Negotiators get closer to agreeing on a plastic pollution treaty
Negotiators working on a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution have inched closer to an agreement, with more countries saying they want to address the total plastic on Earth.
Why is a global treaty on plastic pollution dividing the world?
Plastic pollutes oceans, food, your body. Yet nations are divided over a global treaty. Why all eyes are on talks for a U.N.-led accord to cut plastic waste.
Time is running out for a treaty to end plastic pollution—here's why it matters
On March 2, 2022, delegates to the UN environment assembly adopted an ambitious resolution to develop the text of a new treaty by the end of 2024 to end plastic pollution. With 24 days of formal negotiation between almost 200 countries completed,
What to know about the plastic pollution treaty talks in South Korea
A last round of negotiations on a legally binding treaty to address the global scourge of plastic pollution has opened in Busan, South Korea.
Curbing plastic pollution: The EU’s commitment to a global plastics treaty
The EU’s push for a global plastics treaty is a crucial step toward mitigating the environmental and health risks of plastic pollution. The treaty hopes to create a more sustainable and circular global plastics economy by making concrete commitments to reduce plastic production, eliminate harmful chemicals, and ensure financial accountability.
Industry Responds to EPA's Plastic Pollution Strategy Before Treaty Talks
Some industry responses pointed to fault lines on what are likely to be the most contentious issues at the United Nations treaty talks beginning next week.
UN Plastic Treaty Talks Push for Breakthrough as Deadline Looms
Negotiators at the fifth round of talks aimed at securing an international treaty to curb plastic pollution were striving on Friday to speed up sluggish proceedings and reach a deal by a Dec. 1 deadline.
UN talks struggle for breakthrough on plastics treaty as deadline looms
The chairman of talks aiming for an international treaty to rein in pollution from plastics issued a document on Friday outlining measures that could furnish the basis of a pact, in an attempt to spur discussions as a Dec.
PHOTO COLLECTION: Plastic Pollution Treaty
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Talks on a Plastics Treaty Have Begun. Here's How to Stop Plastic Waste
With negotiations underway for a global plastics treaty, business leaders and scientists explain how we can stop the plastic waste polluting our oceans.
Days Before Deadline, Plastic Treaty Draft Highlights Disagreement
With just two days before negotiators are due to agree on the world's first deal to curb global plastic pollution, a new draft text released Friday showed deep differences remain.
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Plastic Pollution Treaty Must Respect CBDR Principle, National Circumstances: India
This led to the creation of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC), tasked with developing a legally binding ...
Draft text gives peek into global plastic pollution treaty shaping up in Busan
On day 5 of the fifth session of the INC5, the negotiations in Busan have been marred by polarised views on plastic ...
Fears hundreds of fossil fuel lobbyists could derail crucial plastic pollution summit
The high number of lobbyists – larger than any single national delegation including host country South Korea – has sparked ...
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Outcome remains unclear as final UN plastic treaty talks reaches halfway mark
Canadian officials say negotiations on an international plastics treaty have been predictably difficult, with no indication ...