PinnedMagnus LøvoldinPoints of orderDispatch from the plastics treaty negotiations: Can consensus ever justify such wretched brackets?OTTAWA, 30 APRIL 2024: There are two things that lurk within the dark and shadowy places of the intergovernmental committee tasked by the…May 21May 21
PinnedMagnus LøvoldinPoints of orderSpoiler group forced to retreat in Plastics Treaty negotiations, as proposal to ban problematic…OTTAWA, 27 APRIL 2024: Something felt subtly different when Ambassador Luis Vayas called the fourth session of the plastics treaty…Apr 27Apr 27
PinnedMagnus LøvoldinPoints of orderMasters of complications — How the plastics treaty negotiations produced a Frankenstein documentNAIROBI, SUNDAY 19 NOVEMBER 2023: The chair of the conference had a plane to catch. The clock in the time-worn conference room of the…Apr 21Apr 21
Magnus LøvoldinPoints of orderBattle for the future“Oh god, don’t do that”, the chair of the meeting hissed, perhaps unaware that his microphone was still on.May 7May 7
Magnus LøvoldinPoints of orderSigns of growing confidence, as Ambassador Luis Vayas assumes control of Plastics Treaty…OTTAWA, 23 APRIL 2024: Admittedly, people of an optimistic mindset might have struggled to find their footing in the ongoing negotiations…Apr 23Apr 23
Magnus LøvoldinPoints of orderAs the third round of the plastic treaty negotiations wraps up in Nairobi, one thing is clear…NAIROBI, 18 NOVEMBER 2023: Depending on one’s perspective, the conference room was either half empty or half full when delegates, late on…Nov 18, 20233Nov 18, 20233
Magnus LøvoldinPoints of orderIran and other oil producing countries reject plastics treaty draft, threatening negotiationsNov 14, 2023Nov 14, 2023
Magnus LøvoldinPoints of orderA tale of two treaties — On the procedural woes of the plastics treaty negotiations and why they…The Peruvian chair of the conference seemed to have a penchant for poetry. “There is, brothers, so much to do, and boy, how little we have…Nov 9, 20231Nov 9, 20231
Magnus LøvoldinPoints of orderReport from the ministry of magical diplomatic affairsA beautiful performance of diplomatic wizardry was on display in the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) for a plastics treaty…Jun 1, 2023Jun 1, 2023
Magnus LøvoldinPoints of orderPlastics treaty negotiations in the balance, as oil producing countries fight for right to veto…PARIS, 30 MAY 2023 — “I would propose that we have a very quick recess to consult with some countries, really quick, and then we will come…May 30, 2023May 30, 2023
