DTE Reportage: World meets in Paris to discuss an end to plastic pollution

Go circular to end plastic pollution, UNEP report urges ahead of global meet

Any delays in executing necessary shifts mean higher costs and an additional 80 million tonnes of plastic pollution, it says
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Plastic-free planet: Evolution of Global Plastics Treaty

UNEP gathered in Paris ahead of the INC-2 that can set the stage for negotiatons on the treaty
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Plastic-free planet: What CSE expects from Global Plastic Treaty negotiations — the issues & politics

Second session of Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on plastic pollution is being held in Paris, France from May 29-June 2, 2023
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Plastic-free planet: Negotiations on Global Plastics Treaty underway, the story so far

This meeting is the international community’s chance set the stage for negotiations on a global deal to end plastic pollution
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Plastic-free planet: Recycling increases toxicity of plastics, warns Greenpeace study

Plastics contain more than 13,000 chemicals and 3,200 of them known to be hazardous to human health
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Plastic-free planet: Geopolitics slows progress on Day 1 of Paris meet

No consensus on election of representatives left little time to discuss draft rules
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Plastic-free planet: Members struggle to reach consensus on rules of procedure

INC-2 decides Open-Ended Working Group; may delay negotiations
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Plastic-free planet: ‘No ambition coalition’ hijacks Paris meet on Day 2

Oil, gas and polymer producing countries were successful in severely delaying discussions on substance
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Plastic-free planet: Discussions on elements finally begin at Day 3 of Paris meet

After a delay of close to 2 days, pulled off by the ‘no ambition coalition’, discussions on objectives, core obligations and implementation measures kick-off
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Plastic-free planet: Paris meet ends after severe delays, with proposal for zero draft text

Member states have urged the INC secretariat to prepare a zero draft which will be up for negotiations at INC-3 in Nairobi, Kenya
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As UNEP discusses Global Plastic Treaty in Paris, here is what its earlier report had said

Overall, a shift to a circular economy would result in $1.27 trillion in savings for the world
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