While lobbying heavily to weaken the treaty, corporations like ExxonMobil, Shell, Dow and INEOS have expanded plastic production, locking in decades of future pollution. Industry lobbyists now outnumber many national delegations, scientists and Indigenous groups, and their presence creates a profound conflict of interest. Without decisive reforms, the treaty risks being captured by the very polluters it is meant to regulate. Greenpeace calls on the UN to ban fossil fuel lobbyists from the talks, embed strong conflict of interest safeguards, and ensure meaningful participation for frontline communities and independent experts.
The Report ‘Plastics, Profits and Power: How petrochemical companies are derailing the Global Plastics Treaty‘ exposes how fossil fuel and petrochemical companies are working to derail the Global Plastics Treaty, the world’s most ambitious effort to end plastic pollution.
While lobbying heavily to weaken the treaty, corporations like ExxonMobil, Shell, Dow and INEOS have expanded plastic production, locking in decades of future pollution. Industry lobbyists now outnumber many national delegations, scientists and Indigenous groups, and their presence creates a profound conflict of interest. Without decisive reforms, the treaty risks being captured by the very polluters it is meant to regulate. Greenpeace calls on the UN to ban fossil fuel lobbyists from the talks, embed strong conflict of interest safeguards, and ensure meaningful participation for frontline communities and independent experts.
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Plastics, Profits and Power: How petrochemical companies are derailing the Global Plastics Treaty
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