Recent blog:

www.scarabtrust.org.uk

Delegations once again gathered in Nairobi this July to resume negotiations on the formation of a global plastics treaty, amid continuing disagreements on what is to be included. While some delegates reported “incredibly positive” engagement from this latest round of negotiations, several nations continue to push the proposal of a waste-only treaty, overlooking the compounding issues surrounding plastics such as chemicals and new plastics production. The exclusion of such issues was even noted p

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Christina Dixon. Campaigns, Strategy, Policy and Multilateral Affairs Specialist | Plastics, Oceans and Wildlife:

"Today governments are meeting for an 'informal' negotiation on the #PlasticsTreaty but I won't be there ❗

Besides the unbearable fomo, why is this an issue? Observer organisations like Environmental Investigation Agency continue to be excluded from discussions without appropriate justification, an issue which hampers the transparency and inclusivity of the process.

In parallel, we can see from the documents published for the meeting the disappearance of certain topics organisations like ours find critically important to the success of the treaty - namely plastic production and chemicals of concern, amongst other things. A coincidence? Maybe.

With that in mind, here's some recommendations for governments in Kenya this week:

📣 The Chair’s new text must not prejudge the outcome through omission without justification - excluding topics from discussions does not mean unanimous consensus to remove elements or provisions

📣 The focus should remain on a comprehensive full lifecycle approach

📣 Everything should remain on the table at HoDs, allowing for conceptual discussions on topics that haven’t been explored in detail

📣 Flexibility does not solely apply to national circumstances, it can also provide pathways for allowing coalitions to move forward on provisions where there is broad alignment from an ambitious majority. Flexibility mechanisms should be explored in the mix of legal approaches for reaching agreement.

...Finally, here's a blog we wrote on why production in particular should not be erased from the conversation: https://lnkd.in/dxzrbN6S