Together with the G20 partners, the European Union remains committed to the goal of concluding the negotiations by the end of the year
From November 25 to December 1, the European Commission is participating in the negotiations on the global plastic treaty (INC-5), in Busan, Republic of Korea, with the aim of reaching agreement on a global instrument to tackle plastic pollution. Together with the G20 partners, the European Union (EU) remains committed to the goal of concluding the negotiations by the end of the year.
The EU’s priorities for an effective agreement include the need to address high and unsustainable levels of production of virgin plastic polymers, to ban microplastics that are deliberately added to products, and to achieve convergence so that the new instrument tackles plastic production holistically. The EU will also argue that large producers should bear part of the financial responsibility for plastic pollution — the so-called “polluter pays principle”.
During the negotiations, the EU will also emphasize that, while legally binding measures are needed at global level, national conditions should also be considered and a just transition should be ensured. Establishing a legally binding instrument to end plastic pollution is a key priority of the EU Circular Economy Action Plan.
The Executive Vice President for the European Green Deal, Mr. Maros Sefcovic said: “Plastics are choking our oceans, polluting the environment and harming people’s health and livelihoods. If the situation continues as it is, by 2060 the production of plastics will triple. To change patterns of plastic production and consumption in a way that benefits people and the planet, we need coordinated global policies. We are now given the opportunity to show how we can take action together to promote a more circular and sustainable plastics economy. The EU is ready to work with other parties and build bridges to a global treaty by the end of this year.”
In Rio, G20 leaders declared in their final statement their ambition to work together to complete negotiations on an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution by the end of 2024. To mobilize support for the conclusion of the Treaty, the The EU is actively involved in the high-ambition coalition to end plastic pollution, which includes 65 countries committed to set high targets in negotiations to end plastic pollution by 2040.
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Source: Skai
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