In an open letter to government negotiators headed to Busan to hammer out a historic global plastic treaty, climate activists called on the city-state to adopt a leadership position in tackling pollution by pushing for a tax on producers, a more transparent supply chain, and "genuinely sustainable" waste management solutions.
The absence of legally binding targets for emissions reductions beyond 2031 violates the constitutional rights of future generations and fails to uphold the government’s duty to protect those rights, the court ruled.