At the final round of plastic treaty negotiations, a production cap hangs in the balance
Just a day after the conclusion of the United Nations’ annual climate conference in Azerbaijan, diplomats began convening in Busan, South Korea, for a separate bout of discussions — this time over plastics.
Another push for production caps at plastics treaty talks
More than 85 nations, including all 27 members of the European Union, are making a last-minute push to include caps on plastics production in any deal.
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
Final UN plastic treaty talks reach halfway mark
Canadian negotiators at the United Nations plastic pollution treaty talks in South Korea said Thursday they are working "around the clock" to finalize an agreement, though the process has been predictably difficult.
Global negotiators inch closer to agreement on plastic pollution treaty
Negotiators working on a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution inched closer to an agreement Friday, with more countries saying they want to address
Outcome remains unclear as final UN plastic treaty talks reaches halfway mark
Canadian officials say negotiations on an international plastics treaty have been predictably difficult, with no indication yet on whether there will even be a treaty at all.
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