来自约20个国家的代表将于周日起在日本举行为期三天的非正式会谈，旨在挽救制定具有里程碑意义的全球塑料污染条约的努力。原定于2024年在韩国的最终谈判失败，去年8月在日内瓦的重启努力也在延长会议中崩溃。日本环境省官员表示，周二前的工作级别官员间的非正式闭门会议预计不会产生任何官方公告。
国际上应对塑料污染的努力正在重新获得动力。周日起，来自约20个国家的代表将在日本召开为期三天的非正式闭门会谈，探讨制定具有里程碑意义的全球塑料污染条约的途径。此前，原定于2024年在韩国的最终谈判失败，去年8月在日内瓦的重启努力也在延长会议中崩溃。 日本环境省官员强调，这次工作级别官员会议预计不会产生任何官方公告。参与国旨在讨论减少塑料污染的具体框架，尽管达成协议仍具挑战性。环境省认为，此类非正式会谈可能为未来的正式谈判奠定基础。 先前国际努力旨在遏制塑料废弃物造成的海洋污染和生态破坏，但尚未达成协议。日本的会谈代表了打破这一僵局的关键一步。
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