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UN talks fail to produce a global plastics treaty in South Korea as waste levels become unmanageable.
Karbon & Cuaca
‘Resilience is not a solution’: Filipinos demand climate justice and reparation amid endless cycle of disaster and recovery
Eleven years after Typhoon Yolanda and in the wake of six consecutive tropical storms, Filipinos want more climate accountability from corporates and the government. The intensifying cyclones highlight growing vulnerabilities, they say.
Governments conclude talks in South Korea on the final terms of a global treaty to end plastic pollution.
Sisa Kumbahan
‘Break free from brackets’: Officials urge plastics treaty talks to move past discussion into legal text
While some progress has been made, visible frustration was evident among member states negotiating the global plastics treaty as no text has yet been submitted for legal review. But the INC5 chair has responded that revised treaty text will be ready by Friday.
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