'More important than ever': UK joins over 50 nations in calling for ambitious UN plastic pollution treaty

Cecilia Keating
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French President Emmanuel Macron addresses the INC-2 talks in Paris | Credit: IISD/ENB Kiara Worth
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French President Emmanuel Macron addresses the INC-2 talks in Paris | Credit: IISD/ENB Kiara Worth

French President Emmanuel Macron and UNEP chief Inger Andersen also call on companies to reduce plastic use and invest in circular business models

The UK has joined more than 50 countries in pushing for an ambitious global treaty to end the scourge of plastic pollution, as the second round of multilateral UN talks over the terms of the eventual deal...

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