A summit many hoped would yield a landmark treaty to tackle a global plastic pollution crisis ended in disappointment after ...

Delegates from more than 170 countries attempting to negotiate a treaty to curb global plastic pollution ended a weeklong ...

Negotiations on a treaty to end plastic pollution have concluded in Busan, South Korea without reaching an agreement.

Every year, the world produces more than 400 million tons of new plastic. Plastic production could climb about 70% by 2040 ...

Global talks to forge a landmark treaty aimed at reducing plastic pollution broke down after negotiators from more than 170 ...

Negotiators at a U.N. plastic pollution summit in Busan, South Korea are pushing for a legally binding treaty that would set ...

Delegates from more than 170 countries huddled for a week of marathon negotiations but came up short on delivering a treaty.

Countries told they can't afford to miss the opportunity to tackle plastic pollution next year - but can they resolve a sharp ...

An analysis by the Centre for International Environmental Law (CIEL) found that 220 lobbyists had registered for INC-5.

They are at an impasse over whether the treaty should reduce the total plastic on Earth and put global, legally binding ...

Countries negotiating an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment, ...

Divisions between countries have stalled negotiations on the world's first treaty to tackle plastic pollution, after a terse ...