UN Treaty to Curb Global Plastic Pollution Fails to Pass Due to Lack of Agreement by Negotiators | Climate News

Negotiations for a global treaty to curb plastic pollution have hit a roadblock, with disagreements over production caps causing postponement of talks. The fifth United Nations Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee meeting in Busan, South Korea was intended to finalize the treaty, but Saudi Arabia and other oil-producing countries opposed efforts to reduce plastic production. Despite proposals for a global production reduction target, no concrete agreement was reached. With plastic production set to triple by 2050, environmental groups like Greenpeace warn of the dire consequences of delay. The postponement follows the COP29 conference where countries pledged $300bn annually to address climate change, falling short of the $1.3 trillion requested by developing nations. The next INC meeting will need to bridge divides to tackle the growing threat of plastic pollution.

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