Press Releases / #Global Plastics Treaty
United Nations Environment Programme
Resumed fifth session of negotiations on a global plastic pollution treaty opens in Geneva
The second part of the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC-5.2), opened today …
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Answering ten pressing questions about plastic pollution
The world generated an estimated 400 million tonnes of plastic waste last year. This torrent of water and …
Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA)
GAIA calls for greater accountability, inclusiveness, transparency in Plastics Treaty Process
Today, the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA), a network with more than 1,000 members in all United …
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
World must pull together to build a fairer, more sustainable planet: UNEP annual report
The UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Annual Report, released today, calls for a dramatic uptick in ambition and action …
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News / Carbon & Climate
COP30 secured a win for civil society – what can future hosts learn from Brazil’s approach to people’s participation?
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News / Policy & Finance
Taiwan issues new governance guidelines to ease local tensions over renewable energy rollout
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News / Food & Agriculture
Asia’s banks are failing to grasp growing food system risks: study
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News / Carbon & Climate
South Korean province clears CO2-to-eSAF project in push for cleaner aviation fuel
Initiative advances government plans to scale carbon capture and e-fuel technologies to support long-term net zero goals.
