The world currently produces over 450mn tonnes of plastic annually ... a requirement under UN rules for binding agreements – was unattainable. The collapse of the talks was described by Panama ...

The UN environment chief insisted Monday that talks on a landmark plastic pollution treaty were not a failure, saying important progress was made despite negotiations collapsing without agreement.

Countries have failed to reach an agreement on tackling plastic pollution after more than 200 delegates met in South Korea for what was meant to be a final round of talks. They remained divided ...