Politics
UN Plastic Pledge Is Bright Spot for Global Climate Diplomacy
175 nations agreed last week to fast-track a treaty to curb plastic pollution, a growing threat to ecosystems.
Plastic trash on a beach in Chon Buri, Thailand, Jan. 19, 2020.
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As countries buffeted by high energy prices and political infighting at home backslide on climate promises made at the COP26 summit in November, a glimmer of hope for green progress came out of Kenya last week.