That gives governments a revenue stream to pay for the collection and treatment of plastic waste, which requires significant ...

The global plastics treaty, drafted by the United Nations Environmental Assembly, is crucial for future environmental goals. After concluding negotiations in Busan, South Korea, on Sunday, UN ...

Divisions between countries have stalled negotiations on the world's first treaty to tackle plastic pollution, after a terse ...

The U.S. is among 175 nations haggling over a treaty to reduce the vast quantity of plastic pollution that ends up in our ...

All 55 countries in Africa had put out a conference paper on finance that had been backed by 126 member states outside Africa ...

Majority of Member States on the Side of Ambition Busan, South Korea  – As time ran out for negotiators to clinch a strong ...

The UN environment chief insisted Monday that talks on a landmark plastic pollution treaty were not a failure, saying ...

Delegates from some countries say the new draft is too weak. Sam Adu-Kumi, lead negotiator for Ghana, said the draft is full ...

Global talks to forge a landmark treaty aimed at reducing plastic pollution broke down after negotiators from more than 170 ...

Countries negotiating a global treaty to curb plastic pollution have failed to reach agreement, with more than 100 nations wanting to cap production while a handful of oil-producers were prepared only ...

They are at an impasse over whether the treaty should reduce the total plastic on Earth and put global, legally binding ...

Negotiations on a treaty to end plastic pollution have concluded in Busan, South Korea without reaching an agreement. This ...