The Verge22d
Oil giants blocked a treaty to curb plastic pollution, but countries will try again
International negotiations to create a legally binding treaty to stem the tide of plastic pollution ended in a stalemate on Monday — pushing talks past their initial deadline and into next year.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation23d
Countries fail to reach agreement on plastic pollution treaty at UN talks in South Korea
Countries have failed to reach an agreement on tackling plastic pollution after more than 200 delegates met in South Korea for what was meant to be a final round of talks. They remained divided ...
CNN23d
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 ...
Dawn23d
UN plastic talks collapse as countries fail to agree targets
Join our Whatsapp channel • Postponement comes just days after turbulent conclusion of COP29 summit in Baku • Plastic production is on track to triple by 2050 as microplastics have been found ...
Politico Europe24d
UN plastic treaty talks end without a deal
BUSAN, South Korea — United Nations members had meant to use this past week to work out how to end plastic pollution. Instead they return to their homes empty-handed from the coastal South Korean city ...
Associated Press24d
Plastic treaty talks draw to a close with production limits still under debate
(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) South Korean environment activists protest calling for a strong global plastics treaty outside of the venue for the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating ...
The New York Times24d
Nations Fail to Reach an Agreement on Plastic Pollution
Talks on the world’s first treaty to tackle plastic pollution will continue in coming months, delegates said. By Hiroko Tabuchi Diplomats at a United Nations conference in Busan, South Korea ...
BBC24d
Global plastic talks collapse as oil states rebel
Countries have failed to reach a landmark agreement on tackling plastic pollution after more than two years of negotiations. More than 200 nations met in South Korea for what was meant to be a ...
UN News Centre24d
Plastic pollution treaty negotiations adjourn in Busan, to resume next year
Countries negotiating a legally binding instrument on plastic pollution concluded their fifth session in the small hours of Monday in Busan, Republic of Korea, with plans to reconvene in 2025. Despite ...
Associated Press25d
What to know about the plastic pollution crisis as treaty talks conclude in South Korea
Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A display board shows a call for a reduction in plastic production during the fifth session of the ...
The New York Times25d
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 pollution. By Hiroko Tabuchi A week after Saudi Arabia, the world’s top ...