Événement Conférence
High-level Briefing on Meetings of the Governing Bodies of the Air Convention, Espoo Convention and its Protocol on SEA and Industrial Accidents Convention
20 Oct 2026
09:00 – 10:45
Lieu: Palais des Nations, Room H.207-208-209 & Online
Organisation: Commission économique pour l'Europe des Nations Unies, Canada, France, Grèce
The briefing will recall the role of the Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution (Air Convention), the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context (Espoo Convention) and its Protocol on Strategic Environmental Assessment (Protocol on SEA), and the Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents (Industrial Accidents Convention) in supporting countries to better address these risks through practical cooperation, better decision-making and strengthened resilience. Its main focus will be on the key priorities for the governing body meetings of the above three MEAs in December 2026 addressing priority topics for Member States; it will offer an opportunity of engagement to discuss and comment on these.
About this Event
The briefing will recall the role of the Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution (Air Convention), the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context (Espoo Convention) and its Protocol on Strategic Environmental Assessment (Protocol on SEA), and the Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents (Industrial Accidents Convention) in supporting countries to better address these risks through practical cooperation, better decision-making and strengthened resilience. Its main focus will be on the key priorities for the governing body meetings of the above three MEAs in December 2026 addressing priority topics for Member States; it will offer an opportunity of engagement to discuss and comment on these.