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Country negotiators on Sunday, December 1, failed to agree on a proposed treaty to tackle the global plastic pollution crisis after one week of talks in the South Korean city of Busan.

Oil-producing countries were reportedly the key obstacle to finding common ground at the gathering in South Korea.

The majority of countries appeared keen to strike a robust deal and build a legal framework to address plastic pollution.