ASH joins the Cease Tobacco Air pollution Alliance in attending the second session of the fifth Intergovernmental Negotiating Convention (INC-5.2) of the United Nations Treaty to Finish Plastic Air pollution in Geneva, Switzerland from August 5 – 14, 2025. ASH’s Government Director Laurent Huber will share updates and progress right here for our group to remain engaged and knowledgeable.
August 9, 2025 – Nations stay divided because the 5th day of negotiations proceed late into the evening.
Whereas a nonetheless vital variety of nations continues to name for a significant treaty to finish plastic air pollution, the highly effective oil and plastic producing states proceed to dam any language that may make the plastic treaty environment friendly in attaining the goals of UNEA Decision 5/14 entitled “Finish plastic air pollution: In the direction of a world legally binding instrument” adopted by the nations of the world in 2022.
Whereas it looks like a tall order right now, it’s crucial that governments negotiating this treaty align with the spirit of a proposal from Ecuador on behalf of Bolivia, Colombia, Chile, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Panama, Peru and Uruguay that goals to strengthen the hyperlink with human rights, together with the necessity for enterprise to handle their impacts on human rights.
It’s clear that enterprise and monetary pursuits have been a serious hurdle to those negotiations, whether or not in capitals or at INC5-2 itself, which has been swamped by business lobbyists.
UN Members States negotiating this treaty – the world is watching; you may be judged harshly in case you permit plastics to proceed to hurt human well being and the setting for generations to return. You will have lower than per week left earlier than INC5-2 negotiations conclude; do what must be accomplished to guard our collective proper to a wholesome setting and the best attainable commonplace of well being.
ASH’s Key Factors for INC-5.2 can be found to overview in: English
