Delegates seeking the world's first deal to curb plastic pollution began openly advocating for an extension of talks on Sunday, accusing a handful of nations of obstructing an ambitious agreement.
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Delegates and members of the press attend as (2nd L-R) Sivendra Michael of Fiji, Camila Zepeda, Head of Delegation for Mexico, Olga Givernet, Minister Delegate for Energy of France, Juan Carlos Monterrey, Special Representative for Climate Change and National Climate Change Director of the Ministry of Environment of Panama, Juliet Kabera, Director General of the Rwanda Environment Management Authority and Anthony Agotha, Special Envoy for Climate and Environment Diplomacy, European Union hold a member state press briefing during the fifth meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution (INC-5) in Busan on December 1, 2024. (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP)
2024-12-01 13:28:36
Delegates seeking the world's first deal to curb plastic pollution began openly advocating for an extension of talks on Sunday, accusing a handful of nations of obstructing an ambitious agreement.
Nearly 200 nations are in South Korea's Busan for negotiations that are supposed to result in a landmark accord after two years of discussions.
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