The Mercury releases from Coal Combustion Area of the UNEP Global Mercury Partnership will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday 28 September 2021, from 1pm to 3pm CEST, in an online setting.
Amongst others, the meeting will be an opportunity to welcome new partners, discuss recent and upcoming activities, events and projects. Participants will also be provided with an overview of the GEF project on “Assessment of existing and future emissions reduction from the coal sector toward the implementation of the Minamata and Stockholm Conventions” and exchange on potential contribution by the Partnership Area and partners. The meeting will also offer a deep dive into the Interactive Process Optimization Guidance (iPOG), and hear feedback from country application.
To attend the meeting, please register in advance through the WEBEX Platform
Should you have any question, please contact the Partnership Area leads at lesley.sloss@iea-coal.org and peter.nelson@mq.edu.au or the Secretariat of the Global Mercury Partnership at metals@un.org
Provisional Agenda
- Opening remarks
- Introduction of new partners
- Recent and upcoming Partnership Area overarching activities
- GEF project on “Assessment of existing and future emissions reduction from the coal sector toward the implementation of the Minamata and Stockholm Conventions
- Discussion on the Interactive Process Optimization Guidance (iPOG)
- Partner’s updates on events and projects
- Any other issue
- Closure



