Discover the latest developments in PFAS risk management initiatives across Australia, the UK and the Stockholm Convention. This webinar will provide valuable insights into evolving policies and strategies shaping the global response to PFAS challenges.
Updates on Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Activities in Australia, the UK and the Stockholm Convention
- Date
- 28 January 2025
- Time
- 12:00-13:30
- Location
- Online
About
Speakers
- Leah McKenzie, Director Environmental Contamination, Advice, and Standards of the Wildlife, Waste, and Environmental Permits Branch, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia
- Edward Latter, Chemicals Policy Team, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, UK
- Kei Ohno Woodall, Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions, United Nations Environment Programme
- Moderated by Eeva Leinala, Principal Administrator of the Risk Management Programme, Environment Directorate, OECD
Agenda and presentations
Discover what the event is about.
- Introduction by Eeva Leinala, Environment Directorate, OECD
- Overview of activities from Australia
- Overview of activities from the UK
- Overview of activities from the Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions, United Nations Environment Programme
- Q&A
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