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Chemicals. Jie Pan, Chemicals Cluster AU Seminar April 9 th , 2012. Chemicals Focal Area. Background to GEF Chemicals Management. GEF is the financial mechanism for the Stockholm Convention (SC) on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs).

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Chemicals

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  1. Chemicals Jie Pan, Chemicals Cluster AU Seminar April 9th, 2012

  2. Chemicals Focal Area

  3. Background to GEF Chemicals Management • GEF is the financial mechanism for the Stockholm Convention (SC) on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs). • GEF is the largest public funder for Chemicals management • 5 GEF agencies are active in Chemicals projects UNDP, UNEP, UNIDO, World Bank and FAO. • GEF supports implementation of the Montreal Protocol (MP) in Countries with Economies in Transition (CEITs). GEF widely credited with sharing the success of the MP so far with amounts phased out in Russia and CEITs roughly equivalent to amounts phased out in all developing countries.

  4. Chemicals: Strategic Directions • Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) • Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) • Some chemicals of global concern • Mercury

  5. Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) • Persistent, does not easily break down; • Organic, stick to fatty tissues and accumulate in human body through food chain; • Capable of long range transport; • Hazardous to human health and the environment and difficult to eliminate;

  6. Ozone Depletion Substances (ODS) • The ozone layer protects the earth from harmful sun radiation (UV-B) which causes cataract and skin cancers. The layer is destroyed by man-made Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS), such as CFCs, in the past widely used in sprays, refrigerants, and foam agents. • The GEF supports CEITs in implementing Montreal Protocol provisions for elimination of ODS production and consumption (Developing countries access a dedicated Multilateral Fund) • Most of the work completed and the ozone layer is expected to recover by 2050. • On-going work to address HCFCs (CFC substitutes) driven by their impact on climate and ozone layer • HCFCs and CFCs are both powerful GHGs

  7. Chemicals Management • Brings together POPs, Ozone Depletion Substances, Mercury and Sound Chemical Management for increased coherence • $425 million allocated to chemicals. The distribution of resources is as follows: • POPs: $375 million • Ozone: $25 million • Sound chemicals management and mercury reduction: $25 million

  8. Additional GEF-5 Programs • Demonstration of mercury reduction activities through; • Reducing mercury use and exposure in Artisanal and Small- scale Goal Mining (ASGM) • Enhancing capacity for safe storage • Reducing atmospheric emissions of mercury • Improving data and scientific information at national level • Managing wastes and contaminated sites

  9. Additional GEF-5 Programs cont’d • Pilot implementation of SAICM priorities to generate global environmental benefits; Pilot implementation of SAICM priorities to generate global environmental benefits. Possible project areas include: • Lead in paint; • E-wastes and • Chemicals in products

  10. Sound Chemicals Management • Activities are intended to support synergistic interventions that generate multi-focal area benefits through projects that significantly contribute and produce positive impacts towards the fulfillment of obligations in relevant conventions (including Stockholm Convention, Convention on Biological Diversity, Convention to Combat Desertification, and others).

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