UN plastic talks on verge of collapse in final hours Oil-rich nations and high-ambition countries were in deadlock with just hours to go at the negotiations in Busan, South Korea.

The UN environment chief said that 200 countries who attended a week of talks to negotiate a landmark plastic treaty to curb pollution made "very good progress" despite falling to sign an agreement.

UN plastics treaty talks collapse as countries fail to agree targets on cutting production - Countries fail to agree on a target to cut plastic pollution and ban harmful chemicals as summit ...

Nearly 200 countries spent a week locked in negotiations in Busan, South Korea , from November 25 with the goal of agreeing the first global treaty to curb plastic pollution.

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The UN environment chief insisted Monday that talks on a landmark plastic pollution treaty were not a failure, saying important progress was made despite negotiations collapsing without agreement.

Countries negotiating a global treaty to curb plastic pollution failed to reach agreement with over 100 nations wanting to cap production while a handful of oil-producers were prepared only to ...

UN plastics treaty talks collapse as countries fail to agree targets on cutting production Countries fail to agree on a target to cut plastic pollution and ban harmful chemicals as summit delayed ...

Countries negotiating a global treaty to curb plastic pollution failed to reach agreement on Monday with over 100 nations wanting to cap production while a handful of oil-producers were prepared ...