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The Secretariat of the International Chemicals Conventions (BRS) participated in the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNCC COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from 30 November to 12 December 2023. The BRS Secretariat participated in a range of activities at COP28 and summarized experiences on the contribution of sound chemicals and waste management to climate action. In order to contribute to global environmental governance and provide information for Chinese scholars to make decisions, Oceanwetlands is now compiled and shared as follows for interested readers.
The scene of the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference. Photo by Dr. Edoardo Monaco. Green Society: Oceans and Wetlands.
The COP28 concluded with the adoption of a landmark decision on the results of the first global stocktaking under the Paris Agreement, acknowledging"Need to follow 1The 5°C pathway is deep, rapid and sustained in reducing greenhouse gas emissions"and called on parties to contribute to eight specific areas through global efforts, including tripling renewable energy targets, doubling energy efficiency targets, and transitioning away from fossil fuels in the energy system. Other key outcomes relate mainly to the establishment of a global framework for adaptation goals and the operationalization of loss and damage**.
The BRS Secretariat statedWaste management and the circular economy play a vital role in the fight against climate change. Solid waste management and zero waste initiatives are effective in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, with waste being the largest anthropogenic methane** (about 20% of global methane emissions) and is expected to grow significantly in the coming yearsDriven by international regulations such as the Basel Convention, globally responsible waste**, especially plastic waste**, protects vulnerable countries from useless waste, which would otherwise struggle to manage it, and the greenhouse gases generated by it;Circular approaches that promote waste prevention, reuse, recycling, and the replacement of fossil fuels and feedstocks with secondary feedstocks will significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions, with an estimated 20% reduction in global emissions.
Some countries have used the modalities they already have in place to address waste management at the national level and have provided investment through carbon finance to enable the private sector to continue to innovate and improve its operations.
Waste can also be seen as a resource that brings environmental benefits (reduced waste disposal, thereby reducing greenhouse gas emissions and pollution), economic opportunities (creating green jobs, saving value chain costs) and resource conservation (reducing the need for raw material extraction).
The transition to a circular economy requires collaboration between companies, businesses and consumers along the value chain. All levels should play an important role in creating favourable conditions for the circular transition by promoting targets and targets, promoting cooperation between sectors, developing regulations and mobilizing financial resources.
Countries must be more ambitious in the next round of national development goals to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement, for which waste and resource management and recycling provide effective mitigation options. Existing tools can help countries to further implement waste management, for example through the implementation of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions, developed by UN-Habitat"Smart Waste City Tools", as well"One Earth Network"Development of a toolkit for integrating circularity into national development goals.
We must recognize the linkages between the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, and work towards coordinated solutions. These linkages and common interests should be further studied and outreach activities strengthened. The BRS Secretariat thanked all the partners who participated in the various events and shared their views and perspectives on how the sound management of chemicals and wastes can provide effective solutions for climate action.
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