Busan, South Korea, Nov 25, 2024 (AFP) - Plastic pollution talks must not fail: UN environment chief

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2024-11-25

Talks to agree the world's first treaty to curb plastic pollution cannot fail and must tackle both production and consumption, the UN's environment chief told AFP on Monday. Negotiators are deeply divided on issues including whether to limit new plastic manufacturing and phase out some chemicals, raising concerns that the talks could fail. "I can't entertain that it fails," said Inger Andersen, evoking the "massive plastic crisis". "No one wants......

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