Headed Toward the Finish Line, Plastics Treaty Delegates 'Work is Far From Over'
Some environmental groups see the United States, the global leader in oil production, as an obstacle to a robust plastics agreement.
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Some environmental groups see the United States, the global leader in oil production, as an obstacle to a robust plastics agreement.
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Ottawa, 29 April 2024 – The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC-4), concluded today in Ottawa with an advanced draft text of the instrument and agreement on intersessional work ahead of the fifth session (INC-5) in November.
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Negotiators from around the world wrapped up talks in Ottawa, far from a deal that would address the global scourge of plastic pollution.