"Plastics Treaty Talks Collapse Without A Deal After “Chaotic” Negotiations"

"UN talks ran into overtime, ending with a standoff over whether a treaty should include curbs on plastic production and the way forward unclear" 

"UN talks on creating a global pact to stem plastic pollution collapsed in Geneva with no agreement or clear way forward after chaotic nights of negotiations failed to break a deadlock over whether to include measures aimed at curbing runaway plastic production.

With discussions running into overtime on Thursday night, a last-ditch attempt by the talks’ chair, Ecuadorian diplomat Luis Vayas Valdivieso, to table a new draft proposal for a treaty fell flat. The text, still containing numerous options in brackets, does not include a dedicated section on plastic production, which nearly 100 countries have been calling for.

An opposing group of fossil fuel-producing nations – including Gulf states, Russia and the US – vehemently reject the inclusion in the treaty of any provisions aimed at reducing plastic production, which is set to triple by 2060. The talks were unable to find a way to bridge those divergent positions."

Matteo Civillini reports for Climate Home News August 15, 2025.

SEE ALSO:

"Global Plastics Treaty Talks In Geneva End In ‘Abject Failure’" (Euractiv)

"UN Plastics Treaty Talks Fail After US Joins Petrostates In Blocking Action" (Financial Times)

"Countries Deadlocked On Plastic Production And Chemicals As Talks On A Global Treaty Draw To A Close" (AP)