NAIROBI, Kenya, November 8, 2023 — Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) experts will be in Nairobi and available for comment during the Third Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-3) to advance a plastics treaty from November 13 – 19.
CIEL experts will closely follow negotiations, tracking progress toward adopting a mandate to advance the draft of the future plastics treaty. In particular, they will follow critical votes concerning the rules of procedure, any decisions related to determining the treaty’s scope, and momentum toward voluntary and legally binding measures.
CIEL staff will also be monitoring public participation throughout negotiations.
CIEL Experts in Nairobi:
David Azoulay — CIEL Senior Attorney, Director of Environmental Health program, head of CIEL’s delegation at the INC-3. He will focus on the plastic treaty process, chemical and health global policy, and institutional issues. David will be in Nairobi from November 8 – 18. Follow David on Twitter and BlueSky.
Carroll Muffett — CIEL President and CEO, focusing on rules of procedure, the human, environmental, and climate impacts of plastic production, the climate impacts of plastics, corporate climate denial and greenwashing, and the role of fossil fuels in plastics, climate change, and the planetary triple crisis. Carroll will be in Nairobi from November 9 – 20. Follow Carroll on Twitter.
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 Nairobi from November 9 – 20. Follow Andrés on Twitter and BlueSky.
Giulia Carlini — CIEL 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. Giulia will be in Nairobi from November 8 -20. Follow Giulia on Twitter and BlueSky.
Helionor De Anzizu — CIEL Staff Attorney, specializing in international trade law, the links between international trade (import/export) and plastic pollution, participating also the Dialogue on Plastic Pollution of the World Trade Organisation, and working also on the implementation side of the Plastics Treaty. Helionor will be in Nairobi from November 8 – 20. Follow Heli on Twitter.
Delphine Levi Alvares — CIEL and Break Free From Plastic Global Petrochemicals Campaign Coordinator. Delphine will be in Paris from November 7 – 20. Follow Delphine on Twitter.
Daniella Duran Gonzalez — Senior Legal Campaigner. Daniela specializes in upstream measures related to the future plastics treaty. Daniella will be in Nairobi from November 8 – 20. Follow Daniella on Twitter.
Dharmesh Shah — Dharmesh Shah – CIEL’s Consulting Senior Campaigner (Plastics Treaty) specializing in public policy, with a specific focus on waste management and circular economy. Dharmesh will be in Nairobi from November 8 – 20. Follow Dharmesh on Twitter.
Media Contact
To schedule an interview, please contact:
Cate Bonacini, press@ciel.org, +1-202-742-5847 (desk), +1-510-520-9109 (WhatsApp)
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