UN Member States are currently negotiating a legally-binding, international agreement on plastics that will address the entire life cycle of plastics, from design to production and disposal. On March 2, 2022, UN Member States voted at the resumed fifth UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-5.2) to establish an Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) with the mandate of advancing a legally-binding international agreement on plastics.[1][2][3] The resolution is entitled “End plastic pollution: Towards an international legally binding instrument.”
Global Plastic Pollution Treaty
International legally binding agreement on plastics
Following UNEA-5.2, The mandate specifies that the INC must begin its work by the end of 2022 with the goal of "completing a draft global legally binding agreement by the end of 2024."[4]
Work towards the treaty began with the meeting of an Ad Hoc Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) in Dakar, Senegal from May 30 through June 1, 2022.[5] During that meeting, Member States established a timeline for subsequent meetings through the end of 2024, rules of procedure, and the initial scope of work for the first meeting of the INC.[6]
The first meeting of the negotiating committee (INC-1) took place in Punta del Este, Uruguay from November 28, 2022 through December 2, 2022. The agenda contained items including the formal adoption of the rules of procedure.[7] Over 2,300 delegates from 160 countries participated.[8]
The second meeting of the negotiating committee (INC-2) took place in Paris, France from May 29, 2023 through June 2, 2023.[9]
The third session (INC-3) is scheduled from November 13-19, 2023 at the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya[10][11]
Through 2024, several more meetings are planned; Canada and the Republic of Korea have offered to host INC-4 and INC-5. In 2025, the treaty is to be finalized at the conference of the plenipotentiaries, with Ecuador, Peru, Rwanda, and Senegal as potential hosts[12]
Contentedit
Members agreed that the treaty will be international in scope, legally binding, and should address the full life cycle of plastics, including its design, production, and disposal.[4] It has been argued that chemicals contained in plastics such as additives, processing aids, and nonintentionally added substances need to be addressed, too.[13][14]
Support for the treatyedit
In the lead-up to UNEA-5.2, the majority of UN Member States had expressed their support for advancing a global treaty.[15] Other groups making public declarations about the need for a treaty include the business sector,[16] civil society, Indigenous Peoples, workers, trade unions,[17] waste pickers[18] and scientists.[19]
Referencesedit
^Geddie, John (2 March 2022). "'Biggest green deal since Paris': UN agrees plastic treaty roadmap". Reuters.
^"Plastic pollution: Green light for 'historic' treaty". BBC News. March 2, 2022.
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^IISD Summary report, 26 November – 2 December 2022
^UNEP Second session of Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution
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^"Global Plastics Treaty Chair Releases 'Zero Draft' Ahead of Third Meeting". Center for Biological Diversity. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
^IISD Negotiations on a Global Plastics Treaty Get Underway
^Wang, Zhanyun; Praetorius, Antonia (2022-11-22). "Integrating a Chemicals Perspective into the Global Plastic Treaty". Environmental Science & Technology Letters. 9 (12): 1000–1006. Bibcode:2022EnSTL...9.1000W. doi:10.1021/acs.estlett.2c00763. PMC9753957. PMID 36530847.
^Simon, Nils; Raubenheimer, Karen; Urho, Niko; Unger, Sebastian; Azoulay, David; Farrelly, Trisia; Sousa, Joao; van Asselt, Harro; Carlini, Giulia; Sekomo, Christian; Schulte, Maro Luisa; Busch, Per-Olof; Wienrich, Nicole; Weiand, Laura (2021-07-02). "A binding global agreement to address the life cycle of plastics". Science. 373 (6550): 43–47. Bibcode:2021Sci...373...43S. doi:10.1126/science.abi9010. PMID 34210873. S2CID 235699747.
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UN Member States are currently negotiating a legally binding international agreement on plastics that will address the entire life cycle of plastics from design to production and disposal On March 2 2022 UN Member States voted at the resumed fifth UN Environment Assembly UNEA 5 2 to establish an Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee INC with the mandate of advancing a legally binding international agreement on plastics 1 2 3 The resolution is entitled End plastic pollution Towards an international legally binding instrument Global Plastic Pollution TreatyInternational legally binding agreement on plasticsTypeInternational treaty Contents 1 Timeline 2 Content 3 Support for the treaty 4 References 5 External linksTimeline editFollowing UNEA 5 2 The mandate specifies that the INC must begin its work by the end of 2022 with the goal of completing a draft global legally binding agreement by the end of 2024 4 Work towards the treaty began with the meeting of an Ad Hoc Open Ended Working Group OEWG in Dakar Senegal from May 30 through June 1 2022 5 During that meeting Member States established a timeline for subsequent meetings through the end of 2024 rules of procedure and the initial scope of work for the first meeting of the INC 6 The first meeting of the negotiating committee INC 1 took place in Punta del Este Uruguay from November 28 2022 through December 2 2022 The agenda contained items including the formal adoption of the rules of procedure 7 Over 2 300 delegates from 160 countries participated 8 The second meeting of the negotiating committee INC 2 took place in Paris France from May 29 2023 through June 2 2023 9 The third session INC 3 is scheduled from November 13 19 2023 at the UN Environment Programme UNEP Headquarters in Nairobi Kenya 10 11 Through 2024 several more meetings are planned Canada and the Republic of Korea have offered to host INC 4 and INC 5 In 2025 the treaty is to be finalized at the conference of the plenipotentiaries with Ecuador Peru Rwanda and Senegal as potential hosts 12 Content editMembers agreed that the treaty will be international in scope legally binding and should address the full life cycle of plastics including its design production and disposal 4 It has been argued that chemicals contained in plastics such as additives processing aids and nonintentionally added substances need to be addressed too 13 14 Support for the treaty editIn the lead up to UNEA 5 2 the majority of UN Member States had expressed their support for advancing a global treaty 15 Other groups making public declarations about the need for a treaty include the business sector 16 civil society Indigenous Peoples workers trade unions 17 waste pickers 18 and scientists 19 References edit Geddie John 2 March 2022 Biggest green deal since Paris UN agrees plastic treaty roadmap Reuters Plastic pollution Green light for historic treaty BBC News March 2 2022 Tabuchi Hiroko March 2 2022 The World Is Awash in Plastic Nations Plan a Treaty to Fix That The New York Times a b Historic day in the campaign to beat plastic pollution Nations commit to develop a legally binding agreement UN Environment 2022 03 02 Retrieved 2022 08 01 Ad hoc open ended working group OEWG to prepare for the intergovernmental negotiating committee on plastic pollution UNEP UN Environment Programme Retrieved 2022 08 01 UNEA Resolution 5 14 End plastic pollution Towards an international legally binding instrument Proposed approach to the work of the intergovernmental negotiating committee INC developing an international instrument on plastic pollution including in the marine environment PDF United Nations Environment Programme UNEP Retrieved 1 August 2022 IISD Summary report 26 November 2 December 2022 UNEP Second session of Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution Third Session of Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution UNEP UN Environment Programme Retrieved 2023 11 11 Global Plastics Treaty Chair Releases Zero Draft Ahead of Third Meeting Center for Biological Diversity Retrieved 2023 11 11 IISD Negotiations on a Global Plastics Treaty Get Underway Wang Zhanyun Praetorius Antonia 2022 11 22 Integrating a Chemicals Perspective into the Global Plastic Treaty Environmental Science amp Technology Letters 9 12 1000 1006 Bibcode 2022EnSTL 9 1000W doi 10 1021 acs estlett 2c00763 PMC 9753957 PMID 36530847 Simon Nils Raubenheimer Karen Urho Niko Unger Sebastian Azoulay David Farrelly Trisia Sousa Joao van Asselt Harro Carlini Giulia Sekomo Christian Schulte Maro Luisa Busch Per Olof Wienrich Nicole Weiand Laura 2021 07 02 A binding global agreement to address the life cycle of plastics Science 373 6550 43 47 Bibcode 2021Sci 373 43S doi 10 1126 science abi9010 PMID 34210873 S2CID 235699747 Global Plastic Navigator plasticnavigator wwf de Retrieved 2022 08 01 THE BUSINESS CALL FOR A UN TREATY ON PLASTIC POLLUTION www plasticpollutiontreaty org Retrieved 2022 08 01 Civil Society Indigenous Peoples Workers and Trade Unions and Other Organizations A New Global Treaty On Plastic Pollution www plasticstreaty org 2022 02 05 Retrieved 2022 08 01 The World Is Awash in Plastic Nations Plan a Treaty to Fix That www nytimes com 2022 03 02 Retrieved 2023 05 18 Scientists A New Global Treaty On Plastic Pollution A New Global Treaty On Plastic Pollution 2022 02 05 Retrieved 2022 08 01 External links editResolution adopted by the United Nations Environment Assembly on 2 March 2022 5 14 End plastic pollution towards an international legally binding instrument Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Global plastic pollution treaty amp oldid 1215524878, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
