Last week was supposed to be the final week of the negotiations for the global plastics treaty but no agreement was reached, with the minority of countries wanting a weak treaty that will enable them to continue to profit from plastic as before refusing to compromise. Equally though, as Sam Winton explains, the majority of […]
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After four days of frustrated progress in the final week of negotiations of the global plastics treaty the Chair has taken unprecedented steps in order to get talks back on track. Sam Winton, witnessing events as they unfold, explains the reasons behind this bold, perhaps desperate, gambit and looks at what it might mean for […]
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Three days into what is supposed to be the final round of negotiations for the first global plastics treaty, a predictable lack of agreement is still stifling the progress needed to finalise a treaty by the end of the week. Sam Winton reports on the state of play as frustrated delegates look for new strategies […]
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Day 1 of the final round of plastic treaty negotiations saw old rivalries coming to the fore, with countries impatient for progress towards a high-ambition treaty and the so-called like-minded group, who oppose legally binding measures and curbs on plastic manufacturing, combining their tried and tested tactics with new strategies to get the treaty they […]
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Tomorrow talks resume in the UN negotiations to forge the first global treaty on plastics. Sam Winton will be there to report on every stage of what promises to be a critical week. Delegates have seven days in Busan to agree a treaty equal to the task of turning the tide on plastic pollution, but […]
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The fourth round of UN global plastics treaty negotiations end with some progress, but not enough to deliver the ambitious treaty the world needs in the allotted time if a vocal minority of oil-producing countries continue to undermine any attempt to discuss upstream measures that might threaten their profits. Sam Winton breaks down the options […]
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