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Emma Hardy said she is however ‘extremely proud’ of how UK negotiators worked tirelessly to seek an ambitious deal.

France has joined other nations and environmental groups in slamming this week's failure to agree a landmark treaty on tackling plastic pollution. The UN-sponsored world summit ended Friday with no consensus on a last-ditch proposal aimed at breaking the deadlock.

Despite three years of negotiations, delegates failed to agree on whether it should stop the growth of plastic production and regulate harmful chemicals internationally

Talks aimed at reaching a treaty on tackling plastic pollution ended on Friday with no agreements on a last-ditch proposal aimed at breaking the deadlock.

Countries trying to break the deadlock and strike a landmark global treaty on combating plastic pollution negotiated through the night into Friday on a last-minute revised proposal.

Countries trying to break the deadlock and strike a landmark global treaty on combating plastic pollution negotiated through the night into Friday on a last-minute revised proposal.

The latest draft of a treaty to end plastic pollution would not put a limit on producing plastics, but recognizes that current levels of production and consumption are “unsustainable” and global action is needed

Allegheny County is increasing air quality monitoring after an explosion at a U.S. Steel plant south of Pittsburgh killed two people and injured more than 10 others

Negotiations on a global treaty to end plastic pollution are drawing to a close Thursday

Negotiators trying to secure a global agreement on tackling the scourge of plastic pollution have less than 24 hours to salvage a deal on Thursday after the talks plunged into total disarray.

Attempts to finalise a landmark treaty combating plastic pollution descended into disarray on the penultimate day on Wednesday as dozens of countries rejected outright the latest draft text, leaving the talks in limbo.