Plastics treaty talks clash over production limits, slow progress
Negotiations for a global plastics treaty hit a boiling point on Nov. 27, as countries accused each other of bad faith and expressed frustration over stalled talks.
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.
Plastics Treaty Negotiators Meet in Busan in Hopes of Reaching Compromise
Attendees hope to settle basic questions about a global agreement on 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.
Criticism from both sides for US chemicals proposal at plastics treaty talks
One point of agreement between plastics industry groups and environmental organizations is that neither side likes a U.S. proposal put forward at the global treaty talks related to chemicals and "problematic" plastics.
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 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 Busan, South Korea.
Countries remain divided as fifth U.N. plastics treaty talks begin
By Valerie Volcovici and Joyce Lee BUSAN/BAKU (Reuters) -As delegates from 175 countries gathered in Busan, South Korea on Monday for the fifth round of talks aimed at securing an international treaty to curb plastic pollution,
Global plastics pact “hangs in balance” as petrostates block talks
As talks on a new global treaty to end plastic pollution approach the halfway mark in Busan, South Korea, countries clashed in a heated plenary session on
Nations Meet To End Plastic Pollution With A Global Treaty. Here’s What To Know.
Sixty-six countries plus the European Union are kicking off a final round of negotiations to address an ever-worsening global problem.
UN plastics treaty discussions begin in South Korea
The conflicts within the talks are seen as reminiscent of the challenges faced by the UN in global warming negotiations.
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