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UN Plastics Treaty Talks Stall Again as Production Limits Divide Nations
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Summary
- After failing to reach a deal at 'final' rounds in December 2024 and August 2025, countries held another session (INC-5.3) in Geneva in February 2026 with no substantive negotiations, electing Chile's Julio Cordano as new chair.
- A new roadmap sets regular virtual meetings and an in-person session in Nairobi (June 30–July 3, 2026), with formal talks expected in late 2026 or early 2027.
- The core divide persists: a majority of European, Latin American, African and Pacific nations want binding limits on plastic production, while the US, Saudi Arabia, Russia and India oppose them.
The question
A global treaty must cap plastic production, not just manage waste, to end plastic pollution.
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