Tag: United Nations
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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 working at all and that a working system would be a better option.
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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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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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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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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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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 doesn’t have the mandate to do this. The EU institutions have become, under the auspice of Ursula, a filiale of the WEF. Ursula should go back to what her ancestors used to do …. running…
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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 anymore so it’s a logical consequence that the SDGs are perceived as pure greenwashing by the ruling class.
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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. This is a FREE article.
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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 a corporatist organisation?
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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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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 Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai provides an opportunity to build a consensus on ESG best practices.
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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 to the pan-health industrial park of Yunhong Group in Wuxue City in central China’s Hubei Province, exchanging views on topics such as the patented technologies and development plan of fully biodegradable materials.
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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 to head up the climate talks – and he also happens to be head of the national oil company. What’s the problem with that, he asks
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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 legitimizing industry-backed proposals such as chemical recycling.
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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 can be attributed to Virginia Janssens, Managing Director of Plastics Europe:
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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 UN’s second International Negotiating Committee (INC-2) to count Extended Producer Responsibility among the key provisions for inclusion to ensure circularity.
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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 to reduce plastic pollution by 80 percent by the year 2040. Inger Andersen, head of the United Nations Environment Programme, joins William Brangham to discuss the upcoming negotiations over how to realize this 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 significant policy shifts and market adjustments, according to a new UN Environment Programme (UNEP) report released on Tuesday.
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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 the plastic pollution crisis. The reason? Humanity produces more than 430 million tonnes of plastic annually, two-thirds of which are short-lived products that soon become waste, filling the ocean and, often, working their way into…
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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 eliminating plastic pollution in oceans and rivers around the globe.
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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 relation to armed conflicts
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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 Agreement — The Gods must have a sense of humor … probably British or German. This is a FREE article.
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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 in the ocean
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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 turtles, whales and dolphins, and are washed up on beaches around the world
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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 Britain and Northern Ireland, and Uruguay
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UN FAO Recommends Bioplastics
United Nations recommends bioplastics as a sustainable alternative to conventional plastics
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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 ‘How can cooperation on trade contribute to the UNEA process on plastic pollution?
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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 the Asia-Pacific Region
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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 4.1 trillion financing gap in nature by 2050. The current investments in Nature-based solutions amount to USD 133 billion – most of which comes from public sources
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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 the issue and restore access to human rights, health and well-being, according to a new UN report published on Tuesday
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