Plastic Treaty Talks Stall Despite Support for Production Cuts, Additional Session Planned
Civil society groups vow to keep pressure up and work with negotiators to deliver the ambitious treaty the world needs
Fifth round of negotiations for Plastic Treaty just concluded. Read updates.
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Civil society groups vow to keep pressure up and work with negotiators to deliver the ambitious treaty the world needs
220 fossil fuel and chemical industry lobbyists have registered to participate in the fifth and final scheduled session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) to advance a global plastics treaty. The negotiation is expected to develop and deliver the final text of the future treaty.
Almost Three Million People Demand a Strong Plastics Treaty
At least 1,500 marched in Busan today urging government leaders to deliver a strong and robust plastics treaty that effectively addresses the root causes of the plastic pollution crisis by reducing global production of primary plastic polymers.
Civil society leaders also demand greater transparency and participation in upcoming plastics treaty negotiations
Since 2022, more than 170 countries have been negotiating the world’s first-ever global plastics pollution treaty. The fifth and last scheduled round of negotiations will take place from 25 November to 1 December 2024 in Busan, Republic of Korea.
What began as a seemingly benevolent solution to harness growing demand in emerging economies, sachets were marketed as a means to cater to the needs of low-income consumers but later morphed into a widespread environmental crisis.
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