Saudi Arabia Leads Pushback Against Global Plastic Treaty

Saudi Arabia, Russia and other producers of petroleum, which is used to make most of the world’s plastic, have pushed back against measures that would address plastic pollution by placing curbs ... Read More

How Saudi Arabia became the world’s plastic cheerleader

The rich oil state has built a team of silver-tongued U.N. negotiators with a simple mandate: Keep plastic production growing. BRUSSELS — Saudi Arabia: 1. The European Union and its allies: 0 ... Read More

Saudi Aramco - The New York Times

Saudi Arabia Leads Pushback Against Global Plastic Treaty. Delegates from more than 170 countries are working to salvage a treaty that would tackle the growing problem of plastic pollution. Read More

Why is a global treaty on plastic pollution dividing the world?

Plastic pollutes oceans, food, your body. Yet nations are divided over a global treaty. Why all eyes are on talks for a U.N.-led accord to cut plastic waste. Read More

Plastic manufacturers push back after Biden administration agrees to support global goal to cap production - Fox Business

Some countries, like China, Russia and Saudi Arabia, have pushed back against efforts to cap and phase down the production of plastic. The Biden administration supports the global goal to cut ... Read More

Saudi-hosted UN talks fail to produce deal to tackle global drought | Drought News - Al Jazeera

Meanwhile, host Saudi Arabia, one of the world’s largest oil producers, has been criticised in the past for stalling progress on curbing emissions from fossil fuels at other negotiations. Read More

How Saudi Arabia became the world’s plastic cheerleader

Saudi Arabia: 1. The European Union and its allies: 0. As the dust settles on last month’s failed United Nations negotiations to end plastic pollution, high-ambition countries in Europe and elsewhere ... Read More