The UN Environment Programme and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) Cement Sustainability Initiative (CSI) are co-hosting the launch of this new work area of the UNEP Global Mercury Partnership to address mercury releases from the cement industry. The meeting aims to: provide up to date knowledge on mercury releases from cement manufacturing; discuss mercury control and abatement technologies for the industry; highlight methods of preparing mercury inventories in the sector; and consider the next steps for the partnership area.  

dates: 18-19 June 2013   location: Geneva, Switzerland   phone: +41-22-917-8192   fax: +41-22-797-3460   e-mail: mercury.chemicals@unep.org   www: http://www.unep.org/hazardoussubstances/Mercury/PrioritiesforAction/MercuryreleasesfromtheCementIndustry/tabid/106181/www.unep.org/hazardoussubstances/Mercury/PrioritiesforAction/MercuryreleasesfromCement/CementPartnershipmeeting/tabid/106280/Default.aspx