The fifth U.N. Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee failed to reach a binding agreement on plastic production and waste for the fifth time since the group began meeting in November 2022.

Countries negotiating a global treaty to address plastic pollution have failed to reach an agreement in Busan.

As the US faces the upcoming inauguration of a president known for opposing regulations, delegates from the US and more than 170 countries are meeting this week try to finalize a global treaty to addr ...

Nearly 200 countries spent a week locked in negotiations in Busan, South Korea , from November 25 with the goal of agreeing ...

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.

Oil-rich nations like Saudi Arabia strongly oppose efforts to reduce plastic production and use procedural tactics to delay ...

Over 100 nations wanted to cap production while a handful of oil producers were prepared only to target plastic waste.

Many conversations need to be had before a treaty is reached, including whether there will be a limit on the amount of plastic that companies are allowed to produce.

The fifth session of negotiations on a historic, legally binding global plastic pollution treaty concluded on Sunday, with ...

Delegates attending the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiations Committee (INC-5) in Busan, South Korea leave the ...

Countries told they can't afford to miss the opportunity to tackle plastic pollution next year - but can they resolve a sharp ...

Negotiations for a legally binding global treaty on plastic pollution have failed to reach an agreement in Busan, South Korea ...