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The Regional Workshop on PCB Environmentally Sound Management Was Successfully Held

Release time:2024-12-10

The author:BCRC China

 From September 18th to 20th, 2024, the "Regional Workshop on Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Environmentally Sound Management" hosted by the Basel Convention Regional Centre for Asia and the Pacific/Stockholm Convention Regional Centre for Capacity-building and the Transfer of Technology in Asia and the Pacific (hereinafter referred to as "BCRC China") was successfully held in Beijing. This workshop was held both online and offline, aiming to contribute to achieving the 2025 and 2028 goals for the elimination of PCB under the Stockholm Convention. The participants included representatives from 14 countries such as Cambodia, Laos, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar, officials from the Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions (BRS Secretariat), international experts on the sound management of chemicals and wastes, and energy experts from the World Bank, totaling more than forty people.The meeting opened on the morning of September 18th. Professor Li Jinhui, the executive director of BCRC China, attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech. Dr. Chen Yuan, Director of Regional Chemicals Management Office of BCRC China, introduced the work of BCRC China. Agustín Harte, the Programme Management Officer of the Science and Technical Assistance Branch, BRS Secretariat, introduced the goals, status and responsibilities of the parties to the Stockholm Convention. During the meeting, the BRS Secretariat and international experts conducted training on the compilation of PCBs inventories and the safe disposal of PCBs, and provided relevant guidelines and tools. Experts from the World Bank introduced the funding plans and long-term strategies for eliminating PCBs in the energy sector. Experts from China and Indonesia shared their countries' experiences in disposing of PCBs and enhancing national capabilities. Representatives from Laos and Mongolia shared the implementation projects for disposing of PCBs in the energy sector. In addition, experts led national representatives to conduct a comprehensive assessment of past and current PCB management activities and their progress, the storage situation of PCBs and disposal capabilities, and initially reached a draft strategy for achieving the goals in 2025 and 2028.