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In Geneva, hopes fading in final talks on plastic treaty
At the halfway point of the resumed fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5.2) in Geneva to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic
Global plastics treaty talks resume in Geneva: Is this the ‘world’s last chance’ to act?
Campaigners say that industry lobbyists must be banned from the talks to secure a meaningful outcome. View on euronews
US at plastics treaty talks is rare international participation under Trump. What’s the goal?
Hours after he was sworn in to a second term, Trump pulled the U.S. out of the landmark Paris agreement to combat global warming. The United States didn’t participate in a vote in April at the International Maritime Organization that created a fee for greenhouse gases emitted by ships, or send anyone to the U.N. Ocean Conference in June.
Here’s what to watch for at this month’s global plastics treaty talks
They’re gearing up for a contentious week and a half, and preparing for the possibility of more deadlock — in which case negotiations could continue at yet another plastics treaty session, or at a separate,
Why the plastic treaty talks now underway are a chance for climate action
Plastics made from petrochemicals account for more CO2 emissions than does aviation, making treaty talks underway this week an opportunity for climate action.
What the U.S. wants to achieve at the international plastic treaty talks
The U.S. aims to finalize text for a global agreement on plastic pollution that all countries will support, the State Department said.
Who’s who at the plastics treaty talks, from delegates to lobbyists
Procedural rules for the plastics treaty negotiations say that, for substantive issues, delegates “ shall make every effort ” to reach agreement by consensus. Otherwise they can vote by a two-thirds majority,
Momentum sagging at UN plastic pollution treaty talks
Talks on forging a landmark treaty to combat the scourge of plastic pollution were stumbling Saturday, with progress slow and countries wildly at odds on how far the proposed agreement
UN plastic pollution treaty talks floundering
Talks on forging a groundbreaking treaty to combat the scourge of plastic pollution were floundering Saturday, with progress slow and countries wildly at odds on what the proposed agreement should cover.
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Global Plastics Treaty: NGOs and businesses decry ‘lack of courage’ for strong agreement
Negotiators are failing to shape the first global treaty addressing plastic pollution, observers have stated, with more than ...
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Final push for global plastics treaty in Geneva
Nations gather in Geneva Tuesday to try to complete a landmark treaty aimed at ending the plastic pollution crisis that ...
Geneva meeting to try and finish global plastics treaty kicks off
It’s the sixth time negotiators are meeting, with a key disagreement over whether the treaty should require cutting plastic ...
Oil producer pressure, Trump rollbacks threaten global treaty on plastics pollution
Hopes for a "last-chance" ambitious global treaty to curb plastic pollution have dimmed as delegates gather this week at the ...
Petrostates and Oil Lobbies Could Derail Global Plastics Treaty
As delegates from 184 countries begin talks in Geneva on a global treaty to curb plastic waste and pollution, the negotiations that began in 2022 are nowhere close to an agreement.
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Plastics treaty talks open in Geneva with industry touting recycling, activists warning of health risks
Industry groups taking the floor at the opening of global plastics treaty talks touted recycling and innovation as solutions ...
Sustainable Switch: US sends memo rejecting global plastics treaty
Before talks could even get started, the United States sent letters to at least a handful of countries urging them to reject ...