MPs demand UK backs production cap in plastics treaty talks

MPs call on UK Government to demand plastic production cuts at global treaty talks

Ahead of crucial UN negotiations in Geneva next month, a cross-party committee of MPs has urged the Government to push for legally binding targets to reduce plastic production and ensure protections for scientists and environmental integrity in the treaty process. MPs have called on the UK Government to take a tougher stance in upcoming UN negotiations on a Global Plastics Treaty, stressing that any final agreement must include legally binding t…

MPs demand UK backs production cap in plastics treaty talks

MRW MPs demand UK backs production cap in plastics treaty talks Open letter to Defra minister outlines several recommendations for upcoming talks, including pushing new plastic product design standards following recent expert hearingMPs demand UK backs production cap in plastics treaty talks Neil Merrett