UK helps secure progress towards new legally binding treaty to end plastic pollution

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The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) was held in Canada, where over 2,500 delegates from 170 Member States gathered to discuss a global treaty to end plastic pollution by the end of the year. The UK played a key role in securing several outcomes, including the inclusion of proposals on problematic and avoidable plastics in the draft treaty text. Despite some differences in ambition between parties, the INC agreed to establish a legal drafting group and will continue to work on the treaty ahead of the final meeting in November. The UK has committed to securing an agreement that benefits the environment, communities, and wildlife.