28 Feb 2022 --- World leaders are gathering today to discuss plans for a global treaty on plastic pollution, which UN representatives are calling the most important multilateral pact since the Paris Climate Accord in 2015. The potential treaty is expected to be a crucial talking point at the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) 5.2 in Nairobi, Kenya, this week. Politicians, NGOs, industry stakeholders, and environmental scientists are weighing in on the terms of a global treaty and how this could impact wider climate change goals and economic development worldwide. At the heart of the assembly is a global ban on certain types of single-use plastics – a topic that has caused widespread dispute within the EU.
