He joined HSE in 1992 as an inspector following completion of his PhD in physics at Manchester University. Richard Daniels is Director of HSEвЂ™s Chemicals Regulation Division (CRD), taking up post in March 2020.

Green Chemistry Centre, University of York.

Centre for Sustainable and Circular Technologies (CSCT), University of Bath.

Invited representatives from international organisations will be present at this event and contribute to the discussion. In particular we will discuss the need for the United Nations in 2022 to take a decisive step - supported by governments, industries, and chemical science organisations around the world - by establishing a new independent science-policy interface for chemical pollution, and make this a high priority at the 5th United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-5) session in Nairobi. This must change.ДЄt this roundtable hosted jointly by the RSC and Defra, we will bring together scientific experts from academia, industry, regulators, not-for-profits and leading policymakers to discuss the vital need for global coordination of scientific advice. It is a global problem but there is no truly effective independent global scientific advice mechanism to help mitigate and eliminate the harmful effects вЂ“ both known and yet to be discovered вЂ“ of poorly managed chemicals, waste and pollution. This event is organised in conjunction with the UK Government's Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra).Д¬hemical pollution is an urgent, critical issue for humanity, on equal footing with biodiversity loss and climate change.

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