UN negotiators in Geneva have today (15 August) concluded more than three years of talks by failing to reach agreement on a Global Plastics Treaty. Delegates from around the world met for almost two weeks in Geneva to conclude negotiations on a new Global Plastics Treaty. But despite a large majority of countries aligned on […]
The final round of talks in pursuit of a Global Plastics Treaty is due to get under way in Geneva shortly and there’s everything still to play for. But as ambitious countries and civil society organisations such as EIA pursue a robust agreement to meaningfully tackle the crisis, corporate fossil fuel interests seek instead to […]
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 […]
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
The influence of the global petrochemicals industry and plastic-producing countries has frustrated meaningful progress towards agreeing a Global Plastics Treaty
EIA’s Ocean campaigners were among the first to spot the rising crisis of plastic pollution and we’re proud to have helped lead the call for a new Global Plastics Treaty to tackle it. This month we’ll be in Nairobi to attend the third session of the UN’s Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee working out the detail.