At the meeting of the UN Intergovernmental Committee, more than 100 countries support restrictions on plastic production. Oil-producing countries oppose it, insisting on focusing only on waste.

At the meeting of the UN Intergovernmental Committee on the plastic restriction agreement, more than 100 countries support limiting production, but oil-producing countries want to focus only on waste. This is reported by Reuters, reports UNN.

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At the final stage of the fifth meeting of the UN Intergovernmental Committee in Busan, the negotiators enter into a complex debate.

More than 100 countries support the agreement, which provides for restrictions on plastic production, but several oil-producing states oppose it, demanding that the international agreement focus only on the problem of plastic waste.

This session of negotiations is scheduled to end on Sunday, but the final plenary session has not yet been scheduled for that morning. Various countries are trying to find a compromise on issues related to reducing plastic pollution, and despite the contradictions, the agreement has the chance to be an important step towards reducing environmental threats at the global level.

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