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EU and China to confront plastic packaging pollution as cooperation gains urgency

The EU and China reaffirmed their commitment to step up joint action against plastic and chemical pollution, including from packaging, ahead of the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP17) in Armenia and the resumption of negotiations of the Global Plastics Treaty. High-level dialogues were held this week in Brussels, Belgium

During the policy dialogue, the EU and China agreed on the need to accelerate global action, noting that plastic pollution is rising and cannot be addressed by any country alone.

Both sides reaffirmed their joint commitment to advance negotiations on a legally binding global instrument to end plastic pollution, requiring global action across the full lifecycle of plastics.

The discussions also highlighted the need for chemical pollution prevention and control, including hazardous substances such as persistent organic pollutants and PFAS.

EU and China to confront plastic packaging pollution as cooperation gains urgency

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