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Originally slated to wrap up on Monday, discussions extended overnight in Ottawa as participating nations grappled with the contentious issue of curbing plastic overproduction.
The Canadian-hosted talks, which opened last week and lasted into early Tuesday morning, marked the final day of the fourth round of talks.
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) -- For the first time, negotiators from most of the world's nations are discussing the text of what is supposed to become a global treaty to end plastic pollution.
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.
For the first time, negotiators from most of the world's nations are discussing the text of what is supposed to become a global treaty to end plastic pollution. Delegates and observers at the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution called it a welcome sign that talk has shifted from ideas…