The United Nations approved a landmark agreement to create the world’s first-ever global plastic pollution treaty on Wednesday, describing it as the most significant environmental deal since the 2015 Paris climate accord.
Highlights
- The United Nations approved a landmark agreement to create the world’s first-ever global plastic pollution treaty on Wednesday.
- The deal is the most significant environmental deal since the Paris climate accord.
- The agreement is due to be finalized by 2024 and will have ripple effects on businesses and the environment.
- It is the first time the United Nations has agreed a deal to tackle the problem of plastic pollution in more than 10 years.
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- has been in talks with member states for more than a week in Nairobi, Kenya, to agree the outline of a pact.