Plastics Treaty Must Remain Ambitious — We Can’t Give Up Now

The document discusses the outcome of the INC-5 plastics treaty negotiations in Busan, noting that while no deal was reached, there is momentum for a treaty addressing the entire plastics life cycle. It highlights the tension between countries seeking strong rules on production and consumption and oil-producing nations resisting such measures, while calling for an equitable and holistic global agreement in future sessions.

• The fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) in Busan, South Korea, ended without a finalized agreement, with negotiations scheduled to resume in 2025.
• There is a divide in the negotiations: most countries support a treaty covering the full plastics life cycle, including production, consumption, and chemicals of concern, but some major oil-producing nations oppose these measures.
• The Chair's proposed text for future negotiations includes progress toward ambition, such as product design improvements, alignment of financial flows, and bans or phase-outs of specific harmful chemicals and plastic products, though weaker alternative options remain.

APA

International Institute for Sustainable Development (2024). Plastics Treaty Must Remain Ambitious — We Can’t Give Up Now. https://www.iisd.org/articles/statement/inc5-plastics-treaty-busan-ambitious

Chicago

International Institute for Sustainable Development. Plastics Treaty Must Remain Ambitious — We Can’t Give Up Now. 2024. https://www.iisd.org/articles/statement/inc5-plastics-treaty-busan-ambitious.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=International Institute for Sustainable Development |title=Plastics Treaty Must Remain Ambitious — We Can’t Give Up Now |date=3 December 2024 |url=https://www.iisd.org/articles/statement/inc5-plastics-treaty-busan-ambitious |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{internationalinstituteforsustainabledevelopment2024plastics, author = {{International Institute for Sustainable Development}}, title = {{Plastics Treaty Must Remain Ambitious — We Can’t Give Up Now}}, publisher = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2024}, month = dec, url = {https://www.iisd.org/articles/statement/inc5-plastics-treaty-busan-ambitious}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }