Latest INC-5 Chair text includes global bans on harmful plastics and chemicals, but more ambition needed
All countries must now heed the rallying call of the ambitious and step up.
INC-5: Ambitious countries are failing the planet by giving concessions to countries that will never join a global plastic pollution treaty
Contrary to their excuses, ambitious countries have the power and the pathways to forge a treaty to end the global plastic crisis. What we are severely lacking right now, however, is the determination of our leaders to do what is right and to fight for the treaty they promised the world two years ago.
INC-5 opens amongst continued calls for ‘ambitious’ plastic pollution treaty
Global leaders convening from 25 November to 1 December to conclude negotiations on an international, legally binding plastic pollution agreement
Global plastic pollution conference INC-5 ends with major disagreements between nations
The meeting between 175 parties was marked by a high degree of disagreement over whether the treaty should address the entire lifecycle of plastics and provide financial support from developed nations to aid developing countries in transitioning away from plastics.
INC-5: The people have spoken, and they want a strong global plastic pollution treaty now
WWF, Greenpeace and Break Free from Plastic delivered the signatures to Rwanda Environment Management Authority Director General Juliet Kabera and US Senator Jeff Merkley in a ceremony held a day before the start of the pivotal fifth and final negotiations for the treaty, known as INC-5.
Countries fail to agree deal to "end the world's plastic pollution crisis"
Delegates from 175 countries spent last week in Busan, South Korea, attempting to negotiate a legally binding treaty to address global plastic pollution, but they failed to bridge significant gaps in opinion over how much to limit new production,
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INC-5 concludes without global agreement on plastics treaty
Countries negotiating the treaty have agreed to meet again in 2025, with issues of production caps, program funding and ...
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No agreement reached over a Global Plastics Treaty at INC-5
After a week of negotiations, INC-5 has come to a close with no agreement reached over a Global Plastics Treaty, and another ...
Countries fail to reach agreement in UN plastic talks
Countries negotiating a global treaty to curb plastic pollution have failed to reach agreement, with more than 100 nations ...
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WWF warns the INC-5 new draft text lacks concrete upstream measures for ending plastic pollution
WWF finds the new draft text proposed by the INC-5 Chair failing to meet basic requirements needed for a strong globally ...
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Industry reacts to INC-5 as negotiators fail to complete Global Plastics Treaty
PepsiCo, Zero Waste Europe, Reloop, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, Greenpeace, WWF, and UNEP are among the industry players ...
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High-Stakes Talks at INC-5: The Urgent Push to Curb Plastic Production
International negotiators are in heated talks to establish a binding treaty to curb plastic pollution. Over 100 nations support a treaty capping plastic production, opposing oil-producing countries ...