From basic needs to basic waste: Unpacking plastic mismanagement

In late 2025, major global food and consumer goods producers—including PepsiCo, Nestlé, Coca-Cola, Procter & Gamble, and Unilever —met in Europe to discuss the future of packaging[1]. The summit focused on new ideas to make packaging more sustainable and reduce waste. However, one important issue remains unclear: did the event incorporate the voices and concerns of countries in the Global South?

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Symposium: Future of Voluntary Carbon Markets

Topics: Across the world, corporations and nations are looking to voluntary carbon markets and future Article 6 arrangements to reach their Net Zero goals and Nationally Determined Contributions. Yet…

Date: Tuesday 25 November 2025 09:30 — 12:00
Location: Panmure House, 4 Lochend Cl, Edinburgh EH8 8BL
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Safeguarding science in multilateral negotiations: What can we learn from IPBES, IPCC, and the New Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals and Waste?

Science-policy platforms like IPBES and the IPCC have become cornerstones of global environmental governance. A new Intergovernmental Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste, and Pollution is now…

Date: Thursday 4 December 2025 14:30 — 16:30
Location: Korallrevet, 3401, Natrium Building, University of Gothenburg