{"id":72485,"date":"2025-01-30T16:32:12","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T15:32:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/?p=72485"},"modified":"2026-02-26T22:36:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T21:36:35","slug":"new-year-same-fight-5-things-that-happened-at-the-november-2024-global-plastics-treaty-negotiations-i-busan-south-korea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/story\/72485\/new-year-same-fight-5-things-that-happened-at-the-november-2024-global-plastics-treaty-negotiations-i-busan-south-korea\/","title":{"rendered":"New year, same fight. 5 things that happened at the November 2024 Global Plastics Treaty negotiations in Busan, South Korea\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The fifth round of negotiations for a new Global Plastics Treaty to end plastic pollution (Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee or INC-5) finished in Busan, South Korea on 1st December 2024. This was supposed to be the final round of negotiations, but in the end the talks were extended. <\/p>\n\n

We know that we urgently need an ambitious plastics treaty that protects our health, biodiversity and climate<\/a>. Here is a rundown of the highlights from the talks, including why we didn\u2019t come away from the meeting with a treaty.<\/p>\n\n

1. We delivered your voice (and face) to world leaders <\/h2>\n\n

Greenpeace International, alongside Frontline activists, poet Nikita Gill, WWF, and Break Free From Plastic, delivered our collective petition<\/a> \u2014 signed by almost 3 million to Senator Jeff Merkley and Juliet Kabera, Director General, Rwanda Environment Management Authority.<\/p>\n\n

The petition was delivered as a globe<\/a> to symbolise the millions of people around the world who have been calling for cuts to plastic production over the last two years. <\/p>\n\n

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Greenpeace, together with WWF and the Break Free from Plastic coalition delivers a global petition featuring 2.9 million signatures calling for an end to the age of plastic at the INC-5 Plastics Treaty negotiations in Busan, South Korea.
\u00a9 Greenpeace \/ Sungwoo Lee<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

Then, to kick off talks, Greenpeace East Asia Seoul, in collaboration with artist and activist Dan Acher, sent a bold message to governments flying a massive eye above treaty talks in Busan to show world leaders: #WeAreWatching! The flag is made up of thousands of portraits representing<\/a> millions of signatures of people all over the world.<\/p>\n\n

\u00a9 Greenpeace \/ Sungwoo Lee<\/div> \u00a9 Greenpeace \/ Sungwoo Lee” alt=”Greenpeace and artist Dan Acher fly a giant flag at the INC5 Global Plastics Treaty negotiations in Busan, South Korea.
\u00a9 Greenpeace \/ Sungwoo Lee<\/div> \u00a9 Greenpeace \/ Sungwoo Lee” class=”wp-image-71559″\/>
Greenpeace and artist Dan Acher fly a giant flag at the INC5 Global Plastics Treaty negotiations in Busan, South Korea.
\u00a9 Greenpeace \/ Sungwoo Lee<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

2. The fossil fuel industry worked hard to derail everything<\/h2>\n\n

Since the very first round of negotiations, oil-producing countries and the petrochemical industry have used their power to make sure that we waste precious time. This meeting was no exception: 220 fossil fuel and chemical industry lobbyists registered to attend INC-5<\/a>, the highest at any negotiation for the Plastics Treaty so far. <\/p>\n\n

This is more than the previous high of 196 lobbyists analysed by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL)<\/a> at the last meeting. That\u2019s more than the the Scientists\u2019 Coalition for An Effective Plastic Treaty by three to one, and the Indigenous Peoples\u2019 Caucus by almost nine to one.<\/p>\n\n

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Hundreds of representatives from civil society groups gather outside INC-5 Plastics Treaty negotiations urging leaders to act. A statement endorsed by 150+ global organisations including Greenpeace was also presented.
\u00a9 Jung-geun Augustine Park \/ Greenpeace<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

3. Over 100 countries stood up for ambition <\/h2>\n\n
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