Partnership Area on Mercury releases from the Cement Industry - 2021 Meeting

The Mercury releases from the Cement Industry Area of the UNEP Global Mercury Partnership held its annual meeting on Wednesday 8 December 2021 in an online setting.

Amongst others, the Partnership Area designated Zaigham Abbas, Deputy Director, Ministry of Climate Change, Pakistan as new co-lead together with Claude Lorea, Cement Director, Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA). The meeting also exchanged on priorities and next steps. It was also an opportunity to review the business plan of the Partnership Area as well as the organization of technical information-sharing sessions.

• Summary of main discussion points

Meeting agenda:

1. Opening remarks
2. Designation of new Partnership Area co-lead
3. Partner's updates on relevant activities and projects
4. Review of the Partnership Area business plan
5. Partnership Area priorities and next steps, including with respect to :
   • Supporting the establishment of sectoral mercury inventories
   • Encouraging the use of most appropriate techniques to reduce or minimize mercury emissions and releases
   • Outreach and awareness raising
6. Organization of information-sharing session by the Partnership Area
7. Any other issue
8. Closure