BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA – In response to an analysis conducted by Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) which revealed that 220 fossil fuel and chemical industry lobbyists, the highest at any negotiation so far analyzed by CIEL, have gained access to the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC5) to negotiate for a Global Plastics Treaty, Sarah King, Greenpeace Canada Senior Strategist in attendance at INC5 negotiations, said:
“The increase, once again, in fossil fuel and petrochemical lobbyists engaged in Plastics Treaty negotiations exposes an industry pulling out all the stops to keep us trapped in the plastic crisis. Big Oil and Big Plastic along with a small minority of countries pose a real threat to the Treaty outcome we need to begin to curb plastic pollution. We need member states including Canada to listen to the millions of people around the world calling for a strong agreement that cuts plastic production and puts the health of people and the planet before plastic pushers.”
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For more information, please contact:
Dina Ni, Communications Campaigner, Greenpeace Canada,
[email protected], +1 416 820 2148
Angelica Carballo Pago, Global Plastics Media Lead, Greenpeace USA,
[email protected], +63 917 112 4492 (also in Busan, South Korea)
