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Failed plastics negotiations in Geneva leave world few options to confront growing...
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The Springfield News-Sun - Ohio
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“Consensus is dead,” Bjorn Beeler, international coordinator for the International Pollutants Elimination Network, upon adjournment. Every year, the world makes more than 400 million tons of new plastic, and that could grow by about 70% by 2040...
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Failed plastics negotiations in Geneva leave world few options to confront growing pollution crisis
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Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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GENEVA (AP) — Negotiations to reach a major treaty to end growing plastic pollution around the world fell apart on Friday, with delegates in Switzerland adjourning with no immediate plans to resume. The consequence of the failed talks is...
New Australia-Vanuatu deal won’t replicate Falepili-style pact, says analyst
A Pacific analyst and commentator says it is unlikely that Vanuatu will agree to any exclusive rights in the new security and economic pact with Australia.Senior ministers of both countries, including deputy prime ministers Richard Marles and...
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Failed plastics treaty talks leave no clear path to address growing pollution problem
Open this photo in gallery:Nations remain deadlocked over whether the global plastics treaty should reduce exponential growth of plastic production and put controls on toxic chemicals used to make plastics.Martial Trezzini/The Associated Press...
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UN plastics treaty talks end in deadlock as nations fail to agree
Negotiations at the UN in Geneva on a global plastics treaty have ended without an agreement. Deadlock persists over caps on plastic production versus waste management. Delegates vow to continue talks amid calls for urgent action to curb...
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Plastic pollution talks fail as negotiators in Geneva reject draft treaties
Once again negotiators will leave the plastic summit this week without a treaty, having failed to reach agreement in what was supposed to have been the final round of talks. The delegates, who were attempting to complete a crucial treaty to end...
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No agreement reached on a plastic pollution treaty in Geneva
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Imperial Valley Press - California
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GENEVA (AP) — Negotiators working on a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution won’t reach an agreement in Geneva Friday. Nations were meeting for an 11th day at the United Nations office in Geneva to try to complete a landmark...
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Negotiators won't reach an agreement in Geneva on a plastic pollution treaty
GENEVA — (AP) — Negotiators working on a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution won’t reach an agreement in Geneva Friday. Nations were meeting for an 11th day at the United Nations office in Geneva to try to complete a landmark...
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Talks on landmark plastic pollution treaty end without an agreement
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CBS News
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Geneva — Negotiators working on a landmark treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution failed to reach an agreement during talks that extended into Friday in Geneva. Nations were meeting for an 11th day at the United Nations offices...
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Negotiators in Geneva remain deadlocked on plastic pollution treaty
Negotiators working on a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution will not reach an agreement in Geneva on Friday. Nations were meeting for an 11th day at the United Nations office in Geneva to try to complete a landmark treaty to...
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Pacific Resilience Facility set for leaders signing in Honiara
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Pacific News Service
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By Sanjeshni Kumar The Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF) is poised to become the region’s first Pacific-owned and led international financial institution, with Forum Leaders set to sign its establishing treaty at their meeting in Honiara, Solomon...
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Biomanufacturing: Scale-up vs Scale-out Economics
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BioPharma Dive
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UN plastic pollution talks end in ‘abject failure’ after negotiators reject proposals
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Irish Independent
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Despite three years of negotiations and mounting evidence of the health and environmental toll of plastics, delegates failed to agree on whether a treaty should stop the growth of plastic production and regulate harmful chemicals internationally....
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UN plastic pollution treaty talks in disarray after countries reject draft…
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Pacific News Service
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Attempts to secure a landmark treaty combating plastic pollution descended into disarray on the penultimate day of talks on Aug 13 as dozens of countries rejected the latest draft text, leaving the talks in limbo. With time running out to seal a...
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New Australia-Vanuatu deal won't replicate Falepili-style agreement - Pacific expert
Senior ministers from Australia and Vanuatu initialled the Nakamal Agreement at the top of Mount Yasur. (ABC News: Lillyrose Welwel) Photo: ABC News / Lillyrose Welwel A Pacific analyst and commentator says it is unlikely that Vanuatu will agree...
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4 major trends shaping today’s oncology market
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BioPharma Dive
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UN plastic pollution talks end in ‘abject failure’ as negotiators reject draft treaties
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PM Rabuka to skip Pacific Foreign Ministers meet today
Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sitiveni Rabuka will not attend todays Pacific Foreign Ministers meeting in Suva. The Pacific Islands Forum has confirmed Fiji will be represented by Ratu Inoke Kubuabola, Special Envoy of the...
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Five ways Pacific island nations are tackling climate change
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RTL Today
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Pacific island nation Vanuatu has triggered a landmark court ruling that has set out the big polluters' responsibilities when it comes to climate change. Hindered by their isolation and lack of economic clout, Pacific island nations have...
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Showcasing the ‘Hidden Treasures of the South Pacific’ to Australian travel trade
PTI Australia is supporting some of the Pacific’s most remote nations to strengthen their presence within the Australian travel trade through participation in the 2025 Treasures of the South Pacific (ToSP) Roadshow. By equipping travel agents with...