Tag: United Nations
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UN Says Global Fuel Subsidies Could Top $1 Trillion
Global fuel subsidies could exceed $1 trillion in 2026 as governments shield consumers from high energy prices and supply disruptions.
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Latest Update on the UN Plastics Treaty
Latest developments on the UN Plastics Treaty ahead of crucial negotiations taking place in Bangkok soon.
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What Trump’s absence means for COP30
https://www.eco-business.com/news/what-trumps-absence-means-for-cop30
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US Impact on UN COP 30
https://www.eco-business.com/news/trumps-team-weighs-cop-attendance-but-influence-looms-either-way
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COP29 president: ‘COP is the best system we have, we cannot lose faith in it’
Well, then you should identify the problem and come up with solutions. Cos we all know that the system isn’t…
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Plastic pollution treaty not dead in the water: UN environment chief
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20251010-plastic-pollution-treaty-not-dead-in-the-water-un-environment-chief
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What will it take to break the global plastic treaty deadlock?
https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/what-will-it-take-to-break-the-global-plastic-treaty-deadlock
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Amazon still isn’t a priority at UN climate summits
https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/environmental-crime-worth-billions-is-climate-fights-blind-spot
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COP experts: How could the UN climate talks be reformed?
https://www.eco-business.com/news/cop-experts-how-could-the-un-climate-talks-be-reformed
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Global negotiations to limit plastic pollution fall apart at UN (Video)
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Last Chance To Forge Treaty To End Plastic Pollution Crisis
https://wwf.org.au/news/2025/last-chance-to-forge-treaty-to-end-plastic-pollution-crisis
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Nations must deliver an ambitious Global Plastics Treaty – for nature & people
https://www.fauna-flora.org/opinion/nations-must-deliver-an-ambitious-global-plastics-treaty
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UN Plastics Treaty is the world’s “last chance to act boldly”
https://oceanographicmagazine.com/news/un-plastics-treaty-is-the-worlds-last-chance-to-act-boldly
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Ocean Conservancy Experts Head to Final Round of Plastics Treaty Negotiations in Geneva
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UNEP roundtable: Huhtamaki VP discusses flexible packaging circularity in India
Read https://www.packaginginsights.com/news/india-recyclable-flexible-packaging.html
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How far has the dial really moved in climate finance since COP29?
Read https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/how-far-has-the-dial-really-moved-in-climate-finance-since-cop29
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Brazil COP30 Preparations and Logistical Challenges
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UN Ocean Conference 2025: UNESCO urges marine literacy to tackle plastic pollution (FREE)
Read UN Ocean Conference 2025: UNESCO urges marine literacy to tackle plastic pollution
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What Was Achieved at the UN Ocean Conference in France? (FREE)
Read What Was Achieved at the UN Ocean Conference in France?
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Nearly 100 countries call for ambitious global treaty to end plastic pollution at UN ocean summit (FREE)
Read Nearly 100 countries call for ambitious global treaty to end plastic pollution at UN ocean summit
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Egypt, France coordinate ahead of UN Ocean Conference to combat plastic pollution
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Can COP30 succeed where COP29 failed?
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Plastics Treaty talks to resume in August in Switzerland
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Marine-based substitutes and alternatives to plastics (UN Report)
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UN Sets Date for New Talks on a Global Plastics Treaty
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Mondi and UN World Food Programme Expand Partnership for Sustainable Food Packaging
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The climate crisis: 5 things to watch out for in 2025 (UN)
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Plastic Treaty: accusations of sabotage
The EU wanted to pay for the whole ‘plastic treaty’ party with the money of the EU citizens. The EU…
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Why are plastic industry lobbyists at the UN talks on plastic pollution in South Korea?
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Six takeaways from the INC-5 summit on plastic pollution
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SDGs on the verge of collapsing
The United Nations has lost its reputation and has become synonym for corruption. Nobody believes and trusts in the UN…
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Why no UN plastic treaty is a good thing (FREE)
The United Nations has become a casino for global corporations and the European Commission has become a Chinese gambling hall.…
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UN Talks on Plastics Fall Short, End With No Global Treaty to Control Waste (Newsweek)
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Can world leaders agree on a circular plastics economy amid conflicting national interests?
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COP needs to curb on fossil fuel lobbying
That’s hypocrisy … what it should say: COP needs to curb on industry lobbying. Since when has the UN become…
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Which countries have sent the most delegates to COP29?
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Riding the 2024 COPs wave: Ocean issues connect everything
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Countries consider pact to reduce plastic production by 40% in 15 years
Countries consider pact to reduce plastic production by 40% in 15 years
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UNDP on Bioplastics
UNDP on Bioplastics
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Hazardous chemicals in plastics – discussions at UN Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee
Hazardous chemicals in plastics – discussions at UN Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee
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Global Waste Management Outlook 2024 Report (UN)
Global Waste Management Outlook 2024 Report (UN)
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UN agrees new rules for safe transport of plastic pellets on ships
IMO agrees new guidance for safe transport of plastic pellets on ships
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Mapping the future of ESG at COP28
Advancing environmental, social, and governance goals is an essential part of any long-term solution to the climate crisis. The United…
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Biodegradable materials a solution to plastic pollution: former senior UN official
On Oct. 22, Erik Solheim, president of the Green Belt and Road Institute and former under-secretary-general of the United Nations, paid a visit…
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Interview with the oil man tasked with saving the planet (The Guardian)
When Cop28 starts next month, Sultan Al Jaber will be front and centre. He is the United Arab Emirates’ choice…
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United Nations Seems to Boost Plastics Industry Interests, Critics Say
Ahead of a groundbreaking treaty to reduce plastic pollution, a group of independent scientists fear that the United Nations is…
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Global Climate Litigation Report: 2023 Status Review
Climate litigation represents a frontier solution to change the dynamics of the fight against climate change.
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COP28 is turning into a Farce Says The Guardian
‘Absolute scandal’: UAE state oil firm able to read Cop28 climate summit emails
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Plastics Europe welcomes UNEP’s step closer to a draft agreement on a global plastics treaty
As the second Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-2) on a global agreement on plastic pollution concludes in Paris, the following statement…
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UNEP INC Press Release on Plastic Treaty
INC Chair to prepare zero draft of international agreement on plastic pollution as Paris negotiations end
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Nations split on how to cut plastic pollution after week of UN talks
US, Russia and China want a voluntary system in which countries establish their own rules
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EPR a key provision for inclusion in UN’s Global Plastics Treaty – Ecoveritas
Leading environmental compliance specialist, Ecoveritas has called on the world leaders set to gather in Paris this week for the…
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The UN wants to drastically reduce plastic pollution by 2040. Here’s how (Video)
As plastic waste piles up in the world’s landfills, sewer systems and oceans, the United Nations has set a goal…
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New UN ‘roadmap’ shows how to drastically slash plastic pollution
Plastic pollution could be slashed by 80 per cent by 2040 if countries and companies use existing technologies to make…
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UNEP: Everything you need to know about plastic pollution
This year’s World Environment Day – the fiftieth iteration of the annual celebration of the planet – is focusing on…
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World Ocean Summit 2023 Strategy session on Peak Plastics
World Ocean Summit 2023: Strategy session on Peak Plastics: Can we stem the growth of plastic consumption?
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The United Nations Global Compact–Accenture CEO Study
Nearly half of global CEOs say their sustainability efforts have been hampered: study
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UNDP and The Ocean Cleanup Partner on Ocean Plastic Pollution
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and The Ocean Cleanup today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on…
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UN Adopts New Principles on War and the Environment
Report of the International Law Commission on the work of its seventy-third session. Draft resolution: Protection of the environment in…
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State of Finance for Nature 2022, UNEP Report
Public subsidies that harm nature at least triple spend on nature protection: UNEP
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Zero Tolerance for Greenwashing Says UN
COP27: ‘Zero tolerance for greenwashing’, Guterres says as new report cracks down on empty net-zero pledges
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The United Nations COP 27 Has Started (FREE)
The United Nations Climate Change Conference COP27 opened today with the key aim of ensuring full implementation of the Paris…
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International Whaling Commission Role on Plastic Treaty
A global plastics pollution treaty is one step closer as International Whaling Commission nations support proposal to tackle killer plastics…
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WHO Report on Dietary and Inhalation Exposure to Microplastics
World Health Organization report on dietary and inhalation exposure to nanoplastic and microplastic particles and implications for human #health
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UN Treaty to Protect Sea Life Fails to Reach Deal
Nations fail to reach deal on UN treaty to protect sea life
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South Africa Receives Biodegradation Laboratory Equipment
CSIR receives plastic biodegradation laboratory equipment from Japan
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UN Seeks Plan for Plastic Nurdles in Ocean
UN seeks plan to beat plastic nurdles in the oceans. Billions of the pellets end up in the sea, killing…
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UN Declares Ocean Emergency
UN Secretary-General declares an “Ocean Emergency”
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UN Ocean Conference on Circular Plastics
At UN Ocean Conference, new governments commit to circular economy for plastics
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IAEA Nuclear Solutions for Plastic Pollution and C02 Removal
IAEA Presents Nuclear Solutions for Plastic Pollution and Carbon Dioxide Removal at UN Forum
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40 % of Land on Earth Has Been Wrecked
UN report: People have wrecked 40% of all the land on Earth
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IPCC Report on Mitigation of Climate Change
The evidence is clear: the time for action is now. We can halve emissions by 2030.
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UN Resolution for Plastic Treaty (FREE)
Here’s the resolution and press release from the UN. This is a FREE article
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Plastic Industry Infiltrates UN Plastic Treaty Talks
Some delegations are strongly influenced by the plastic industry. One delegation was caught the hand in the bag.
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IPCC Report on Climate Change 2022
Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
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Plastic Treaty May be Fatal Error for Bioplastic Industry (FREE)
A Global Plastic Treaty may represent a high risk for the bioplastics industry. This is a FREE article.
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UN Environment Assembly Draft Resolutions on Plastic and Chemicals
Draft resolution submitted by Rwanda, Peru, Japan, Burkina Faso, Costa Rica, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Norway, Switzerland, United Kingdom of Great…
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UN FAO Recommends Bioplastics
United Nations recommends bioplastics as a sustainable alternative to conventional plastics
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Worlds Largest Plastic Spill
UN Report on world’s largest plastic spill on record
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Plastic Pollution to Double by 2030 Says UN
Plastic pollution on course to double by 2030
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Vietnam Goes Global Plastic Treaty
Vietnam will push for a global Plastic Treaty within the UN framework
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Agricultural Funding Harms the Environment
Most agricultural funding distorts prices, harms environment: UN report
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Nuclear Technology for Controlling Plastic Waste Roundtables
NUTEC Plastics: Ministers from Countries in Africa Discuss Nuclear Solutions to Address Plastic Pollution
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High Level UN Meeting on Plastic
UNCTAD, UNEP, the Forum on Trade, Environment and the SDGs (TESS), and the Government of Ecuador organised a high-level event…
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Plastic Recycling is a Mirage Says UN
Marcos Orellana, UN Special Rapporteur on Toxics and Human Rights
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Ellen MacArthur Calls for UN Plastic Treaty
New white paper on a UN treaty to address plastic pollution.
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Preparatory Briefing on Ministerial Conference on a Coherent Global Strategy to End Marine Litter and Plastic Pollution
Preparatory Briefing on Ministerial Conference on a Coherent Global Strategy to End Marine Litter and Plastic Pollution
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Impact Plastic Waste on Animal Migration UN Report
Study confirms that plastic pollution is impacting land and freshwater species protected by the UN’s Convention on Migratory Species in…
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UNEP and Sri Lanka Partner on Plastic Waste
UNEP and Government of Sri Lanka announce a new collaboration to fight plastic pollution in rivers
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UNEP Report on Nature Based Solutions
If the world is to meet the climate change, biodiversity, and land degradation targets, it needs to close a USD…
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UN & EU Call for Interest Circular Plastic Packaging and Textile
Call for expressions of interest for projects on circular plastic packaging in developing countries
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UN Call for Interest on Circular Plastic Packaging and Textiles
Call for expressions of interest for projects on circular plastic packaging and textiles in developing countries
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UN Report Says Plastic Pollution Hit Marginalized Groups
Vulnerable communities disproportionately bear the brunt of environmental degradation caused by plastics pollution, and action is urgently needed to address…
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ENI Seeks Injunction Against Bioplastics News: Independent Journalism Under Pressure
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INEOS Founder Warns the UK Is on the Slide
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