US ‘disappointed’ after plastic pollution talks collapse: White House
Washington (AFP) - The US government said Tuesday it was "disappointed" after nations negotiating a global treaty to curb plastic ...
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Norway suspends deep-sea mining projects: govt allies
Oslo (AFP) - Norway has suspended plans to start giving licences for deep-sea mining next year that had faced opposition ...
Norway faces WWF in court over deep sea mining
Oslo (AFP) - The World Wide Fund for Nature's (WWF) Norwegian chapter will have its day in court Thursday, after ...
‘Very, very slow’: plastic treaty talks grind forward
Busan (South Korea) (AFP) - Negotiations on a first global treaty to curb plastic pollution are moving "very, very slowly", ...
To tackle plastic scourge, Philippines makes companies pay
Manila (AFP) - Long one of the world's top sources of ocean plastic, the Philippines is hoping new legislation requiring ...
Future of deep-sea mining stands at a crucial juncture
United Nations (United States) (AFP) - Torn between the defenders of the world's seabeds and industrialists eager to exploit the ...
Deep divisions on display at plastic pollution treaty talks
Busan (South Korea) (AFP) - A final round of talks on a treaty to curb plastic pollution opened on Monday, ...
‘Existential challenge’: plastic pollution treaty talks begin
Busan (South Korea) (AFP) - A final round of talks on a treaty to curb plastic pollution opened on Monday, ...
‘Crucial week’: make-or-break plastic pollution treaty talks begin
Busan (South Korea) (AFP) - A final round of talks on a treaty to end plastic pollution opens on Monday, ...
UN talks on saving nature stumble on finance hurdle
Cali (Colombia) (AFP) - The world's biggest nature conservation conference closed in Colombia on Saturday with no agreement on a ...
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