Plastic Treaty Talks Draw Down With Production Limits Still Unclear
Delegates from some countries say the new draft is too weak. Sam Adu-Kumi, lead negotiator for Ghana, said the draft is full of voluntary measures that won’t end plastic pollution but the world needs a treaty that imposes obligations on all parties.
Divided over whether to stop making plastic, U.N. treaty talks collapse
Delegates from more than 170 countries huddled for a week of marathon negotiations but came up short on delivering a treaty.
What to know about the plastic pollution treaty talks that have concluded in South Korea
Negotiations on a treaty to end plastic pollution have concluded in Busan, South Korea without reaching an agreement.
Talks fail to reach agreement on plastic pollution treaty, will resume next year
Negotiators working on a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution for a week in South Korea won't reach an agreement and plan to resume the talks next year
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.
Nations fail to deliver UN treaty on cleaning up plastic pollution
Global talks to forge a landmark treaty aimed at reducing plastic pollution broke down after negotiators from more than 170 countries remained deadlocked over how to curb the world’s growing mountain of plastic waste.
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
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.
Negotiators fail to reach an agreement on a plastic pollution treaty. Talks to resume next year
Negotiators working on a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution won’t reach an agreement in South Korea and are making plans to resume the talks next year. They are at an
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.
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What to know about plastic pollution treaty talks
Negotiations on a treaty to end plastic pollution have concluded in Busan, South Korea without reaching an agreement. This ...
Battle over curbing plastic output jeopardises UN treaty hopes
The hoped-for treaty to come out of these talks could be the most significant deal relating to environmental protection as ...
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'Obstruction' blocking pact on plastic pollution
France on Sunday accused a handful of countries of obstructing negotiations in South Korea to reach the world's first treaty ...
Greenpeace activists board tanker to press treaty on curbing plastic pollution
The tanker was scheduled to pick up propylene, which is used to manufacture plastic. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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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 ...