New UN plastic treaty is going backwards, experts say
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Key context: <p>NGOs say agreement held back by tenuous human health commitments and lobbying from plastic industry</p><p>The latest version of the long overdue plastic treaty is even less ambitious than the previous one, according to experts.</p><p>A year after UN plastics treaty negotiations collapsed in Geneva in 2025, <a href="https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/06/30/un-plastics-pact-talks-restart-amid-fears-production-curbs-will-be-left-out/">diplomats met informally in Nairobi</a> between 30 June and 3 July, aiming to flesh out a new “no surprises” document.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/13/new-un-plastic-treaty-going-backwards-experts">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
NGOs say agreement held back by tenuous human health commitments and lobbying from plastic industryThe latest version of the long overdue plastic treaty is even less ambitious than the previous one, according to experts.A year after UN plastics treaty negotiations collapsed in Geneva in 2025, diplomats met informally in Nairobi between 30 June and 3 July, aiming to flesh out a new “no surprises” document. Continue reading...
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