Limit on plastic production still under debate as treaty talks come to a close
Negotiations on a plastic pollution accord are drawing to a close Sunday, as nations continue debating whether to tackle the exponential growth of plastic production.
Over 100 countries back plastic treaty caps as talks reach fierce finish
The hoped-for treaty to come out of these talks could be the most significant deal relating to environmental protection as well as climate-warming emissions since the 2015 Paris Agreement.
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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.
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.
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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,
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.
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.
Fierce debate over curbs on plastic output as treaty deadline looms
BUSAN, South Korea (Reuters) -Negotiators on a treaty to curb plastic pollution face tough debate on the last day of scheduled talks, as over 100 countries support curbing production while a handful of oil-producing countries want to focus only on plastic waste.
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
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.
Saudi Arabia Leads Pushback Against Global Plastic Treaty
A week after Saudi Arabia, the world’s top oil exporter, was accused of being a “wrecking ball” jeopardizing global climate ...
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Treaty needed for a world choking on plastic
Monday marked the beginning of the last meeting that the United Nations scheduled to negotiate a plastic pollution treaty. But the goal of creating a legally binding agreement to rein ...
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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.