Plastic Pollution Treaty Negotiations Adjourn in Busan, to Resume Next Year
(Busan, December 1, 2024) – Negotiations for a global treaty to combat plastic pollution adjourned on Thursday in Busan, South Korea, after two weeks of intense discussions. The talks will resume in the second half of 2025.
The negotiations, convened under the auspices of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA), brought together delegates from over 180 countries. The aim of the treaty is to create a legally binding framework for reducing the production, use, and disposal of plastic, which is causing widespread environmental and health problems.
During the negotiations, delegates discussed a wide range of issues, including:
- Setting targets for reducing plastic waste
- Promoting sustainable alternatives to plastic
- Improving waste management and recycling
- Addressing the impact of plastic pollution on marine life and human health
While progress was made on some issues, significant differences remained on others. For example, there was disagreement on the level of ambition for reducing plastic waste and on the inclusion of specific chemicals in the treaty.
“We have made some progress, but there is still a lot of work to be done,” said Inger Andersen, Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). “We need to find common ground and build a consensus that will allow us to adopt a strong and effective treaty.”
The negotiations will resume in the second half of 2025. In the meantime, UNEP will continue to work with countries to raise awareness of the plastic pollution problem and to support efforts to reduce plastic waste.
The negotiations for a global plastic pollution treaty are part of a broader effort by the United Nations to address the issue of plastic pollution. In March 2022, UNEA adopted a resolution calling for the development of a treaty. The resolution recognized that plastic pollution is a global problem that requires a global solution.
The negotiations for a plastic pollution treaty are complex and challenging, but they are essential to addressing this critical environmental problem. A strong and effective treaty has the potential to significantly reduce plastic pollution and its impacts on human health and the environment.
Plastic pollution treaty negotiations adjourn in Busan, to resume next year
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