Many nations rejected a draft that avoids setting quantitative caps on production, relying on a less stringent approach.
GENEVA (AN) — A draft international treaty to fight plastic pollution promises significant financial support for developing nations but avoids setting firm limits on plastic production and lacks strong rules for chemical transparency.
At a plenary on Wednesday that went from mid-afternoon into the evening, speaker after speaker rejected the newly watered-down draft.
The U.N.-brokered treaty is close to becoming law, with 52 countries signed on and eight more needed to make it official.
Leaders argue any successful treaty must be built on partnership with and respect for Indigenous communities.
The U.N.-hosted talks failed to overcome opposition to reducing plastic production among oil and gas producers.
The latest draft text omitted any legally-binding production limits and a dedicated section on chemicals of concern.
The incident in Bulgaria involving the E.C. president's plane was quickly framed as a deliberate act of hybrid warfare.
The court's preliminary hearing will focus on whether the case is admissible under Swiss law, in a potential precedent.
Nations and organizations are watching to see if the legal foundation for the administration's trade deals will hold.
An IFRC official says the difficult terrain where the quake struck could turn this into a 'protracted crisis' lasting months.
