Talks failed after it became clear that fundamental divisions over the scope, ambition, and legally binding measures against plastic pollution remained unresolved.
After 10 days of negotiations in Geneva which saw several rounds of closed-door meetings and five plenary meetings, crucial talks to agree on the first-ever treaty to end plastic pollution ended in failure. This was the second-time in a span of eight months that talks to hammer out a global plastics treaty have failed.
Talks failed on the last day after it became clear that fundamental divisions over the scope, ambition, and core set of legally binding measures against plastic pollution remained unresolved. The Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) of the United Nations Environment Programme was leading the second part of the fifth session to develop a legally binding treaty.
The treaty was being negotiated after a historic resolution was adopted in 2022 to develop a treaty on plastic pollution, including the marine environment.
News Courtesy: Indianexpress