Global Plastic Pollution Treaty Talks Fail
A summit many hoped would yield a landmark treaty to tackle a global plastic pollution crisis ended in disappointment after oil- and gas-producing countries pushed back on limiting production
Nations Fail to Reach an Agreement on Plastic Pollution
Diplomats at a United Nations conference in Busan, South Korea, failed to reach agreement on the world’s first treaty to tackle plastic pollution on Sunday. They said they would reconvene in future months to try again.
Global Plastic Treaty Negotiations Finish Without Agreement
The meeting was the last stage in a two-year process, after more than 170 nations in March 2022 backed a historic UN resolution to end plastic pollution.
UN Talks on Plastics Fall Short, End With No Global Treaty to Control Waste
Negotiations in South Korea for a global treaty on plastic waste stalemated over limits on plastic production and the elimination of harmful chemicals.
Plastic pollution treaty talks in South Korea conclude; local delegates return home
Two Center for Coalfield Justice staff members have returned from Busan, South Korea, where world leaders and organizations gathered last week to hammer out details on a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution.
Global plastic pollution talks have stalled – but a treaty is possible if countries can agree on these three things
During the late-night meeting, countries supportive of legal obligations to cut plastic pollution refused to accept a treaty limited to voluntary measures. The treaty must take action at each stage of a plastic item’s life cycle, they asserted. That includes reducing how much plastic is made.
Countries deadlock on UN treaty on plastic pollution
Countries have deadlocked on a United Nations treaty on plastic pollution, according to The Associated Press. The treaty, with an aim of tackling worldwide plastic pollution, faced a hurdle due to negotiators not being able to get past the question of whether it should bring down the planet’s overall plastic while also having mandatory
Saudi Arabia Leads Pushback Against Global Plastic Treaty
Delegates from more than 170 countries are working to salvage a treaty that would tackle the growing problem of plastic pollution.
Why is a global treaty on plastic pollution dividing the world?
Very little of the world's plastic waste—about half of which comes from single-use plastics such as packaging, straws and disposable utensils—is recycled. Just 9% of the 353 million tons of plastic discarded in 2019 was recycled.
Countries fail to reach agreement in UN plastic talks
Countries negotiating a global treaty to curb plastic pollution have failed to reach agreement, with more than 100 nations wanting to cap production while a handful of oil-producers were prepared only to target plastic waste.
Negotiators fail to reach an agreement on a plastic pollution treaty. Talks to resume next year
The negotiations in Busan, South Korea, were supposed to be the fifth and final round to produce the first legally binding treaty on plastics pollution, including in the oceans, by the end of 2024.
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