will also hear reports from informal discussions on core elements like the principles and approaches that will govern the new treaty.
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August 6, 2025 at 6:02 PM
At #INC5_2 delegates are scheduled to meet into the night, holding candid talks on final provisions such as how to amend the future #PlasticsTreaty. They will also hear reports from informal discussions on core elements like the principles and approaches that will govern the new treaty.
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#INC5_2 delegates are gathering to continue discussions on issues related to financial resources and a financial mechanism for the implementation of the future #PlasticsTreaty. They are also addressing issues related to #plasticwaste management.
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August 6, 2025 at 2:21 PM
#INC5_2 delegates are gathering to continue discussions on issues related to financial resources and a financial mechanism for the implementation of the future #PlasticsTreaty. They are also addressing issues related to #plasticwaste management.
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At #INC5_2 today, delegates are engaging in candid discussions on several key issues. In one room, the discussions have centered on secretariat functions and dispute settlement. In another room, the heated debate is around the inclusion of an article limiting certain #plastic products
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August 6, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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Want a quick update n what’s happening with the #PlasticsTreaty negotiation … we have you covered !
Day 2 of #PlasticsTreaty talks in Geneva.
The good news? Many countries are stepping up. The bad? Blockers are still running the same tired playbook. What does that mean for the treaty?
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The good news? Many countries are stepping up. The bad? Blockers are still running the same tired playbook. What does that mean for the treaty?
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August 6, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Want a quick update n what’s happening with the #PlasticsTreaty negotiation … we have you covered !
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Parents in Britain to be granted bereavement leave after miscarriage
Parents in Britain to be granted bereavement leave after miscarriage
Mothers and partners will gain the legal right if they lose a baby before 24 weeks, in Labour workers’ rights reform
Parents in Britain will be granted a right to bereavement leave after suffering a miscarriage as part of Labour’s workers’ rights reforms, it has been confirmed.
In a change to the law made via amendments to the employment rights bill, mothers and their partners will be given the legal right to at least one week’s bereavement leave if they have suffered a pregnancy loss before 24 weeks’ gestation. Continue reading...
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July 6, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Parents in Britain to be granted bereavement leave after miscarriage
🚨 New Paper Alert 🚨 ‘Multilateralism prevails: The new intergovernmental science-policy panel on chemicals, waste and pollution’. #ISPCWP 👉 doi.org/10.1080/2765...
July 3, 2025 at 1:50 PM
🚨 New Paper Alert 🚨 ‘Multilateralism prevails: The new intergovernmental science-policy panel on chemicals, waste and pollution’. #ISPCWP 👉 doi.org/10.1080/2765...
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History made
On Friday, delegates approved draft decisions to establish the Intergovernmental Science Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution (ISP-CWP)
With @ipcc.bsky.social and @ipbes.net, the new panel completes a "trifecta" to champion science
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On Friday, delegates approved draft decisions to establish the Intergovernmental Science Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution (ISP-CWP)
With @ipcc.bsky.social and @ipbes.net, the new panel completes a "trifecta" to champion science
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June 20, 2025 at 11:54 PM
History made
On Friday, delegates approved draft decisions to establish the Intergovernmental Science Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution (ISP-CWP)
With @ipcc.bsky.social and @ipbes.net, the new panel completes a "trifecta" to champion science
Read ➡️ enb.iisd.org/oewg3-2-scie...
On Friday, delegates approved draft decisions to establish the Intergovernmental Science Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution (ISP-CWP)
With @ipcc.bsky.social and @ipbes.net, the new panel completes a "trifecta" to champion science
Read ➡️ enb.iisd.org/oewg3-2-scie...
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@ingerandersen.bsky.social Completing the trifecta of science-policy panels in the UN system, this is a momentous day. “The world wanted this panel, the world needed this panel, and thanks to you all, the world now has this panel.” #chemicals #waste #pollution @unep.org
June 20, 2025 at 9:44 PM
@ingerandersen.bsky.social Completing the trifecta of science-policy panels in the UN system, this is a momentous day. “The world wanted this panel, the world needed this panel, and thanks to you all, the world now has this panel.” #chemicals #waste #pollution @unep.org
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@ingerandersen.bsky.social notes that the new Intergovernmental Science Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste, and Pollution (ISP-CWP) does not establish policy, it rather provides the best prevailing science to guide policy makers for a healthy environment. #chemicals #waste #pollution
June 20, 2025 at 6:25 PM
@ingerandersen.bsky.social notes that the new Intergovernmental Science Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste, and Pollution (ISP-CWP) does not establish policy, it rather provides the best prevailing science to guide policy makers for a healthy environment. #chemicals #waste #pollution
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The urgent and interconnected triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution has until now not had an overarching science policy panel for #chemicals, #pollution, and #waste. Today that was changed! #ISPCWP @unep.org
June 20, 2025 at 4:28 PM
The urgent and interconnected triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution has until now not had an overarching science policy panel for #chemicals, #pollution, and #waste. Today that was changed! #ISPCWP @unep.org
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The Intergovernmental Science Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution (ISPCWP) has been officially established at the Intergovernmental Meeting in Punta del Este, Uruguay #chemicals #waste #pollution @unep.org
June 20, 2025 at 4:14 PM
The Intergovernmental Science Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution (ISPCWP) has been officially established at the Intergovernmental Meeting in Punta del Este, Uruguay #chemicals #waste #pollution @unep.org
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After more than 3 years of negotiations, delegates convene for the Intergovernmental Meeting to formally establish the science policy panel on #chemicals #waste and #pollution prevention @unep.org
June 20, 2025 at 2:25 PM
After more than 3 years of negotiations, delegates convene for the Intergovernmental Meeting to formally establish the science policy panel on #chemicals #waste and #pollution prevention @unep.org
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With little sleep this week, delegates returned to plenary to finalize proposals for the establishment of the science-policy panel on #chemicals and #waste
These proposals will be forwarded for adoption to the Intergovernmental Meeting
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These proposals will be forwarded for adoption to the Intergovernmental Meeting
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June 20, 2025 at 4:48 AM
With little sleep this week, delegates returned to plenary to finalize proposals for the establishment of the science-policy panel on #chemicals and #waste
These proposals will be forwarded for adoption to the Intergovernmental Meeting
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These proposals will be forwarded for adoption to the Intergovernmental Meeting
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@ingerandersen.bsky.social: Today is momentous and one for the ages: “the day that the world decided to come together and make the best science available on #chemicals, #pollution and waste to the world.” #SPPCWP
June 19, 2025 at 11:00 PM
@ingerandersen.bsky.social: Today is momentous and one for the ages: “the day that the world decided to come together and make the best science available on #chemicals, #pollution and waste to the world.” #SPPCWP
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@unep.org The Open-Ended Working Group to establish a science-policy panel for the sound management of #chemicals and #waste and prevent #pollution meets to finalize their work in closing plenary
June 19, 2025 at 7:45 PM
@unep.org The Open-Ended Working Group to establish a science-policy panel for the sound management of #chemicals and #waste and prevent #pollution meets to finalize their work in closing plenary
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@unep.org After a night of extended deliberations, participants seek to finalize the foundational document and rules of procedure to establish the science-policy panel on #chemicals, #waste, and #pollution
June 19, 2025 at 1:49 PM
@unep.org After a night of extended deliberations, participants seek to finalize the foundational document and rules of procedure to establish the science-policy panel on #chemicals, #waste, and #pollution
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Delegates worked into Wednesday night to finalize proposals for the science-policy panel on #chemicals and #waste
Yet tensions on who the panel is for, where it will be hosted, how decisions will be made, and even the panel's name are still under negotiation
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Yet tensions on who the panel is for, where it will be hosted, how decisions will be made, and even the panel's name are still under negotiation
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June 19, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Delegates worked into Wednesday night to finalize proposals for the science-policy panel on #chemicals and #waste
Yet tensions on who the panel is for, where it will be hosted, how decisions will be made, and even the panel's name are still under negotiation
Read ➡️ enb.iisd.org/oewg3-2-scie...
Yet tensions on who the panel is for, where it will be hosted, how decisions will be made, and even the panel's name are still under negotiation
Read ➡️ enb.iisd.org/oewg3-2-scie...
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Want to dig deeper into Wednesday's talks in Punta del Este by the Working Group on a science-policy panel to contribute rurther to the sound management of chemicals and waste and to prevent pollution?
Read the full Earth Negotiations Bulletin daily report
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Read the full Earth Negotiations Bulletin daily report
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Daily report for 18 June 2025
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June 19, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Want to dig deeper into Wednesday's talks in Punta del Este by the Working Group on a science-policy panel to contribute rurther to the sound management of chemicals and waste and to prevent pollution?
Read the full Earth Negotiations Bulletin daily report
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Read the full Earth Negotiations Bulletin daily report
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@unep.org After several days of intense negotiations in contact groups, participants rejoined in plenary on Wednesday night to report back from deliberations and finalize work on establishing the science policy panel on #chemicals #waste and #pollution #SPPCWP
June 19, 2025 at 12:19 AM
@unep.org After several days of intense negotiations in contact groups, participants rejoined in plenary on Wednesday night to report back from deliberations and finalize work on establishing the science policy panel on #chemicals #waste and #pollution #SPPCWP
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Delegates in Uruguay have wrapped up negotiations in contact groups to present clean text on the scope, preamble, financial arrangements, and other foundational issues for the new science-policy panel on #chemicals, #waste and #pollution prevention
#SPPCW @unep.org
#SPPCW @unep.org
June 18, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Delegates in Uruguay have wrapped up negotiations in contact groups to present clean text on the scope, preamble, financial arrangements, and other foundational issues for the new science-policy panel on #chemicals, #waste and #pollution prevention
#SPPCW @unep.org
#SPPCW @unep.org
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Participants of the open-ended working group to establish a science-policy panel for #chemicals, #waste and #pollution are in Punta del Este meeting on the last day to finalize the foundational document to establish this panel
#BeatPollution
#BeatPollution
June 18, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Participants of the open-ended working group to establish a science-policy panel for #chemicals, #waste and #pollution are in Punta del Este meeting on the last day to finalize the foundational document to establish this panel
#BeatPollution
#BeatPollution
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At talks for a science-policy panel on #chemicals and #waste, membership discussions raised concerns about politicizing science—particularly debates about whether states and international organizations can observe the Interdisciplinary Expert Committee
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June 18, 2025 at 2:05 AM
At talks for a science-policy panel on #chemicals and #waste, membership discussions raised concerns about politicizing science—particularly debates about whether states and international organizations can observe the Interdisciplinary Expert Committee
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Reposted by Dr Michelle Bloor
Want to dig deeper into Tuesday's talks in Punta del Este of the Working Group on a science-policy panel to contribute to the sound management of #chemicals and #waste?
Read the full Earth Negotiations Bulletin daily report
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#BeatPollution
Read the full Earth Negotiations Bulletin daily report
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#BeatPollution
Daily report for 17 June 2025
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June 18, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Want to dig deeper into Tuesday's talks in Punta del Este of the Working Group on a science-policy panel to contribute to the sound management of #chemicals and #waste?
Read the full Earth Negotiations Bulletin daily report
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#BeatPollution
Read the full Earth Negotiations Bulletin daily report
➡️ enb.iisd.org/oewg3-2-scie...
#BeatPollution