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Plastic: the head of the UN environment defends the result of the Busan negotiations

December 2, 2024

Significant progress was made in Busan, South Korea, during negotiations on a treaty against plastic pollution, even if no agreement could be reached within the allotted time, the head of the Environmental Program of the South Korea said on Monday. UN, Inger Andersen. “It is obvious that this is not a failure”said Ms. Andersen in … Read more

Plastic pollution: negotiations cannot fail, says UN environment chief

November 25, 2024

International negotiations on the fight against plastic pollution cannot fail, and must include reductions in production and consumption, the head of the UN environment program Inger Andersen told AFP on Monday in Busan in South Korea. “It is not a treaty on waste management” which is negotiated (…) and it is “very clear” that negotiators … Read more