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UN Talks on Plastics Fall Short, End With No Global Treaty to Control Waste
Negotiations in South Korea for a global treaty on plastic waste stalemated over limits on plastic production and the elimination of harmful chemicals.
Global Plastic Treaty Negotiations Finish Without Agreement
The meeting was the last stage in a two-year process, after more than 170 nations in March 2022 backed a historic UN resolution to end plastic pollution,
'Never any consensus': UN plastics conference fails to yield treaty
Oil-rich nations like Saudi Arabia strongly oppose efforts to reduce plastic production and use procedural tactics to delay negotiations.
Nations fail to deliver U.N. treaty on cleaning up plastic pollution
Delegates from more than 170 countries huddled for a week of marathon negotiations but came up short on delivering a treaty.
Countries fail to agree on global treaty to curb plastic pollution
Countries have failed to agree on critical clauses such as capping plastic production, the supply and management of plastic products, and the implementation of the necessary financial mechanism.
Nations Fail to Reach an Agreement on Plastic Pollution
Diplomats at a United Nations conference in Busan, South Korea, failed to reach agreement on the world’s first treaty to tackle plastic pollution on Sunday. They said they would reconvene in future months to try again.
Global plastics treaty talks in Busan fail to reach agreement and adjourned due to ‘persisting divergence’
Negotiators aim to reconvene the talks next year. Observers say oil-producing nations led by Saudi Arabia and Russia had frustrated attempts to forge a legally binding deal, while UNEP describes global commitment to ending plastic plastic pollution as “clear and undeniable”.
Negotiators Fail to Reach an Agreement on a Plastic Pollution Treaty. Talks to Resume Next Year
Negotiators working on a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution for a week in South Korea won't reach an agreement and plan to resume the talks next year
Countries fail to reach agreement in UN plastic talks
Countries negotiating a global treaty to curb plastic pollution have failed to reach agreement, with more than 100 nations wanting to cap production while a handful of oil-producers were prepared only to target plastic waste.
Negotiators fail to reach agreement on plastic pollution treaty at talks in South Korea
More than 100 countries want the treaty to limit production as well as tackle cleanup and recycling, and many have said that is essential to address chemicals of concern. But for some plastic-producing and oil and gas countries,
Countries deadlock on UN treaty on plastic pollution
Countries have deadlocked on a United Nations treaty on plastic pollution, according to The Associated Press. The treaty, ...
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Oil Producers Block Binding UN Treaty to Curb Plastics
Oil-producing nations, particularly Saudi Arabia and Russia, have blocked a UN-backed treaty to curb plastic pollution, ...
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Group of 56 nations sign treaty agreeing to protect our oceans: 'A line in the sand'
At the 27th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, representatives from 56 Commonwealth nations came together to announce ...
Saudi Arabia Leads Pushback Against Global Plastic Treaty
Delegates from more than 170 countries are working to salvage a treaty that would tackle the growing problem of plastic ...
Explained. Why is UN’s global plastics treaty essential to tackle the plastic pollution crisis?
The global plastics treaty, drafted by the United Nations Environmental Assembly, is crucial for future environmental goals. After concluding negotiations in Busan, South Korea, on Sunday, UN ...