Global plastics treaty talks in Geneva stall as deadline looms
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With just hours left to reach a deal on plastics, negotiators in Geneva were scrambling to resolve a deadlock caused by “red lines” of member countries. Nations are crafting the first global, legally binding treaty on plastics pollution at the United Nations office in Switzerland.
Breakdown
- Delegates are struggling to reach a deal on a global treaty to address plastic pollution.
- Negotiations are deadlocked over whether to include limits on plastic production. 9s
- Activists support curbing plastic pollution, while industry lobbies caution against rapid changes. 40s
- Oil-producing countries, including the US, resist production caps and advocate for better waste management. 1m 6s
- There are concerns the talks may result in a politically convenient rather than effective agreement. 1m 44s