Hopes for a “last-chance” ambitious global treaty to curb plastic pollution have dimmed as delegates gather this week at the United Nations in Geneva for what was intended to be the final round of negotiations.
Diplomats and climate advocates warn that efforts by the European Union and small island states to cap virgin plastic production – fueled by petroleum, coal and gas – are threatened by opposition from petrochemical-producing countries and the U.S. administration of President Donald Trump.
Plastic production is set to triple by 2060 without intervention, choking…
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