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Objective in sight

Objective in sight

Five rounds of negotiations, countless hours of haggling, and an entire library of bracketed text later, the plastics treaty negotiators…
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Reinventing the meaning of plastic pollution is not the solution

Reinventing the meaning of plastic pollution is not the solution

By stretching the definition of plastic pollution to the brink of absurdity, the self-proclaimed high-ambition countries risk undermining…
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One treaty to rule them all? Why the plastics negotiations need a new approach

One treaty to rule them all? Why the plastics negotiations need a new approach

The plastic pollution crisis is too complex for a one-size-fits-all treaty. Instead of forcing a premature agreement, negotiators should…
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M for Majority

M for Majority

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Break point

Break point

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Spoiler alert

Spoiler alert

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A basic proposal

A basic proposal

In a pivotal moment for the plastics treaty negotiations, Ambassador Luis Vayas of Ecuador sets out his vision for how an effective treaty…
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Dispatch from the plastics treaty negotiations: Can consensus ever justify such wretched brackets?

Dispatch 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…
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Spoiler group forced to retreat in Plastics Treaty negotiations, as proposal to ban problematic…

Spoiler 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…
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Signs of growing confidence, as Ambassador Luis Vayas assumes control of Plastics Treaty…

Signs 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…
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