Posted on: 15 May 2024
With only seven days of official negotiations remaining to develop a Global Plastics Treaty by the end of 2024, both member states and observer delegations are concerned about whether...
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Posted on: 1 May 2024
The fourth round of UN global plastics treaty negotiations reach a disappointing end. While some progress was made, the chance of delivering an ambitious treaty by the end of...
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Posted on: 29 April 2024
With the end of INC-4 in sight, progress is slowed by delaying tactics to avoid discussing upstream measures and caps on plastic production.
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Posted on: 28 April 2024
Fatigue is setting in at the fourth round of the UN plastic treaty talks as detailed discussions on the treaty provisions stretch late into the night. Japan even plays...
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Posted on: 26 April 2024
Sam Winton reflects on days two and three of INC-4 talks where delegates have clashed over the merits of mandatory vs voluntary extended producer responsibility.
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Posted on: 24 April 2024
The opposing views of the high ambition coalition and lower ambition countries dominate the start of proceedings, but there are promising signs of progress. Sam Winton reflects on the...
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Posted on: 23 April 2024
As negotiations to agree a legally binding treaty on plastic pollution resume, Sam Winton returns to provide on-the-spot insights from INC-4.
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