The second round of talks toward a science-policy panel (SPP) on chemicals and waste focused on developing proposals for the SPP’s establishment. The main outcomes, found in six conference room papers, address: institutional arrangements; operating principles; conflict of interest; scope, objective, and functions; intersessional work; and the provisional agenda for the next round of talks, scheduled for June 2024. The Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB)summary report of the meeting n...