BRS COPs 2025 in Geneva: India's delegation led by Bhupender Yadav
An Indian delegation led by Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav took part in the Conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions in Geneva, held from 30 April to 1 May 2025.
Summary
The Conferences of the Parties (COPs) to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm (BRS) Conventions were held in Geneva, with the high-level segment from 30 April to 1 May 2025, under the theme 'Make visible the invisible: Sound management of chemicals and wastes'. India's inter-ministerial delegation was led by Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav, who said effective implementation depends on finance, technology transfer and capacity-building. He highlighted India's ban on identified single-use plastic items and Extended Producer Responsibility for plastic packaging, and recalled India's resolution on single-use plastics at UNEA-4. He also met Katrin Schneeberger, Director of Switzerland's Federal Office for the Environment.
Key facts
- Dates
- 30 April – 1 May 2025
- Venue
- Geneva
- Conventions
- Basel, Rotterdam, Stockholm
- Theme
- Make visible the invisible: Sound management of chemicals and wastes
- India's lead
- Bhupender Yadav
- India's record
- Single-use plastic ban; EPR; UNEA-4 resolution
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The BRS COPs held in Geneva in 2025 relate to which three conventions?
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Correct answer: B — Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm
BRS stands for the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions.
What was the theme of the high-level segment of the BRS COPs 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Make visible the invisible: Sound management of chemicals and wastes
The theme was 'Make visible the invisible: Sound management of chemicals and wastes'.