Who’s who at the plastics treaty talks, from delegates to lobbyists

As delegates from around the world have negotiated a global plastics treaty over five sessions since 2022 , alliances have emerged among nations, across civil society, and throughout the private sector. Some countries have banded together in support of an “ambitious” agreement that prioritizes reducing plastic production; others have stood firm against such a policy. Meanwhile, scientists and environmental advocates have attended the talks to push for production caps and phaseouts of hazardous chemicals — while representatives from the fossil fuel industry have pushed in the opposite direction.

Here are the major coalitions and groups to watch during the treaty’s sixth negotiating session, which began on Tuesday and is scheduled to conclude on August 14 in Geneva, Switzerland.

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