New UN plastic treaty chair Julio Cordano stresses consensus over imposed solutions
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Glenn Scherer
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Julio Cordano, the newly elected chair of the UN Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) for a global plastic treaty, emphasizes that a consensus-driven approach is essential to solving the worldwide plastic pollution crisis. Cordano was elected in February 2026 after the INC repeatedly missed its own deadlines for reaching an agreement. The article, based on an interview with Cordano, explores the challenges of negotiating a binding global treaty on plastic pollution, the need for inclusive dialogue among nations, and the complexities of addressing a crisis that involves industry, environmental, and economic interests.
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bskyNew UN plastic treaty chair Julio Cordano stresses consensus over imposed solutionsnews.mongabay.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledYou can't dictate a solution to the worldwide plastic pollution crisis.
Consensus will be needed.
That appointment came after INC repeatedly failed to meet its own deadlines for achieving an agreement to deal with the world's rapidly escalating plastic pollution crisis.
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