
No Consensus in Geneva: The Struggle for a Global Plastic Pollution Treaty
Published on: Aug. 15, 2025, 11:25 a.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
Talks in Geneva for the world's first legally binding treaty on plastic pollution ended without consensus. Delegates from 1,000 countries failed to agree due to deep divisions over production caps, product management, and financing for developing nations. Both EU and small island nations are opposed by petrochemical-producing countries.