BUSAN, Republic of Korea, November 13, 2024 — Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) experts will be in Busan, Republic of Korea and available for comment during the Fifth Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) to advance a plastics treaty from November 25 – December 1, 2025
CIEL experts will closely follow negotiations, tracking progress toward finalizing the text of the future plastics treaty. In particular, they will be monitoring to ensure that the treaty addresses the full lifecycle of plastic, beginning with plastic production, as well as legal maneuvers that may impact the treaty’s effectiveness and implementation.
CIEL Experts in Busan:
David Azoulay — CIEL Senior Attorney, Director of Environmental Health program, head of CIEL’s delegation at the INC-5. He will focus on the plastic treaty process, chemical and health global policy, and institutional issues. David will be in Busan from November 23-December 3. Follow David on Twitter, LinkedIn, and BlueSky.
Andrés Del Castillo — CIEL Senior Attorney. Andrés specializes in international negotiations, the legal aspects of the plastics treaty, and right holders’ involvement in multilateral processes. Andrés will be in Busan from November 22-December 3. Follow Andrés on Twitter, LinkedIn, and BlueSky.
Helionor De Anzizu — CIEL Senior Attorney, with expertise in the legal aspects of treaty design, implementation, international trade (import/export), international investment, and finance. Helionor also participates in the World Trade Organisation’s Dialogue on Plastic Pollution. Helionor will be in Busan from November 22-December 3. Follow Heli on Twitter and Linkedin.
Delphine Levi Alvares — CIEL and Break Free From Plastic Global Petrochemicals Campaign Manager. Delphine focuses on on exposing the role of the petrochemical and fossil fuel industry in driving the climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss crises. Delphine will be in Busan from November 22-December 2. Follow Delphine on Twitter.
Daniela Duran Gonzalez — Senior Legal Campaigner. Daniela specializes in the technical and economic aspects of the regulation of polymer production in the future plastics treaty. Daniella will be in Busan from November 22-December 3. Follow Daniella on Twitter and LinkedIn.
Rachel Radvany — CIEL Environmental Health Campaigner. Rachel focuses on chemicals of concern, civil society participation, and conflict of interest in the negotiations. Rachel will be in Busan from November 22-December 2. Follow Rachel on Twitter and LinkedIn.
Dharmesh Shah — CIEL’s Consulting Senior Campaigner (Plastics Treaty) specializing in public policy, with a specific focus on civil society/rights-holders participation and finance and human rights. Dharmesh also follows discussions on environmental health, waste management, and private-sector participation. Dharmesh will be in Busan from November 22-December 3. Follow Dharmesh on Twitter and LinkedIn.
Melissa Blue Sky — CIEL Senior Attorney. Melissa has expertise in legal aspects of multilateral environmental agreement development, implementation, decision-making, and enforcement, as well as international trade and investment law. Melissa will be in Busan from November 21-December 3. Follow Melissa on Twitter and LinkedIn.
Following Remotely
Giulia Carlini — CIEL Manager and Senior Attorney and IPEN Toxic Plastics Working Group Co-Chair, specializing in chemicals regulations, the links between plastic and health, the science-policy interface, and stakeholders’ participation focused on the Women’s Major Group. Follow Giulia on Twitter and LinkedIn.
Media Contacts
To schedule an interview, please contact:
Cate Bonacini, press@ciel.org, +1-202-742-5847 (desk), +1-510-520-9109 (WhatsApp/Signal)
Lindsey Jurca, press@ciel.org
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