Macron urges adoption of UN plastics treaty to address 'public health emergency'

Negotiators from 185 countries raced Thursday to finalise a global treaty on plastic pollution at the UN in Geneva, after three years of talks. Tensions rose between nations pushing for bold action and oil-producing states favouring waste management, with only hours left to reach a compromise.

Aug 15, 2025 - 00:06
Macron urges adoption of UN plastics treaty to address 'public health emergency'
Negotiators from 185 countries raced Thursday to finalise a global treaty on plastic pollution at the UN in Geneva, after three years of talks. Tensions rose between nations pushing for bold action and oil-producing states favouring waste management, with only hours left to reach a compromise.