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67 countries commit to ending plastic pollution by 2040 before final negotiations

Published 11:30 on September 25, 2024  /  Last updated at 11:30 on September 25, 2024  / /  Biodiversity, International

Ministers from 67 countries including the UK, Japan, and Canada have reaffirmed commitments to finalise a legally binding global treaty aimed at ending plastic pollution by 2040, before the final negotiations take place, in a statement published on Wednesday.
Ministers from 67 countries including the UK, Japan, and Canada have reaffirmed commitments to finalise a legally binding global treaty aimed at ending plastic pollution by 2040, before the final negotiations take place, in a statement published on Wednesday.


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