ASEAN Urged to Act on Plastic Pollution
On 18th April, 2024, the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) Asia Pacific, along with other environmental organizations, appealed to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to take decisive measures in response to plastic pollution.
- Over 100 civil society organizations (CSOs) from Asia and around the world have signed a letter urging ASEAN to play a leadership role in the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) for developing a global instrument to address plastic pollution.
- The INC-4 negotiations, scheduled from April 23-30, 2024, in Ottawa, Canada, focus on creating an international, legally binding agreement to combat plastic pollution, including in marine environments.
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