Methoxychlor, a pesticide, and two industrial chemicals, Dechlorane Plus and UV-328, are to be eliminated.
GENEVA (AN) — Governments agreed to eliminate a widely used pesticide and two industrials chemicals after two weeks of negotiations under three global treaties in Geneva.
Methoxychlor, a pesticide, and two industrial chemicals, Dechlorane Plus and UV-328, are persistent organic pollutants, or POPs, to be eliminated under the legally binding Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions, officials said on Monday.
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A major financial squeeze is hitting the embattled U.N., which is owed $5.1 billion for its regular and peacekeeping budgets.
Both sides moved to suspend most tariffs on each other's goods after an intense weekend of Swiss-hosted negotiations.
