19 September 2023 – The Nordic Council of Ministers published a report to provide modeling of 15 policy interventions that could reduce annual mismanaged plastics by 90% and virgin plastic production by 30% by 2040 compared to 2019 levels.
Graham Forbes, Greenpeace Head of Delegation to the Global Plastics Treaty negotiations said:
“It is great that the Nordic Council of Ministers agrees that we cannot end plastic pollution without reducing plastic production, but we need much greater ambition if we want to end this crisis. Even this report acknowledges that a 30% reduction in plastic production by 2040 falls short of what the planet desperately needs. We must reduce plastic production by at least 75% to ensure that we stay below 1.5° C for our climate and to protect human health, human rights, our communities, and the planet.”
Note: Graham Forbes is the Global Plastics Campaign Lead of Greenpeace USA.
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