The Debacle of the Global Plastics Treaty Negotiations –& Some Ideas for a Way Forward By Craig Boljkovac Copyright © 2025 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved.

https://www.ipsnews.net/2025/09/the-debacle-of-the-global-plastics-treaty-negotiations-some-ideas-for-a-way-forward/?utm_source=email_marketing&utm_admin=146128&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Keralas_HumanElephant_Conflict_Time_To_Understand_a_Complex_Relationship_UN_General_Assembly_Urged_t The international push for consensus on a legally binding deal to end plastic pollution proved beyond the grasp of weary UN Member States meeting in Geneva in mid-August, as they agreed to resume discussions at a future date, according to UN News. “This has been a hard-fought 10 days against the backdrop of geopolitical complexities, economic challenges and multilateral strains,” said Inger Andersen, Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). “However, one thing remains clear: despite these complexities, all countries clearly want to remain at the table.” Copyright © 2025 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved.