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BAN Toxics stands firm for strong Plastics Treaty as INC-5.2 talks end in deadlock

As the second part of the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5.2) for the Global Plastics Treaty adjourned without consensus on Friday,...

Talks on global plastic pollution treaty adjourn without consensus

Following 10 days of negotiations, Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) talks to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine...

Countries fail to agree on treaty to end plastic pollution at Geneva talks

After days of intense negotiations in Geneva, efforts to secure a global treaty to end plastic pollution ended on Friday, August 15, 2025, without...

The INFINF: How weak leadership, broken process are derailing the Plastics Treaty

In the labyrinth of the plastics treaty negotiations, one creature thrives: the INFINF - the “informal-informal.” Behind closed doors, in off the record meetings,...

Groups demand justice-centered Global Plastics Treaty at INC-5.2

Indigenous Peoples, waste pickers, and unionised workers are jointly demanding a binding Global Plastics Treaty grounded in justice and human rights as the fifth...

INC-5.2: Fossil fuel, petrochemical lobbyists overrun plastics treaty negotiations

At least 234 fossil fuel and chemical industry lobbyists - a new high compared to the 221 identified by CIEL at INC-5 - have...

Gender and Global Plastics Treaty: What’s happening at INC‑5.2?

As the world convenes in Geneva for INC‑5.2, the resumed fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) on plastic pollution, a critical question...

Kenyan waste pickers demand inclusion, recognition in Global Plastics Treaty

Kenya’s waste pickers are demanding recognition and inclusion in the global plastics treaty negotiations ahead of the second session of the fifth Intergovernmental Negotiating...

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Proposed SOM supertall skyscraper next to Grand Central Station in New York advances

The developers for the 175 Park Avenue in New York City have submitted permits for the proposed supertall skyscraper by SOM in Midtown Manhattan, which...
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Association urges dialogue, strategy over charcoal export ban

The National Association of Charcoal Producers, Dealers, Exporters and Afforestation of Nigeria (NACPDEAN) has called for urgent and coordinated...

Plateau mine gas tragedy: Govt inaugurates 18-member probe panel

The Federal Government has inaugurated a high-level 18-member committee to investigate the Zurak Mines gas poisoning incident in Wase...

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Proposed SOM supertall skyscraper next to Grand Central Station in New York advances

The developers for the 175 Park Avenue in New York...

Association urges dialogue, strategy over charcoal export ban

The National Association of Charcoal Producers, Dealers, Exporters and...