new policies on plastic treaty negotiations. Monitors international talks aiming for legally binding plastic pollution rules.

New policies on plastic treaty negotiations

A curated set of 8 sources, prioritizing official UNEP records and documents, followed by IISD and policy-analysis explainers. Together they cover negotiation status, official texts and notifications, unresolved policy choices, expert recommendations, and procedural next steps.

Official UNEP negotiation records and documents

Primary sources for the treaty process, including the latest status, session materials, notifications, draft texts, reports, and planned meetings.

unep.org
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Invitation to the Regional Consultation ... binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine e...
unep.org
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The third part of the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international...
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UNEP/PP/INC.5/INF/13: Scenario note for the second part of the fifth session of the intergovernmental negotiat...
unep.org15 Aug 2025
https://www., United Nations Environment Programme
Geneva, 15 August 2025 – Following 10 days of negotiations, Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) talk...
unep.org15 Aug 2025
https://www., United Nations Environment Programme
Together, we can—and will—beat plastic pollution. ... Second part of the fifth session of the Intergovernmenta...

IISD negotiation-status and policy analysis

Independent analysis of INC-5.3, the leadership step needed to resume substantive talks, unresolved policy divisions, and expert recommendations for an ambitious treaty. Recommendations are clearly distinct from settled negotiating outcomes.

iisd.org4 Feb 2026
On February 7, governments will gather to choose a new chair to lead negotiations

Additional policy explainers and treaty context

Further policy-oriented sources explaining the treaty mandate, the outcome of INC-5.2, key unresolved issues, and possible future directions.

parliament.uk
A general debate on the global plastics treaty is scheduled to take place in...
genevaenvironmentnetwork.org
genevaenvironmentnetwork.org
Plastic pollution is a global problem which requires a global response. International cooperation to address t...