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New chair of global plastics treaty elected to revive stalled negotiations

Published 12:28 on February 9, 2026 / Last updated at 12:28 on February 9, 2026 / / International (UN Nature & Biodiversity Talks), Nature & Biodiversity (Policy)

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UN member states elected this weekend a new chair of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) to try and conclude what has so far been a division-packed process to create a legally binding global treaty on plastic pollution.
UN member states elected this weekend a new chair of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) to try and conclude what has so far been a division-packed process to create a legally binding global treaty on plastic pollution.


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