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Nations gather in Geneva to again confront the world’s spiraling plastic pollution crisis
Plastic items are seen on Place des Nations in front of the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, ...
US at plastics treaty talks is rare international participation under Trump. What’s the goal?
Under President Donald Trump’s leadership, the United States has withdrawn from international negotiations and commitments, ...
In Geneva, Hopes Fading In Final Talks On Plastic Treaty
At the halfway point of the resumed fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5.2) in Geneva to deve ...
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Momentum sagging at UN plastic pollution treaty talks
The talks are mandated to look at the full life cycle of plastic, from production to pollution, but some countries are ...
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Who’s who at the plastics treaty talks, from delegates to lobbyists
Procedural rules for the plastics treaty negotiations say that, for substantive issues, delegates “ shall make every effort ” ...
Exclusive: Trump administration memo urges countries to reject plastic production caps in UN Treaty
The United States has sent letters to at least a handful of countries urging them to reject the goal of a global pact that ...
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Expect louder calls for clarity coming out of plastics treaty
No matter how the plastics treaty talks in Geneva conclude in the next week — deal or no deal, far-reaching accord or ...
Global plastic treaty talks open in Geneva amid urgent calls for action
Delegates from around the world are gathering in Geneva for a critical round of negotiations aimed at securing the first ...
Plastics and human health: What's at stake in the global treaty talks in Geneva
Plastics are everywhere—they're even in you right now—and are making many of us sick. Now, global negotiators are fighting ...
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Countries warn that progress ‘insufficient’ in plastics treaty talks
With the end of the plastics treaty talks approaching in less than a week, countries warned in a blunt public session Aug. 9 ...
Global plastics treaty talks resume in Geneva: Is this the ‘world’s last chance’ to act?
Campaigners say that industry lobbyists must be banned from the talks to secure a meaningful outcome. View on euronews ...
Why the Plastic Treaty Talks Now Underway Are a Chance for Climate Action
Plastics made from petrochemicals account for more CO2 emissions than does aviation, making treaty talks underway this week an opportunity for climate action.