What was expected to be the fifth and final session of the UN’s Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee met in South Korea last month, but ultimately it failed to agree a Global Plastics Treaty. Instead of cause for celebration, our campaigners came away from the talks concerned that the process had been hijacked by vested financial interests. […]
Thailand’s newly announced ban on plastic waste imports is a monumental victory for the health of the country’s people and environment. The South-East Asian country is one of several in the region to accept and process plastic waste from other nations. However, history has shown that such bans, while necessary, often displace the problem rather […]
In April this year, the House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee launched an inquiry to assess whether the UK is on track to meet the targets of the Global Methane Pledge. EIA Climate Campaigner Kim O’Dowd contributed to the inquiry, presenting evidence and outlining key national and international actions needed for swift methane […]
The UN CoP29 climate summit concluded in Baku on 24 November with a climate finance deal that has been branded a betrayal. It is hardly surprising that the latest CoP, hosted by a major fossil fuel-producing country for the third year in a row, has ended in disappointment. Azerbaijan’s role as host was characterised by […]
The fifth round of talks in pursuit of a legally binding Global Plastics Treaty kicks off in Busan, South Korea shortly — but will we emerge with an agreement capable of tackling the world’s plastic crisis or will vested interests compromise the final vision? Podcast – What on Earth? Will we get a viable […]
As we approach the end of another year defined by record-breaking global temperatures and deadly natural disasters, turbo-charged by the escalating climate crisis, some 50,000 people have descended on Baku in Azerbaijan for the 29th annual UN Climate Change Conference (CoP29). For the third year in a row, EIA has looked into the systems being […]