ICN Sunday Morning: Deadlocked on Plastic Pollution

Go behind the scenes with executive editor Vernon Loeb and reporter Bob Berwyn as they explain why global talks on plastics pollution reached a disappointing end.Global talks on plastics fell apart this week as participating countries failed to agree on next steps for curbing harmful plastic pollution. Several countries, including the United States, opposed provisions that would put a cap on production – a red line that ultimately doomed the chance of consensus. Bob, who was on the scene in Geneva, explains what happened among the delegates, how countries might break the deadlock, and what’s to come in this escalating crisis.Read the story:https://insideclimatenews.org/news/15...Explore ICN’s plastics reporting: https://insideclimatenews.org/topic/p... Subscribe to the ICN Sunday Morning newsletter: https://insideclimatenews.org/newslet... Support our nonprofit newsroom: https://insideclimatenews.org/donate