US EditionGeneva Negotiations Collapse on First Global Plastics Treaty
- Delegates from 185 countries concluded talks in Geneva on August 15, 2025, without finalizing a legally binding agreement to address plastic pollution worldwide.
- The talks extended beyond their Thursday deadline due to disagreements on whether to focus on curbing plastic production or improving waste management and recycling.
- The draft text released early on Friday did not include production limits but acknowledged unsustainable consumption levels requiring coordinated global action to reverse trends.
- Cuba expressed regret over a lost chance to make significant progress but emphasized the importance of continuing efforts with urgency, while Norway’s negotiator acknowledged that an agreement to end plastic pollution would not be reached during the Geneva talks.
- The failure to reach consensus suggests continued delays in legally binding global measures despite urgent calls from many nations to address the growing plastic waste crisis.
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"This is human arrogance that poisons rivers and robs our children of a safe future.”
This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Global talks on curbing dangerous plastics pollution ended early Friday without agreement on a comprehensive treaty. Divisions over whether to mandate enforceable limits on plastic production were too deep to bridge. “I believe that everybody is very disappointed. However, multilateralism is not easy,” said Inger Andersen,…
The environmentalist association Zero regretted that negotiations for a Global Treaty on Plastics had ended without agreement and held responsibility for "interests" related to fossil fuels.
The Geneva Conference on an International Plastics Agreement has ended without agreement, which must not be an excuse to continue as before.
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