Global treaty against plastic pollution: no significant progress in Ottawa
How can we tackle the unsustainable production of plastics? While it was thought that this fundamental question would be the guiding principle of the fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) for a global treaty against plastic pollution, which was held in Ottawa, Canada, from 23 to 29 April 2024, contrary to all expectations, discussions on the inclusion of a cap on the production of primary polymers were excluded, giving way to questions relating to the management of plastic waste and financing.