[Economics] Governments commit to the New Plastics Economy

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Eleven new governments announce they will join the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment at the One Ocean Summit in Brest, France

Once the new governments have announced at the One Ocean Summit that they will join the Global Commitment for the New Plastics Economy.

Led by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme, the Global Commitment has united governments and organizations behind a common vision of a circular economy for plastics.

The announcement that the national governments of Canada, Colombia, Greece, Italy, Norway, the Republic of Korea, Spain and Uganda and the sub-national governments of the city of Paris; Central Greece Region; and the Basque Country will join like-minded governments under the Global Commitment is confirmation of the growing interest and commitment of countries to act urgently to Combat Plastic Pollution.

“We will not recycle our way out of the plastic pollution crisis: we need a systemic transformation to transition to a circular economy,” said Ms. Inger Andersen, Executive Director of UNEP.

A circular economy approach is needed to tackle the problem at its source, according to a UNEP report published in 2021. The report details how a comprehensive circular economy approach could reduce the volume of plastics entering our oceans by more than 80 percent. percent by 2040. plastic production by 55 percent. Save governments $70 billion between 2021 and 2040. Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent. And create an additional 700,000 jobs, mostly in the Global South.

 

“UNEP encourages governments and other parties willing to harm themselves with ambitious national actions to create a circular economy for plastic. Let's congratulate these new members of the Global Commitment for showing their leadership to combat plastic pollution,” said Ms. Andersen.

 

Link: https://www.retema.es/noticia/los-gobiernos-se-comprometen-con-la-nueva-economia-de-los-plasticos-6bwGk