Global plastic pollution treaty talks hit critical stage in Canada


by The Independent

The Independent— Thousands of negotiators and observers representing most of the world’s nations are gathering in the Canadian city of Ottawa this week to craft a treaty to end the rapidly escalating problem of plastic pollution

TheJournal.ie—Talks on global treaty to reduce plastic pollution begin in Canada. Nations agreed in 2022 to finalise a world-first treaty by the end of 2024, with concrete measures to battle plastic pollution around the world.

Japan Today—Global negotiations on treaty to end plastic pollution at critical phase in Canada. 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

KIFI—Global negotiations on a treaty to end plastic pollution at critical phase in Canada. By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — For the first time, negotiators from most of the world’s nations are discussing actual text for what is supposed to become a global treaty to end plastic pollution. Delegates and observers at the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution in Ottawa called it a welcome sign