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
Plastic treaty talks in Busan stall, pushed to 2025
Some developing nations including India and China opposed curbing primary polymer production, seeking instead to focus on plastic waste management
Negotiators fail to reach an agreement on a plastic pollution treaty, talks to resume next year
More than 100 countries want the treaty to limit production as well as tackle cleanup and recycling, which is essential to address chemicals of concern.
Limit on plastic production still under debate as treaty talks come to a close
Negotiations on a plastic pollution accord are drawing to a close Sunday, as nations continue debating whether to tackle the exponential growth of plastic production.
“Moral failure:” Plastic treaty talks collapse, posing a major setback in fight against pollution
Plastic pollution is choking the planet. From the bottom of the Mariana trench to the top of Mount Everest, there is little escaping the problem. Regardless, treaty negotiations to end plastic pollution collapsed on Sunday after the event in Busan, South Korea closed without the nations firmly agreeing to put limits on plastic production.
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.
Divided over plastic: Countries wrangle over production limits at Busan summit
Global plastic production exceeds 400 million tons annually and could rise by 70 per cent by 2040 without policy changes, according to environmental experts
Vested interests and a flawed system: Why talks to agree historic treaty against plastic pollution collapsed
Analysis: Deep divisions, obstructions by fossil fuel-producing countries and the missing voices of campaigners and experts all contributed to the collapse of talks, as Asia climate correspondent Stuti Mishra explains from Busan,
Talks fail to reach agreement on plastic pollution treaty, will 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
Divided over whether to stop making plastic, U.N. treaty talks collapse
Delegates from more than 170 countries huddled for a week of marathon negotiations but came up short on delivering a treaty.
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
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 ...
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