Nations call for strong plastics treaty as difficult talks loom

More than 90 countries called on Tuesday, June 10, during the third United Nations Ocean Conference, for a global treaty to restrict plastic production, ahead of another round of hard-fought negotiations on the pact. Ahead of the next round of negotiations, in August, for an international treaty on reducing global plastics pollution, ministers from 95 countries issued a symbolic call for a binding treaty that caps plastic production and phases out harmful chemicals. “We call for a... - Environment

Jun 11, 2025 - 13:40
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Nations call for strong plastics treaty as difficult talks loom

More than 90 countries called on Tuesday, June 10, during the third United Nations Ocean Conference, for a global treaty to restrict plastic production, ahead of another round of hard-fought negotiations on the pact.
Ahead of the next round of negotiations, in August, for an international treaty on reducing global plastics pollution, ministers from 95 countries issued a symbolic call for a binding treaty that caps plastic production and phases out harmful chemicals.
“We call for a... - Environment