Two years, no agreement on plastics: Where to from here? The Local and Subnational Government Coalition asks after INC-5 

Two years, no agreement on plastics: Where to from here? The Local and Subnational Government Coalition asks after INC-5 

Held from 25 November to 1 December 2024, in Busan, Republic of Korea, the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution (INC-5) to develop a Global Plastic Treaty concluded without an agreement, pushing further negotiations into 2025. The draft text made some references to local and subnational governments, prompting the Local and Subnational Governments Coalition to End Plastic Pollution to advocate for stronger inclusion.

Cities and regions at UN’s Environment Assembly: Safeguarding environmental integrity of  global sustainability through multilevel action

Cities and regions at UN’s Environment Assembly: Safeguarding environmental integrity of global sustainability through multilevel action

At the recent sixth United Nations Environmental Assembly (UNEA-6) in Nairobi, resolutions shaped the strategic direction of global environmental policy…