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Groups seek to influence plastic pollution treaty talks at the UN as negotiations wind down
Negotiations stall as over 100 countries back plastic production cuts but oil-producing nations oppose them, risking failure to achieve a legally binding global treaty, officials said.
- Representatives from 184 nations are convening in Geneva on August 13–14, 2025, to finalize a global agreement aimed at tackling plastic pollution.
- The negotiations are at an impasse because major oil and gas-producing nations, along with the plastics sector, resist limits on plastic production, while other parties call for regulations targeting harmful plastics and chemicals.
- The current draft treaty excludes an article limiting plastic production but includes provisions promoting sustainable production, improved waste management, and reducing problematic plastics.
- Greenpeace leader Graham Forbes said ministers must reject a weak treaty, while Pamela Miller of IPEN warned negotiators are "at the edge of a cliff" amid fears the new draft could be a "lowest common denominator."
- If no consensus is reached by Thursday, the process risks paralysis, threatening the goal of resolving the plastic pollution crisis despite visible pressure from activists and industry engagement.
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There are problems in reaching an agreement in international negotiations on a common global agreement on plastic pollution. This was announced by Environment Minister Magnus Heunicke (S) on Wednesday evening. He is present ...
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