Inside the Global Plastics Treaty
With global annual plastic production exceeding 430 million tonne and only 10 per cent of it being recycled, the world’s plastic pollution is here to stay – unless we shift the focus from managing plastic waste to addressing the entirelife cycle. In March 2022, the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) adopted the historic resolution 5/14 to develop a legally binding global instrument to end plastic pollution, including in the marine environment. The resolution paved the way for the establishment of an Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) to bring together all the UN member states to negotiate the treaty.
After five rounds of intense negotiations between November 2022 and December 2024, the INC 5.2 is scheduled to reconvene in Geneva, Switzerland from August 5-14, 2025 with the ambition of finalisingthe negotiations on the global plastic treaty.
To support this process, the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), GRID-Arendal, and the Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA) are partnering to organise a series of webinars and events aimed at informing and engaging citizens and stakeholders to strengthen the collective call for an ambitious global plastic treaty – one that addresses the full life cycle of plastics.
These initiatives and interactions are a part of CSE’s plastic pollution campaign – Planet over Plastics.
WEBINAR 1: JULY 22, 2025, 3-4.30 IST
The Global Plastic Treaty Explained: Key Elements and What’s at Stake
This webinar will demystify the global plastic treaty and its key elements, providing an overview of the draft text that will be negotiated in Geneva between August 5-14, 2025. Leading national and international experts will reflect on areas of convergence and divergence, underscoring the need for urgent and ambitious global action.
REPORT RELEASE AND BRIEFING FOR COMMUNICATORS: JULY 29, 2025
Country Positions on the Global Plastic Treaty
India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi
Hybrid (onsite and virtual) half day deliberations revolving around CSE’s new report on the country positions in the global plastic treaty negotiations. Practitionerswill discuss how different national positions may influence the upcoming negotiations at the INC 5.2, and reflect on possible areas of agreement or contention.
WEBINAR 3: AUGUST 21, 2025, 3-4.30 PM IST
What did INC 5.2 Deliver: Reflections on Progress and Next Steps
CSE, GRID Arendal and NIVA will host a debriefingwebinar on the outcomes of INC 5.2 in Geneva. The session will feature reflections from a range of voices on key developments during the negotiations, including the positions taken by different countries, regional blocs, and interest groups. It will also explore the implications for the treaty process moving forward.
FOR MORE DETAILS
Siddharth Ghanshyam Singh
Programme Manager
Solid Waste and Circular Economy, CSE
siddharth.singh@cseindia.org
9768902012
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