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Global Leaders Struggle to Reach Consensus on Reducing Plastic Pollution

Nations remain divided on how to tackle plastic pollution after a week of UN talks, with some calling for a global treaty and others advocating for voluntary measures. The discussions focused on reducing plastic waste, improving recycling, and promoting sustainable waste management. However, some countries, including the US, opposed the idea of a binding agreement, while others argued that voluntary measures would not be sufficient to address the scale of the problem.

via Financial Times|

#environment #global-cooperation #plastic-pollution

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UN delegates agree on first draft of global plastic treaty.

Around 170 countries agreed to develop a first draft by November of what could become the first global treaty to curb plastic pollution by the end of next year. The negotiations were bogged down by more than two days focused on the rules of procedure for the talks. Countries agreed to prepare a "zero draft" text of what would become a legally binding plastics treaty and to work between negotiation sessions on key questions such as the scope and principles of the future treaty.

via Reuters|

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Global Plastic Treaty Negotiations Continue Despite Challenges

The second round of UN talks for a global treaty to tackle plastic pollution ended with a mandate to draft the text, but was marred by delays, protests, and geopolitical tensions. Oil-rich countries including Saudi Arabia and Brazil led a prolonged debate over voting rules and points of procedure, causing a "manufactured deadlock" that took precious time away from more substantive discussions on the treaty. The High Ambition Coalition, which is pushing to "end plastic pollution by 2040," and NGOs were relieved that the broad strokes of a plastics treaty will be drafted, but the core substantive issues remain unsettled.

via POLITICO Europe|

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