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 […]
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.
This study aims to model scenarios for how the global economy might respond to the proposed “40x40” target in the context of negotiations for a new International Legally Binding Instrument (ILBI) to end plastic pollution.
As the plastics pollution crisis continues to grow by the day, so does the case for a global plastics treaty that tackles the issue head-on and seeks to reduce the production of virgin plastics.