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Plastic pollution treaty not dead in the water: UN environment chief
More than 175 countries remain engaged in treaty talks despite leadership changes and stalled progress, with only 9% of plastic waste currently recycled, UNEP says.
- INC5.2 in Geneva concluded without a deal, failing to finalise a legally binding agreement among more than 175 countries.
- The Global Plastic Pollution Treaty aims to address the full plastics lifecycle, while over 400 million tonnes are produced annually and recycling remains minimal, with only nine percent recycled.
- Luis Vayas Valdivieso resigned as chair after The Guardian reported alleged covert UNEP meetings, which Inger Andersen called `This is a very, very serious allegation` and referred to the UN's Office of Internal Oversight Services.
- Inger Andersen, United Nations Environment Programme executive director, said `The mood music is: 'we're still in the negotiations. We have our red lines, but we have a better understanding of the others' red lines,'` and highlighted COP30 in Brazil, the UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi, and an AIP webinar on Wednesday 19 November as upcoming opportunities.
- A core fault line pits a large bloc pushing to curb production against oil-producing states favouring waste-management focus, while six rounds of talks since 2022 failed and microplastics are ubiquitous.
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