Transforming the Global Plastics Economy

Collaborative project for research + policy dialogue on global political economy & regulation of the plastics economy. Led by @carolyndeere at @GlobalGov_IHEID.

[Carolyn Deere Birkbeck @CarolynDeere]

Update: Cameroon, Colombia, and Peru now also cosponsor @WTO Informal Dialogue on #plasticpollution and Ministerial Statement at #MC12.
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@WillsSantiago @Colombia_OMC @PeruEnGinebra

[Forum on Trade, Environment & the SDGs @TESSForum]

@TESSForum is pleased to share a research paper by @ReinWeissinger on the relevance of international standards to reducing #plasticpollution.

Improved international standards are key to greater sustainability in plastics production, use and trade.

➡️ https://t.co/9fv984qqfI

[Forum on Trade, Environment & the SDGs @TESSForum]

We are proud to share @UNCTAD report on policy options and trade opportunities for developing countries in non-plastic substitutes to address marine #plasticpollution to support #circulareconomy, authored by our Senior Policy Advisor @SugathanTrade.

➡️ https://t.co/l2sBivsbMd

[Forum on Trade, Environment & the SDGs @TESSForum]

📢 Live now 👉#Trade and #Environment at #MC12

Watch it here ➡️https://t.co/L0sNIf8APN

@UNEP @wto @TESSForum

[Forum on Trade, Environment & the SDGs @TESSForum]

📢Building #trade resilience for #sustainable recovery: @wto role in #plasticslifecycle

1 October 2021, 10:00-11:00 CET

Registered participants can watch the session here ➡️ https://t.co/6bSBoWmN13

@CCG_org All-China Environment Federation #WTOPublicForum

[Forum on Trade, Environment & the SDGs @TESSForum]

One day to go !

Launch of a new online database to track #trade across the life cycle of #plastics and support efforts to tackle #plasticpollution

Register ➡️https://t.co/UeTuXmrEfG

30 September 2021, 09:00-10:00 CET

@UNCTAD @GlobalGov_IHEID @TESSForum

[Forum on Trade, Environment & the SDGs @TESSForum]

⌛️ 4 days to go!➡️ https://t.co/pDMIj4ATor

📢A briefing on "What’s happening on #environmentandtrade #climate #fisheriesnegotiations #plasticpollution #fossilfuelsubsidies at @WTO in the lead up to #MC12?"

📌27 September, 16:00-17:30 CET

@TESSForum @GTP_Trade #GTW2021

[UN Trade and Development @UNCTAD]

From televisions and toys to clothes, cars and packaging, plastics are everywhere and they're clogging our ocean and seas.

A new @UNCTAD report examines how to harness the potential of plastics substitutes, such as jute, abaca, coir, kenaf and sisal https://t.co/umfR116YE7

[Forum on Trade, Environment & the SDGs @TESSForum]

Registration open ➡️ https://t.co/UeTuXmrEfG

📢Launch of a new online database to track #trade across the life cycle of #plastics and support efforts to tackle #plasticpollution

📌 30 September 2021, Thursday, 09:00-10:00 CET

@TESSForum @UNCTAD @GlobalGov_IHEID #GTW2021

[Forum on Trade, Environment & the SDGs @TESSForum]

Registration open ! ➡️ https://t.co/pDMIj4ATor

📢 What’s happening on #environmentandtrade at the @WTO in the lead up to the #MC12?

📌 Join us for a briefing by high-level officials on 27 September 2021, Monday, 16:00-17:30 CET

@TESSForum @GTP_Trade #GTW2021

[Forum on Trade, Environment & the SDGs @TESSForum]

LIVE NOW ! https://t.co/veRuvOkBRS

"How can cooperation on #trade contribute to the UNEA process on #plasticpollution?"

Listen to speakers from the @WTO, @UNCTAD, @UNEP, and the governments of Australia, Barbados, Ecuador, Norway, Switzerland and the UK !

[Transforming the Global Plastics Economy @PoliticsPlastic]

In case you missed our conference on "Global governance of plastic pollution: Transforming the global plastics economy," 30-31 August 2021, access the recording of the sessions ➡️https://t.co/9sD1tg5RD2.

Thank you to all those who joined!

@UNCTAD @GlobalGov_IHEID @SNISGeneva

[Transforming the Global Plastics Economy @PoliticsPlastic]

LIVE NOW: https://t.co/aP7jfgyefd

"Transforming the plastics economy through circularity: Opportunities and critical perspectives"

@UNCTAD @SNISGeneva @GlobalGov_IHEID @TESSForum @ciel_tweets @UNEP @GENetwork @GTP_Trade

[Transforming the Global Plastics Economy @PoliticsPlastic]

LIVE NOW: https://t.co/8cQR8DFTJs

"Emerging developments and challenges in global plastics governance: International standards, private-public partnerships and voluntary initiatives"

@UNCTAD @SNISGeneva @GlobalGov_IHEID @TESSForum @ciel_tweets @UNEP @GENetwork @GTP_Trade

[Transforming the Global Plastics Economy @PoliticsPlastic]

LIVE NOW: https://t.co/FRCsFKCC1e
"Governing petrochemicals: the dual challenges of decarbonizing the plastics economy and phasing out virgin plastic production"

@UNCTAD @SNISGeneva @GlobalGov_IHEID @TESSForum @ciel_tweets @UNEP @GENetwork @GTP_Trade

[Transforming the Global Plastics Economy @PoliticsPlastic]

LIVE NOW: https://t.co/vB7EDdcPlA
"Harnessing trade policies to tackle plastic pollution: policy options, international developments and recent research"

@UNCTAD @SNISGeneva @GlobalGov_IHEID @TESSForum @GTP_Trade @ciel_tweets @UNEP @GENetwork

[Transforming the Global Plastics Economy @PoliticsPlastic]

@UNCTAD @SNISGeneva @GlobalGov_IHEID @ciel_tweets @UNEP @GENetwork @GTP_Trade @TESSForum

[Transforming the Global Plastics Economy @PoliticsPlastic]

LIVE NOW: https://t.co/s5SZb3nnij
"Strategies for transforming the global plastics economy and reducing plastic pollution: 'system change,' green industrial policies, and development dimensions"
@UNCTAD @SNISGeneva @GlobalGov_IHEID @ciel_tweets @UNEP @GENetwork @GTP_Trade

[Transforming the Global Plastics Economy @PoliticsPlastic]

"LIVE NOW: https://t.co/qwbWvIU6VB
"Financing the global plastics economy & financial levers for change: Investment, insurance and subsidies"

@UNCTAD @SNISGeneva @GlobalGov_IHEID @TESSForum @GTP_Trade @ciel_tweets @UNEP @GENetwork "

[Transforming the Global Plastics Economy @PoliticsPlastic]

LIVE NOW: https://t.co/4iItVu99d9
"Understanding the global plastics economy and plastic pollution: Trends and forecasts"

@UNCTAD @SNISGeneva @GlobalGov_IHEID @TESSForum @ciel_tweets @UNEP @GENetwork @GTP_Trade