The world currently produces over 450mn tonnes of plastic annually ... a requirement under UN rules for binding agreements – was unattainable. The collapse of the talks was described by Panama ...

The UN environment chief insisted Monday that talks on a landmark plastic pollution treaty were not a failure, saying important progress was made despite negotiations collapsing without agreement.

The fifth UN Intergovern­mental Negotiating Committee ... an agreement made last year during the second round of talks in Paris. Plastic production is on track to triple by 2050, and ...

Saudi Arabia, the globe's largest oil producer, is leading efforts to block a United Nations agreement that would address ...