This briefing note outlines the views of the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) on key agenda items related to plastic waste at the seventeenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP-17) to the Basel Convention.
Developing a Fast Action Fund to End Plastic Pollution Negotiations to develop a Global Plastics Treaty are at a crossroads. The Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) will convene in mid-2025 to attempt to consummate an agreement against the backdrop of an ever-worsening plastic pollution crisis. Key outstanding issues in negotiations are the inclusion of upstream and […]
The 5th session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution (INC-5) adjourned without a final text, and is set to resume in August 2025 (INC-5.2) with the hopes of landing a final deal.
As negotiators consider the financial aspects of the Global Plastics Treaty, consensus exists on the need for a financial mechanism to support the implementation of the future instrument.
How to maximise the climate benefits of Europe’s heat pump roll-out with natural refrigerants.
Tracking the overall trade in oil palm is complex due to its many derivatives, products and uses. Many of the trade codes used at an international level are not specific to oil palm and multiple codes can be used for similar products, making trade opaque.