Plastic Pollution

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In 2022, U.N. negotiators set a timetable to finalize a global plastics treaty by the end of 2024. That hope was dashed on Dec. 1 at the United Nations summit in Busan, South Korea, as a few oil petrostates and plastic-producing nations (seeking a voluntary treaty focused on waste reduction)…

THIS ARTICLE IS republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. United Nations-backed talks for a global treaty to end plastic pollution wrapped up without an agreement in the early hours of Sunday, December 1. A new round of talks is expected in mid-2025. Negotiations foundered over a cap…

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Talks to create a UN treaty to end plastics pollution adjourned Monday morning without reaching a conclusion. The talks, which took place in Busan, South Korea, aimed to develop an international binding agreement on plastic pollution, addressing the full lifecycle of plastic. They will resume next year. What were the…

The talks' chair Luis Vayas Valdivieso said more time was needed for negotiations. Photo: ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP Source: AFP The US government said Tuesday it was "disappointed" after nations negotiating a global treaty to curb plastic waste failed to reach a deal, blaming a "small group" of countries and…

December 2, 2024 4 min read 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 By Leonie Cater, Hanne Cokelaere & E&E News The photograph shows part of Canadian artist…

Countries told they can’t afford to miss the opportunity to tackle plastic pollution next year – but can they resolve a row over cutting oil-heavy production? The Busan talks which ended in the early hours of Monday were meant to be the final step in agreeing a UN treaty to…

BUSAN, South Korea (AP) — 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 impasse over whether the treaty should reduce the total plastic on…

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