The final communique of the G7 will be announced at the end of the ministerial session.
The G7 will begin to limit the production of plastic in such a way as to face head-on the global pollution caused by this material, according to a draft of the final communiqué of the environment ministers who met in Italy, a French source said today.
Plastic is everywhere in the environment, from the tops of mountains to the depths of the oceans, as well as in people’s blood.
“G7 acknowledges for the first time that the level of plastic pollution is unsustainable and that its increase is alarming“, the French delegation said in a note on the sidelines of this two-day meeting in Turin, northwestern Italy.
Against this finding, the “G7 pledges to reduce global production of primary polymers to end plastic pollution by 2040“.
The group of seven most industrialized nations, which includes Italy, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Britain, and the United States, will enact “a series of concrete measures that will enable the achievement” of this objective, according to this note, without specifying what these measures will be.
The final communiqué of the G7 will be announced on Tuesday at the end of the ministerial session.
Plastic waste is a major challenge that runs through the three major crises on the planet: climate change, loss of biodiversity and pollution, French Environment Minister Christophe Besy said.
“The spread of plastics in all environments is a relatively recent phenomenon in human history, but it already seems to be getting out of control“, he underlined.
This n G7 It comes as negotiations between 175 countries are underway in Canada on an international treaty to reduce plastic pollution. These negotiations began on Tuesday and are expected to be completed today.
Despite the fact that the different sides agree on the need to conclude a treaty, deep down they have divergent positions.
Some countries and environmental non-governmental organizations are calling for a strong reduction in plastic production by 2040.
But oil-producing countries and industry lobbies advocate more for recycling.
Meanwhile, plastic pollution continues to grow. It could triple by 2060 if nothing is done. However, only 9% of plastics are recycled.
Source: Skai
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