There is significant disagreement over whether developed donor countries should invest money to create a dedicated plastics fund or use existing mechanisms such as the Global Environment Facility.
The draft treaty mentions fees and taxes on plastic production, which many participants felt were essential to raising sufficient funds to implement the global treaty. This is a red line for many plastics-producing countries, which view such measures as punitive and impose unfair costs on trade.
2. Plastic manufacturing
The ambitious coalition, co-chaired by Rwanda and Norway, believes that measures to reduce plastic production are essential, a position supported by considerable evidence.
Panama has submitted an ambitious proposal calling on countries to adopt a global goal to reduce the production of primary plastic polymers to sustainable levels once a treaty is agreed.
However, the goal of reducing plastic production is another red line that oil-producing countries must not cross. During the closing plenary, statements were made on behalf of comradeship groups, Arab groups and others, making it clear that they would not accept any such measures.
3. Safety
Research shows that more than 16,000 chemicals are used or present in plastics, of which safety information is lacking for more than 10,000, while there are concerns for 4,200. known.
Effectively regulating the use of chemicals in plastics must be the basis of any plastics treaty. However, despite proposals for a global phase-out of hazardous chemicals and the support of more than 100 member states, the draft treaty contains only a few references to chemicals.
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