Analysis: Deep divisions, obstructions by fossil fuel-producing countries and the missing voices of campaigners and experts ...

Global UN treaty to curb plastic pollution fails as oil-producing nations reject production caps, impacting environment and ...

Nearly 200 countries spent a week locked in negotiations in Busan, South Korea , from November 25 with the goal of agreeing ...

The first legally binding treaty to combat plastic pollution failed at a U.N. summit after oil-producing nations opposed ...

The failure to reach a consensus at the summit partially reflects the conflicting interests of major petrochemical industries ...

After more than two years of negotiations, member countries of the United Nations failed to meet their own deadline this past ...

Delegates from more than 170 countries attempting to negotiate a treaty to curb global plastic pollution ended a weeklong ...

Oil-rich nations like Saudi Arabia strongly oppose efforts to reduce plastic production and use procedural tactics to delay ...

Although the latest talks have ended without a final agreement, countries have pledged to continue talking — and that is no ...

A gathering of more than 200 nations that convened to reach a landmark agreement on ending plastic pollution broke down on Monday without achieving its goal. The talks in Busan, South Korea, collapsed ...

The world's relentless battle against plastic pollution faced a significant setback this week, as countries negotiating a global treaty failed to reach a consensus. The fifth session of the UN ...

Between 20 and 34 million people are believed to work as waste pickers worldwide, playing a crucial role in recovering ...