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Global plastic treaty talks collapse in the face of oil states' opposition to curbing plastic pollution

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More than 100 countries are in favor of reducing plastic production, but negotiations on a global treaty to address plastic pollution have broken down due to disagreements between countries. Oil-rich nations are pushing for a focus on plastic waste, while most nations want to cap production. As a result, the talks have failed to reach an agreement, with the delegates saying they will reconvene in the future to try again.

  1. DK
    Inger Andersen
    United Nations Environment Program
    1. It is clear that there is still persisting divergence.
  2. EC
    Luis Vayas Valdivieso
    1. These unresolved issues remain challenging and additional time will be needed to address them effectively.
  3. KW
    Salman Alajmi
    1. Attempting to phase out plastic rather than addressing the issue of plastic production risks undermining global progress and exacerbating economic inequality.
  4. MX
    Camila Zepeda
    1. We carry the weight of expectations of our citizens who are counting on us to protect them and the environment to protect it from the plastic pollution crisis.
    2. We must do everything in our power to meet this expectation.
  5. PT
    Maria Joao Teixeira
    1. We are really trying to not have a weak treaty.
  6. RW
    Juliet Kabera
    1. A treaty that … only relies on voluntary measures would not be acceptable.
    2. It is time we take it seriously and negotiate a treaty that is fit for purpose and not built to fail.
  7. SA
    Abdulrahman Al Gwaiz
    1. If we address plastic pollution, there should be no problem with producing plastics.
  8. NO
    Eirik Lindebjerg
    Worldwide Fund for Nature
    1. We know what we need to do to end plastic pollution... simply adding more meetings is not the solution.

UN Environment Program

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sources

  1. 1.BBC
  2. 2.The Washington Post
  3. 3.Al Jazeera
  4. 4.The New York Times
  5. 5.ABC News (Australia)
  6. 6.France 24
  7. 7.CNA News
  8. 8.Agence France-Presse
  9. 9.Reuters
  10. 10.Times

perspectives

  1. 1.Multilateralism
  2. 2.Biodiversity
  3. 3.Pollution

countries

  1. 1.AzerbaijanAZ
  2. 2.ChinaCN
  3. 3.FijiFJ
  4. 4.FranceFR
  5. 5.IndiaIN
  6. 6.Iran, Islamic Republic ofIR
  7. 7.Korea, Republic ofKR
  8. 8.KuwaitKW
  9. 9.MexicoMX
  10. 10.PanamaPA
  11. 11.PortugalPT
  12. 12.Russian FederationRU

organizations

  1. 1.United Nations Environment Program
  2. 2.United Nations
  3. 3.Worldwide Fund for Nature
  4. 4.International Council of Chemical Associations
  5. 5.Nestlé
  6. 6.Eunomia Research and Consulting
  7. 7.European Union
  8. 8.Greenpeace
  9. 9.InfluenceMap
  10. 10.International Court of Justice
  11. 11.UN Climate Change Conference
  12. 12.UnileverUS

persons

  1. 1.Hiroko Tabuchi
  2. 2.Juliet KaberaRW
  3. 3.Luis Vayas ValdiviesoEC
  4. 4.Abdulrahman Al GwaizSA
  5. 5.Eirik LindebjergNO
  6. 6.Inger AndersenDK
  7. 7.Ahn Young-Joon
  8. 8.Camila ZepedaMX
  9. 9.Cheikh Ndiaye Sylla
  10. 10.Chris Jahn
  11. 11.Graham ForbesUS
  12. 12.Jodie Roussell

technicals

  1. 1.COP29
  2. 2.Gaia
  3. 3.Paris Climate Agreement
  4. 4.Mars