The diplomat presiding over the negotiations stated on Sunday that negotiators had not reached a historic deal to reduce plastic pollution and that more time should be given to the talks.
After two years of talks, nearly 200 countries are in Busan, South Korea, for negotiations expected to produce a historic agreement.
However, a week of negotiations has not been able to bridge the gap between “like-minded” countries that want to concentrate on waste and “high-ambition” countries that want a globally enforceable agreement to phase out toxic chemicals and limit production.
After boarding a tanker to raise awareness of calls for a treaty to reduce plastic pollution, Greenpeace reported South Korean authorities arrested its activists.
The organization’s delegation head, Graham Forbes, stated, “They’ve been charged with trespassing and interfering with business operations” at the Busan discussions, where nations are in the last hours of reaching a historic agreement.
In an action that Greenpeace said lasted 12 hours, the four British, German, Taiwanese, and Mexican activists boarded the yacht off the coast of South Korea on Saturday.
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