June 19, 2024 1:51 PM

Very difficult to agree global plastics treaty this year, EU says

The European Union has said it will be "very difficult" for countries to agree on a new global treaty to tackle plastic pollution by the end of this year as planned. It is the clearest sign yet that the talks, which began in 2022 and have been beset by division over whether the treaty should limit plastic production, may fail to reach a resolution by the final meeting in Busan, South Korea in late November. Around 60 countries, including EU members, have demanded production caps in the treaty ...