UN plastics treaty talks collapse as countries fail to agree targets on cutting production - Countries fail to agree on a target to cut plastic pollution and ban harmful chemicals as summit ...

Countries negotiating a global treaty to curb plastic pollution failed to reach agreement with over 100 nations wanting to cap production while a handful of oil-producers were prepared only to ...

Nearly 200 countries spent a week locked in negotiations in Busan, South Korea , from November 25 with the goal of agreeing the first global treaty to curb plastic pollution.

UN plastic talks on verge of collapse in final hours Oil-rich nations and high-ambition countries were in deadlock with just hours to go at the negotiations in Busan, South Korea.

Divided over whether to stop making plastic, U.N. treaty talks collapse Delegates from more than 170 countries huddled for a week of marathon negotiations but came up short on delivering a deal.

The UN environment chief said that 200 countries who attended a week of talks to negotiate a landmark plastic treaty to curb pollution made "very good progress" despite falling to sign an agreement.

The UN environment chief insisted that talks on a landmark plastic pollution treaty were not a failure, saying important progress was made despite negotiations collapsing without agreement.

UN plastics treaty talks collapse as countries fail to agree targets on cutting production Countries fail to agree on a target to cut plastic pollution and ban harmful chemicals as summit delayed ...

BUSAN, South Korea (Reuters) -Countries negotiating a global treaty to curb plastic pollution failed to reach agreement on Monday with over 100 nations wanting to cap production while a handful of ...

The most divisive issues included capping plastic production, managing plastic products and chemicals of concern, and financing to help developing countries implement the treaty.