Reacción a "Last round of plastics treaty talks ends without agreement"

Spain and Europe have positioned themselves within the high ambition group on the treaty, along with many others (over 100). Tonight we have heard some very powerful interventions from Panama, Rwanda and Mexico. Countries have moved forward and there is a base document, proposed by the chair, to work on in the future, under the principle of ‘nothing is agreed until everything is agreed’. Researchers from the Scientists Coalition for an Effective Plastics Treaty have provided advice to delegations and observers, providing documentation and scientific data related to the provisions to be addressed.

There is still work to be done, but we have seen more ambition to include the full life cycle of plastics, not just waste, and to include the management of associated chemicals among others. We have also seen in action, as in previous INC [Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee sessions], tactics by unambitious countries to slow down agreements.

The next (extraordinary) phase of negotiations will take place soon.