Negotiations on the international treaty against plastic pollution failed
After ten days of meetings in Geneva, the UN countries have failed to reach a consensus, but have called for the process of dialogue to be kept alive.
Thenegotiations intheUNfor the global treaty that will address plastic pollution have ended without agreement N, as the representatives present have acknowledged that it has not been possible to agree on a consensual text. Bo the result has caused great disappointment among the more than 1,000 delegatespresent.
The meeting was part of the sixth round of talks of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC), established in 2022 by the United Nations Assembly for the Environment (UNE) with the aim of creating a legally binding treaty to curb the plastic crisis.
However, the positions of representatives have been different, particularly on three key issues: limiting the production of virgin plastic, regulating dangerous products and chemicals, and ensuring funding for the implementation of the measures agreed by developing countries.
The proposal for restrictions on production made by the European Union and small states has been in conflict with the opinion of the large petrochemical producers and the United States, which has prevented the conclusion of the agreement.
However, the national representatives have asked that the effort not be terminated and have stressed theneedto continue working to stop one of themost urgentenvironmental problems .
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