%20(500%20%C3%97%20280%20px)%20(500%20x%20300%20px)%20(21).png "India Champions Global Chemical & Waste Governance at BRS COPs 2025")
Key Highlights
a) Towards a Plastic-Free World
b) Chemical Safety for All
c) Make visible the invisible: sound management of chemicals and wastes
d) Green Future, Clean Earth
- Theme: "Make visible the invisible: sound management of chemicals and wastes".
- India’s Advocacy: Called for predictable international financing mechanisms and progressive taxation to tackle hazardous waste3.
- Innovative Financing: Discussions included green bonds, debt-for-nature swaps, and chemical certificates to attract private investment.
- Regulatory Frameworks: Emphasis on bans on single-use plastics and tax incentives for green technologies.
- Global Participation: Over 1,600 delegates from 170 countries attended, focusing on hazardous chemical and waste management.
Question:
Q.1 What was the theme of the 2025 BRS COPs conference?a) Towards a Plastic-Free World
b) Chemical Safety for All
c) Make visible the invisible: sound management of chemicals and wastes
d) Green Future, Clean Earth
Answer: c) This was the official theme highlighting the importance of managing hazardous chemicals and waste that often go unnoticed but have serious environmental and health consequences.
