Corporate presence at the INC-5.2 negotiations in Geneva raises concerns about the integrity of the final treaty text.
GENEVA (AN) — The final session of negotiations for a global plastics treaty is marked by an unprecedented presence of fossil fuel and chemical industry lobbyists.
At least 234 lobbyists from these industries registered for the INC-5.2 talks, according to a new analysis by the Center for International Environmental Law and its coalition partners that raises concerns about corporate influence over the landmark environmental accord.
The negotiations in Geneva are the sixth round of talks since 175 nations agreed in 2022 to create a legally binding treaty.
The 10-day session at the U.N.'s European headquarters is widely seen as the definitive moment for a global accord.
Experts call it a 'slow-moving global catastrophe' for food, energy, and trade that will require systematic monitoring.
The World Meteorological Organization revealed these airborne hazards affect 330 million people in 150 countries.
The U.S. tariffs for about 90 countries further undermine the global trade system led by the World Trade Organization.
The ceasefire provides a much-needed pause but a definitive resolution has eluded Thailand and Cambodia for decades.
The negotiations in Geneva are the sixth round of talks since 175 nations agreed in 2022 to create a legally binding treaty.
The crisis uprooted entire communities, with children 'reduced to just skin and bones' and 80% of them not in school.
