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Why the European Union and China should collaborate on plastic production controls in the Global Plastics Treaty.
Why the European Union and China should collaborate on plastic production controls in the Global Plastics Treaty.
In this briefing, we outline our final thoughts on the INC process, focusing on the strategic, political and technical considerations for landing an effective deal in Geneva.
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.
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.
For the fifth (and potentially final) round of the global plastics treaty negotiations (INC-5), expectations are high, in particular in consummating an agreement on an instrument capable of ending plastic pollution and reducing harm across the entire plastics lifecycle.
In the countdown to our 40th anniversary, we are featuring previous editions of our supporters' newsletter, highlighting our work exposing environmental crime and abuse