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UK’s steel curbs emerge as an early hurdle for FTA with India ahead of roll-out. Is there a way out?The UK has extended safeguard measures on select steel imports; starting from July 1, 2026, it will reduce tariff-free quotas by 60% and im...- Iran war promises green edge for Asia as plastic packaging runs shortThe Iran war's disruption of plastic supplies has unexpectedly boosted demand for eco-friendly paper packaging, with inquiries tripling for...
- The world’s plastic glut is set to get much worse by 2040, study findsPlastic pollution is set to surge by 2040, reaching 280 million metric tons annually. This alarming projection comes from a Pew Charitable ...
- Global plastic treaty talks end without deal amid sharp riftsNegotiations for a global plastic pollution treaty in Geneva concluded without an agreement after nearly two weeks. Countries failed to rec...
- Plastic Treaty 2025: Will world leaders finally address the $1.5 trillion health crisis in Geneva?Global plastic treaty talks in Geneva 2025: Global leaders are meeting in Geneva to discuss a treaty on plastic pollution. A new report hig...
- Nations will try again on plan to confront world's 'spiralling' plastic pollution messNations are convening in Geneva for critical talks aimed at finalizing a landmark treaty to combat the escalating plastic pollution crisis....
- Global plastic recycling rates 'stagnant' at under 10%: StudyThe amount of plastic being recycled around the world is stagnant at less than 10 percent with most new plastic still made from fossil fuel...
- World must explore solutions to environmental crises without relying on US: ExpertsUS President Donald Trump has reversed restrictions on plastic straws, indicating a broader setback in combating plastic pollution. Experts...
- Plastic treaty talks draw to close with production limits still under debateNegotiations on a treaty to end plastic pollution are at a critical stage, with nations debating limits on plastic production. Some countri...
- Over 100 countries back plastic treaty caps as talks reach fierce finishThe hoped-for treaty to come out of these talks could be the most significant deal relating to environmental protection as well as climate-...
- In South Korea, nations meet in final round to address global plastic crisisNegotiators from around the globe convened in Busan, South Korea, to forge a treaty tackling the escalating plastic pollution crisis. Sharp...
- Plastic waste could double by 2050, researchers find, suggest policies to address issueA new study reveals that global plastic waste could double by 2050. However, implementing policies like increased recycling and waste manag...
- Global negotiations on a treaty to end plastic pollution at critical phase in CanadaThe treaty talks began in Uruguay in December 2022 after Rwanda and Peru proposed the resolution that launched the process in March 2022.
- Over 80 pc people support cutting plastic production to save biodiversity, climate: SurveyGreenpeace's survey across 19 countries reveals significant support for cutting plastic production, transitioning to reusable packaging, an...
- Plastic recycling is broken. Capitalism can fix itThe United Nations has committed to delivering a legally binding Plastic Treaty by the end of 2024. This month, more than 175 governments w...
- Plastic, grapple the whole pipelineAccording to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), global plastic waste will almost triple by 2060, and only a ...
- Global players take key step on ending plastic pollutionThe committee is charged with developing the first international, legally binding treaty on plastic pollution, on land and at sea.
- 'We abuse plastic, it's so cheap': UN Environment chiefInger Andersen, an economist by training, told AFP she that a binding, "ambitious" global treaty would help fix the problem, ahead of the s...
- Plastic consumption on course to nearly double by 2050, says ResearchExisting programmes to boost recycling or cut single-use plastic consumption only "scratched the surface" and a more comprehensive global p...
- UN approves global plastic pollution treaty roadmapUN approves global plastic pollution treaty roadmap
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