After two years of dedicated negotiations, world leaders could not agree on a global plastics treaty to counter plastic ...

Countries negotiating a global treaty to address plastic pollution have failed to reach an agreement in Busan.

For almost two years, countries have been trying to negotiate a United Nations treaty to rein in plastic pollution. The talks were supposed to end with an agreement, but that didn't happen.

It is recognised as the most significant environmental cause of disease and premature deaths globally, surpassing even ...

The US government said Tuesday it was "disappointed" after nations negotiating a global treaty to curb plastic waste failed ...

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

What was supposed to be the final round of United Nations negotiations for a global plastics treaty ended without an ...

Over 100 nations wanted to cap production while a handful of oil producers were prepared only to target plastic waste.

A summit many hoped would yield a landmark treaty to tackle a global plastic pollution crisis ended in disappointment after ...

During the late-night meeting, countries supportive of legal obligations to cut plastic pollution refused to accept a treaty ...

The United Nations' environment chief insisted on Monday that talks on a landmark plastic pollution treaty were not a failure ...

Negotiations in South Korea for a global treaty on plastic waste stalemated over limits on plastic production and the ...