Published 2 years ago

UN to take first step towards 'historic' plastic treaty

Summary by Ground News

Nearly 200 nations at the UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi unanimously agreed to create an intergovernmental committee to negotiate and finalize a legally binding plastics treaty by 2024. UNEA chair Espen Barthe Eide declared the resolution passed with a strike of the gavel as the assembly hall erupted into cheers and applause.

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BBC News

Plastic pollution: Green light for 'historic' treaty

Nearly 200 countries agree to start negotiations on a global treaty to tackle the plastic "crisis".

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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News18 India

UN Agrees to Create 'Historic' Global Treaty on Plastic Trash

UNEA chair Espen Barthe Eide declared the resolution passed with a strike of the gavel as the assembly hall erupted into cheers and applause.

2 years ago·India

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The Guardian

World leaders agree to draw up ‘historic’ treaty on plastic waste

UN environment assembly resolution is being hailed as biggest climate deal since 2015 Paris accord

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

UN agrees global plastic pollution treaty in biggest green deal ‘since Paris 2015’

Representatives from 175 nations agree resolution to end damaging plastic waste and forge legally-binding treaty by 2024

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

'Biggest green deal since Paris': UN to approve plastic treaty roadmap

The United Nations is set to approve a plan to create the world's first ever global plastic pollution treaty on Wednesday, describing it as the most significant green deal since the 2015 Paris climate agreement.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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CBC News

UN agrees to create global plastic pollution treaty | CBC News

The United Nations approved a landmark agreement to create the world's first ever global plastic pollution treaty on Wednesday, describing it as the most significant environmental deal since the 2015 Paris climate accord.

2 years ago·Canada

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