Countries fail to reach agreement at UN plastic pollution talks in South Korea
Delegates from more than 170 countries attempting to negotiate a treaty to curb global plastic pollution ended a weeklong meeting in Busan early Monday without an agreement, pushing talks to another session next year.
Nations Fail to Reach an Agreement on Plastic Pollution
Diplomats at a United Nations conference in Busan, South Korea, failed to reach agreement on the world’s first treaty to tackle plastic pollution on Sunday. They said they would reconvene in future months to try again.
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A debate on plastic pollution, held in Busan by United Nations members, ended without significant progress, as participating nations failed to reach an agreement on the highly contentious issue of reducing plastic output.
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Global Plastic Treaty Negotiations Finish Without Agreement
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Plastic pollution negotiations close with new text and a follow-up session planned
Countries negotiating an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment, ...