The failed Busan negotiations show good science and flexibility are needed to secure a plastics treaty
Plastics producers at the INC-5 talks resisted curbs on production that others insist are essential. But negotiators have another chance early next year.
White House: U.S. will redouble plastics-pollution effort after deal failure at Busan
The White House said Tuesday it is disappointing that negotiators could not strike a legally binding deal to address plastic pollution during a high-profile summit in South Korea.
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”.
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.
Plastics pollution treaty talks hit impasse on if rules should be binding
There is an impasse over whether the treaty should reduce the total plastic on Earth and put global, legally binding controls on toxic chemicals used to make plastics.
What to know about the plastic pollution treaty talks that have concluded in South Korea
Negotiations on a treaty to end plastic pollution have concluded in Busan, South Korea without reaching an agreement.
Global Plastic Pollution Treaty Talks Fail
A summit many hoped would yield a landmark treaty to tackle a global plastic pollution crisis ended in disappointment after oil- and gas-producing countries pushed back on limiting production
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 won’t reach an agreement in South Korea and are making plans to resume the talks next year. They are at an
Negotiators fail to reach agreement on plastic pollution treaty
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. They are at an impasse over whether the treaty should reduce the total plastic on Earth and put global,
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Plastic pollution treaty talks in South Korea conclude; local delegates return home
Two Center for Coalfield Justice staff members have returned from Busan, South Korea, where world leaders and organizations gathered last week to hammer out details on a treaty to address the global ...
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'Plastics Are Poison': Negotiator at U.N. Plastic Pollution Talks in Busan - TaiwanPlus News
Negotiators at a U.N. plastic pollution summit in Busan, South Korea are pushing for a legally binding treaty that would set ...
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Talks aimed at global plastics reduction treaty end without agreement
Oil-producing countries were reportedly the key obstacle to finding common ground at the gathering in South Korea.
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Plastics pollution: Talks collapse after oil producers resist limits
International talks to cut plastic pollution collapsed in the early hours of 2 December in what critics are billing as ...
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Over 100 countries want an ambitious plastics treaty. Oil-producing nations are getting in the way.
What was supposed to be the final round of United Nations negotiations for a global plastics treaty ended without an ...
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How industry influence loomed large over plastics talks in Busan
An analysis by the Centre for International Environmental Law (CIEL) found that 220 lobbyists had registered for INC-5.