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Chile’s Julio Cordano elected to lead global plastic pollution treaty talks after deadlock in Geneva.
Julio Cordano, Chile’s climate summit chief, has been elected to lead international negotiations for a global treaty to combat plastic pollution, following years of stalled talks.
The decision, made after hours of deadlock in Geneva, marks a shift from consensus-based decision-making to voting, with Cordano winning over candidates from Senegal and Pakistan.
Over 400 million tons of plastic are produced annually, half for single-use items, with microplastics now found in remote environments like mountain peaks and deep ocean trenches.
Divisions persist between small island nations pushing for production limits and oil-producing countries favoring waste management.
Environmental groups view the vote as a breakthrough, signaling renewed momentum toward a binding agreement, though no date has been set for the next talks.
El chileno Julio Cordano fue elegido para liderar las conversaciones sobre el tratado mundial sobre la contaminación plástica tras el estancamiento en Ginebra.