Over 100 countries back plastic treaty caps as talks reach fierce finish
BUSAN, South Korea - Negotiators aiming for an international treaty to curb plastic pollution are set for fierce debate on the last day of scheduled talks, as over 100 countries supportive of a pact that would cap plastic production face off against a handful of oil-producing countries who want it focused just on waste.
As of Sunday, countries remained far apart on the basic scope of the treaty, with one option proposed by Panama - and backed by over 100 countries - that creates a path for a global plastic production reduction target and another which does not allow production caps at all."We have 100-plus countries who are really ambitious. On the other hand we have a small group of countries who are ...
"We are at a crossroads right now," said Panama's delegation head Juan Carlos Monterrey Gomez on Saturday. Environmental groups observing the talks criticised a document released by Committee Chair Luis Vayas Valdivieso on Friday that could form the basis of a treaty, for issues such as not adequately addressing chemicals of concern or human health.of concern in plastics include more than 3,200 found according to a 2023 UN Environment Programme report, which said women and children were particularly susceptible to their toxicity.
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