The fourth round of talks for a Global Plastics Treaty has wrapped up in Canada with a hugely disappointing decision to exclude discussions on the production of primary plastic polymers – a key root source of plastic pollution
Planet-threatening greenhouse gas emissions due to plastics production could be halved over the next 25 years if there is a freeze and reduction in the production of plastic polymers.
After a strong opening to UN talks in pursuit of a Global Plastics Treaty, recent rounds of negotiation have been hindered by the efforts of fossil fuel industry lobbyists as well as by some countries keen to water it down and rein in its ambition
A new methane initiative announced at the UN climate summit in Egypt lacks the teeth to help deliver on the Global Methane Pledge unveiled at last year’s event in Glasgow
A deadly cocktail of unexplained chemical gases harmful to the Earth’s ozone layer and climate is building up in the atmosphere, our latest report warns
It’s been almost four months since the corrupt Myanmar military seized power in a bloody coup, so why are some countries still dragging their feet over sanctions?