Negotiators in Busan, South Korea, have failed to reach their goal of finalising a treaty addressing the worldwide crisis of plastic pollution. Some, including delegations from Africa, argued the treaty was too watered down.

Plastic pollution treaty talks are ending in South Korea with no agreement, negotiators plan to meet again next year

The fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) on Plastic Pollution concluded on Sunday in Busan, South Korea, failing to reach an agreement on a draft treaty to curb plastic pollution.

Delegates from more than 170 countries attempting to negotiate a treaty to curb global plastic pollution ended a weeklong meeting in Busan early Monday without an agreement, pushing talks to another session next year.

The world’s nations will wrap up negotiating a treaty this weekend to address the global crisis of plastic pollution

Negotiators have failed to reach agreement on a landmark treaty to curb plastic pollution, the diplomat chairing the talks said on Sunday, calling

Plastic pollution is no longer just an environmental issue – it is a health crisis and a significant driver of the climate crisis

Negotiations on a treaty to end plastic pollution have concluded in Busan, South Korea without reaching an agreement.

Plastic is ubiquitous. Globally, around 400 million tonnes of new plastic are produced each year. Without improvements to laws, plastic production might increase by nearly 70 per cent by 2040. A deal

Diplomats at a United Nations conference in Busan, South Korea, failed to reach agreement on the world’s first treaty to tackle plastic pollution on Sunday. They said they would reconvene in future months to try again.