OTTAWA,
ON, April 18, 2024 /CNW/ - Media
representatives are advised that the Honourable Steven Guilbeault,
Minister of Environment and Climate Change, will attend several
events on the sidelines of the fourth session of the
Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4).
From April 23 to April 29,
Canada will welcome the world to
Ottawa for INC-4, where
negotiations will continue to develop a first-of-its-kind agreement
to end plastic pollution by 2040.
The session will kick off with high-level events on April 21 and April
22, organized by Canada, in
partnership with the World Wide Fund for Nature.
Schedule of events for Monday, April
22, 2024 – High-level
partnership day
Event:
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Opening Session, Including Announcement
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Time:
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9:00 a.m. (EDT)
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Location:
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Shaw Centre
Main Plenary Room (3rd floor)
55 Colonel By Drive
Ottawa, Ontario
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Note to media: This event will only be accessible to
reporters accredited to INC-4.
Media representatives are advised that Minister Guilbeault will
hold a press conference with high-level speakers. He will be joined
by Dr. Adil Najam, President, World
Wide Fund for Nature, and Inger
Andersen, Executive Director, United Nations Environment
Programme. Following the press conference there will be a media
availability.
Event:
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Press Conference and Media Availability
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Time:
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12:15 p.m. (EDT)
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Location:
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Shaw Centre
Media Centre (2nd floor, room 203)
55 Colonel By Drive
Ottawa, Ontario
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Note to media: This event will be livestreamed on
Environment and Climate Change Canada's Facebook page. This event
will only be accessible to reporters accredited to INC-4.
Schedule of events for Tuesday, April
23, 2024 – First day of INC-4
Event:
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Opening of INC-4 Plenary
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Time:
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10:00 a.m. (EDT)
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Location:
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Shaw Centre
Main Plenary Room (3rd floor)
55 Colonel By Drive
Ottawa, Ontario
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Note to media: This event will only be accessible to
reporters accredited to INC-4.
Event:
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Opening Ceremony of the Plastic Action Zone (PAZ)
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Time:
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11:30 a.m. (EDT)
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Location:
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National Arts Centre
O'Born Room
1 Elgin Street
Ottawa, Ontario
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Event:
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Global Plastic Action Partnership (GPAP) Announcement
- EVENT CANCELLED
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Time:
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4:30 p.m. (EDT)
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Location:
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National Arts Centre
O'Born Room
1 Elgin Street
Ottawa, Ontario
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