Over 100 countries want an ambitious plastics treaty. Oil-producing nations are getting in the way.
What was supposed to be the final round of United Nations negotiations for a global plastics treaty ended without an agreement on Sunday, as delegates failed to reconcile opposing views on whether to impose a cap on plastic production.
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 crisis. What we are severely lacking right now, however, is the determination of our leaders to do what is right and to fight for the treaty they promised the world two years ago.
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
Oil giants blocked a treaty to curb plastic pollution, but countries will try again
International negotiations to create a legally binding treaty to stem the tide of plastic pollution ended in a stalemate on Monday — pushing talks past their initial deadline and into next year. More than 100 countries have shown support for limits on plastic manufacturing.
Oil States Play Spoiler in Failed Plastics Treaty Negotiations
Countries have failed to reach an agreement to stem plastic pollution after a small number of oil-rich nations resisted efforts to limit production.
Global plastic pollution talks have stalled – but a treaty is possible if countries can agree on these three things
United Nations-backed talks for a global treaty to end plastic pollution wrapped up without an agreement in the early hours of Sunday 1. A new round of talks is expected in mid-2025. Negotiations foundered
Countries fail to reach agreement on UN treaty to kerb plastic pollution
The UN summit on plastic pollution has ended without formal consensus, despite widespread support for ambitious measures. The summit, held in Busan, South Korea, was marked by calls for a globally binding treaty to address plastic pollution across its entire life cycle.
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INC-5 concludes without global agreement on plastics treaty
Countries negotiating the treaty have agreed to meet again in 2025, with issues of production caps, program funding and ...
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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.
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No agreement reached over a Global Plastics Treaty at INC-5
After a week of negotiations, INC-5 has come to a close with no agreement reached over a Global Plastics Treaty, and another ...
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 ...
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Major Plastic Polluters Win as UN Treaty Talks Conclude Without Agreement
Every day that governments allow polluters to continue flooding the world with plastic, we all pay the price,” said one ...
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Industry reacts to INC-5 as negotiators fail to complete Global Plastics Treaty
PepsiCo, Zero Waste Europe, Reloop, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, Greenpeace, WWF, and UNEP are among the industry players ...
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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 ...