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INC-2: How close are we to a global plastics treaty? Ft Professor Steve Fletcher and Antaya March

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Episode  ·  19:13  ·  Jun 8, 2023

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How close are we to seeing a global plastics treaty?Last week countries gathered for the second Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee meeting to bring them a step closer to signing a legally-binding agreement to end plastic pollution.Professor Steve Fletcher and Antaya March from the University of Portsmouth’s Global Plastics Policy Centre were at INC-2 in Paris, presenting the centre’s findings and research.Today’s Life Solved episode will unpack what was agreed, look at the roadmap ahead, and give an insight into the upcoming PlasticsFuture 2023 conference.USEFUL LINKSINC-2: https://www.unep.org/events/conference/second-session-intergovernmental-negotiating-committee-develop-internationalProfessor Steve Fletcher: https://www.port.ac.uk/about-us/structure-and-governance/our-people/our-staff/steve-fletcherAntaya March:https://www.port.ac.uk/about-us/structure-and-governance/our-people/our-staff/antaya-marchRevolution Plastics: https://www.port.ac.uk/news-events-and-blogs/events/the-revolution-continuesPlasticsFuture 2023 Conference:https://www.port.ac.uk/news-events-and-blogs/events/plasticsfuture-2023/plasticsfuture-2023-conference-programmeGlobal Plastics Police Centre:https://plasticspolicy.port.ac.uk/DEFRA: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

19m 13s  ·  Jun 8, 2023

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