Negotiators working on a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution have inched closer to an agreement, with ...

The treaty is seen as crucial for addressing fossil fuel usage globally, as plastics primarily derive from fossil materials.

BUSAN, South Korea - The chairman of talks aiming for an international treaty to rein in pollution from plastics issued a ...

On plastic waste management and product design, India said there shall be provisions for financial and technical assistance, ...

This led to the creation of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC), tasked with developing a legally binding ...

Earlier this week, the mining magnate Andrew Forrest made headlines calling for a global "polymer premium"—or plastic tax—to ...

Negotiators at the fifth round of talks aimed at securing an international treaty to curb plastic pollution were striving on ...

In South Korea as countries negotiate a new treaty to address plastic pollution, Canada joined a powerful negotiating bloc of over 100 countries working to ensure the treaty includes a global target ...

More than 85 nations, including all 27 members of the European Union, are making a last-minute push to include caps on ...

UN negotiations on plastic pollution in Busan, South Korea witnesses rifts over chemicals and funding, as draft treaty seeks ...

At least 220 representatives from the fossil fuel and chemical industries are taking part in negotiations for a global treaty ...

The high number of lobbyists – larger than any single national delegation including host country South Korea – has sparked ...