5 takeaways from the global negotiations on a treaty to end plastic pollution
Time:2024-05-21 19:49:44 Source:businessViews(143)
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — The world’s nations finished a round of negotiations early Tuesday on a treaty to end plastic pollution and made more progress than they have in three prior meetings.
Coming into Ottawa, many feared the effort would stall to craft the first legally binding treaty on plastics pollution, including in the oceans. The last meeting was marred by disagreements and there was much left to do.
But instead, there has been a “monumental change in the tone and in the energy,” said Julie Dabrusin, a Canadian parliamentary secretary.
It was the fourth Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution session. For the first time, the nations began negotiating over the text of what is supposed to become a global treaty. They agreed to keep working between now and the next and final committee meeting this fall in South Korea.
Previous:Company wins court ruling to continue development of Michigan factory serving EV industry
Next:Target to lower prices on basic goods in response to inflation
You may also like
- Inquiry slams UK authorities for failures that killed thousands in infected blood scandal
- VOX POPULI: Sudden death of Navalny shows dangers of the truth in Russia
- VOX POPULI: Rooting for the Sendai killifish that survived the 2011 tsunami
- How Kate body
- Uber and Lyft say they'll stay in Minnesota after Legislature passes driver pay compromise
- Woman charged over Auckland hit
- Immigration tightening might only be temporary
- VOX POPULI: Use of honorifics complex at times and not always appropriate
- Trump accepts a VP debate but wants it on Fox News. Harris has already said yes to CBS