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.
'Never any consensus': UN plastics conference fails to yield treaty
Oil-rich nations like Saudi Arabia strongly oppose efforts to reduce plastic production and use procedural tactics to delay negotiations.
Can countries agree to "end the world's plastic pollution crisis"?
The U.S. is among 175 nations haggling over a treaty to reduce the vast quantity of plastic pollution that ends up in our food, water and even our bodies.
INC-5 opens amongst continued calls for ‘ambitious’ plastic pollution treaty
Global leaders convening from 25 November to 1 December to conclude negotiations on an international, legally binding plastic pollution agreement
What to Know About the Plastic Pollution Crisis as Treaty Talks Conclude in South Korea
The world’s nations will wrap up negotiating a treaty this weekend to address the global crisis of plastic pollution
Divided plastic pollution negotiators call for more time
Negotiators have failed to reach agreement on a landmark treaty to curb plastic pollution and need more time to continue discussions, the diplomat chairing the talks said Sunday.
More Time Needed For Plastic Pollution Treaty: Chair
Parties have not reached an agreement on a landmark treaty to curb plastic pollution and more time for negotiations is needed, the talks' chair Luis Vayas Valdivieso told delegates on Sunday.
What to know about plastic pollution crisis as treaty talks conclude
The world’s nations will wrap up negotiating a treaty this weekend to address the global plastic pollution crisis. Their meeting is scheduled to conclude Sunday or early Monday in Busan, South Korea,
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Latest INC-5 Chair text includes global bans on harmful plastics and chemicals, but more ambition needed
All countries must now heed the rallying call of the ambitious and step up.
Global plastic pollution conference INC-5 ends with major disagreements between nations
The meeting between 175 parties was marked by a high degree of disagreement over whether the treaty should address the entire ...
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INC-5: Ambitious countries are failing the planet by giving concessions to countries that will never join a global plastic pollution treaty
Contrary to their excuses, ambitious countries have the power and the pathways to forge a treaty to end the global plastic ...
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INC-5 Chair fast-tracks revised text amid frustrations over slow progress
Responding to mounting frustration over slow progress at INC-5 in Busan, Ambassador Luis Vayas Valdivieso is set to release a ...
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Plastic pollution negotiations close with new text and a follow-up session planned
Countries negotiating an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment, ...
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India at INC-5 calls for balance between plastic pollution control and developing economies' growth
Making an intervention at the Final Plenary of the 5th session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5), in ...
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Businesses want ‘concrete outcomes’ over complete consensus at INC-5
The Business Coalition for a Global Plastics Treaty is pushing for an instrument that prioritizes the ambition of most INC-5 ...
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High-Stakes Talks at INC-5: The Urgent Push to Curb Plastic Production
International negotiators are in heated talks to establish a binding treaty to curb plastic pollution. Over 100 nations support a treaty capping plastic production, opposing oil-producing countries ...