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.
Nations warn of deadlock at landmark plastic pollution talks
Diplomats warned Saturday that a majority of countries could walk away from talks on the world's first plastic pollution agreement if a handful of delegations continue resisting calls to compromise.Another option would be for the diplomat chairing the talks to simply gavel through an agreement over the objections of a handful of holdouts,
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.
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.
Talks on a Plastics Treaty Have Begun. Here's How to Stop Plastic Waste
With negotiations underway for a global plastics treaty, business leaders and scientists explain how we can stop the plastic waste polluting our oceans.
A tax on new plastic would slash waste – if built into the global treaty on plastics
Right now, nations are negotiating the details of a treaty designed to slash plastic waste. One option on the table: tax new plastic to discourage overproduction.
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 ...
No agreement yet in negotiations for UN treaty on plastic pollution prevention
More than 170 countries at negotiations for the first-ever United Nations treaty on reducing plastic pollution have their ...
From COP16 CBD to INC5: Asean fights plastic pollution
From production to disposal, plastic is one of the planet’s most carbon-intensive industries, with its carbon footprint ...
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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 ...
Fears hundreds of fossil fuel lobbyists could derail crucial plastic pollution summit
The high number of lobbyists – larger than any single national delegation including host country South Korea – has sparked ...
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France accuses countries of ‘obstruction’ at plastic talks
France on Sunday accused a handful of countries of obstructing negotiations in South Korea to reach the world’s first treaty ...
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 ...
Fierce debate over curbs on plastic output as treaty deadline looms
By Joyce Lee and Valerie Volcovici BUSAN, South Korea (Reuters) -Negotiators on a treaty to curb plastic pollution face tough ...