Disputes over production cuts and chemical toxicity were the public face of the last round of plastics treaty talks in Busan, ...

Countries negotiating a global treaty to address plastic pollution have failed to reach an agreement in Busan.

The failure of recent global talks in Busan, South Korea, to produce a landmark treaty to combat plastic pollution, has ...

It is recognised as the most significant environmental cause of disease and premature deaths globally, surpassing even ...

The fifth round of negotiations on a landmark UN plastics treaty, has ended without an agreement, marking a major setback in ...

The majority of countries appeared keen to strike a robust deal and build a legal framework to address plastic pollution.

Analysis: Deep divisions, obstructions by fossil fuel-producing countries and the missing voices of campaigners and experts ...

Plastic pollution is choking the planet. From the bottom of the Mariana trench to the top of Mount Everest, there is little ...

Oil-producing countries were reportedly the key obstacle to finding common ground at the gathering in South Korea.

It was meant to be the breakthrough moment in the global fight against plastic pollution. But after a roller coaster of a ...

Although the latest talks have ended without a final agreement, countries have pledged to continue talking — and that is no ...

Negotiators working on a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution for a week in South Korea won't reach an ...