A moment of hope from INC 5.2 on International Youth Day

The author reflects on the participation of youth at the INC-5.2 global plastics negotiations, specifically citing the involvement of the Children and Youth Major Group and their comprehensive demands for a treaty based on a full lifecycle approach to plastics, binding production targets, and intergenerational equity.

• The Children and Youth Major Group of UNEP presented a set of demands to global leaders during the INC-5.2 negotiations. These demands include adopting a full lifecycle approach to plastics from extraction to legacy pollution, establishing binding targets to reduce plastic production, and phasing out fossil fuel subsidies.
• The youth demands for the plastics treaty emphasize health, human rights, and accountability. Specifically, they call for the elimination of harmful chemicals, the embedding of human rights and intergenerational equity into the treaty, the mandate of Extended Producer Responsibility for companies, and the creation of financial mechanisms based on the polluter-pays principle.
• The Children and Youth Major Group advocates for a science-based approach to the treaty that incorporates Indigenous knowledge, protects biodiversity, and invests in plastic alternatives while guarding against greenwashing.

APA

Simon, E. (2025). A moment of hope from INC 5.2 on International Youth Day. WWF International. https://www.worldwildlife.org/news/perspectives/sustainability-works-hub/sustainability-works-index/a-moment-of-hope-from-inc-52-on-international-youth-day/

Chicago

Simon, Erin. A moment of hope from INC 5.2 on International Youth Day. WWF International, 2025. https://www.worldwildlife.org/news/perspectives/sustainability-works-hub/sustainability-works-index/a-moment-of-hope-from-inc-52-on-international-youth-day/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{simon2025moment, author = {Simon, Erin}, title = {{A moment of hope from INC 5.2 on International Youth Day}}, publisher = {WWF International}, year = {2025}, month = aug, url = {https://www.worldwildlife.org/news/perspectives/sustainability-works-hub/sustainability-works-index/a-moment-of-hope-from-inc-52-on-international-youth-day/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }