We, the undersigned members of the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives – Asia Pacific and its allies, call on the ADB’s  Board of Directors to reject the diluted, regressive, and dangerous draft ADB Environmental and Social Framework (“draft ESF”), which is currently being presented without meaningful consultations with affected communities and civil society organizations. What has been set in 2009 as a forward-looking safeguard policy for people and the planet is turning into an unbreakable shield of protection for industry polluters in a time of deep and intersecting crises of ..read more

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Modestos avances en el texto del Tratado y los trabajos entre sesiones PARA PUBLICACIÓN INMEDIATA 30 DE ABRIL DE 2024 Ottawa, Ontario, Canadá- Después de más de un año de estancamiento, los negociadores finalmente avanzaron en la cuarta ronda de conversaciones del tratado sobre los plásticos (INC-4), con un apoyo decisivo y creciente entre las partes sobre la necesidad de que el tratado incluya objetivos de reducción de plásticos, con más de 50 países a favor.  “El INC-4 marca un punto de inflexión en la lucha contra la contaminación por plásticos, a pesar de los esfuerzos de los países p ..read more

Modest Progress Made on Treaty Text, Intersessional Work FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: APRIL 30, 2024 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada– After more than a year of stalling, negotiators finally made progress on the fourth round of plastics treaty talks (INC-4), with a decisive and growing support amongst parties on the need for the treaty to include plastic reduction targets, with over 50 countries in favor.  “INC-4 marks a turning point in the fight against plastic pollution, despite petro-states’ and industry efforts to block progress and lower ambition.” says Ana Rocha, Global Plastics Policy Director a ..read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 29 April 2024 29 April 2024, Ottawa, Canada – In a powerful demonstration of unity and purpose, the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) hosted a media briefing on the closing day of the fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) on Plastic Pollution. This event brought together a coalition of civil society organizations (CSOs) from the Global South, highlighting the critical issues and imbalances faced by lower-income countries in the treaty negotiations. Speakers from the Center for Environment Justice and Development (CEJAD) i ..read more

INC-4 Day 6, April 28, 2024 Reminder: Global South Media Briefing TODAY at Shaw Center and online! Learn more. Plenary Shows Overwhelming Support for Intersessional Work on PPP On everyone’s minds going into the Shaw center on Sunday was the question of intersessional work between INC-4 and INC-5. While the discussion of “intersessional work” may sound like it’s relegated to the world of policy wonks, it remains a hot-button issue central to Member States’ ability to keep to the ambitious timeline of ratifying a plastics treaty by the end of this year. Intersessional work means a convening in ..read more

INC-4 Day 5, April 27, 2024 PRESS CONFERENCE MONDAY APRIL 29, 1 PM SHAW CENTER: Global South Leaders Respond to INC-4 Negotiations Global South leaders–including a Member State Delegate, frontline community leader, policy expert, and youth activist– will share their perspectives on the plastics treaty negotiations thus far. The stakes could not be higher–what happens in the rooms of the Shaw Center will have a direct and profound impact on our lives and the lives of our families and communities.  Click HERE for further information Register HERE for zoom livestream Contact Groups Get Down ..read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: APRIL 28, 2024 Ottawa, Canada– Global South leaders–including a Member State Delegate, frontline community leader, policy expert, and youth activist– will share their perspectives on the lastics treaty negotiations thus far. The stakes could not be higher–what happens in the rooms of the Shaw Center will have a direct and profound impact on our lives and the lives of our families and communities. The imbalanced power dynamics between the Global North and Global South in the plastics treaty negotiations mirror the circumstances of the plastics crisis itself. The Global So ..read more

INC-4 Day 4, April 26, 2024 Mid-Week Plenary: The Clock is Ticking After days of slow progress in negotiations, tonight the dam seemed to break open. Many countries expressed their realization of how little time we have left to negotiate this critical, legally binding agreement to stop plastic pollution.  And, observers were finally given an opportunity to intervene and they came ready. A series of powerful interventions from Soledad Mella of the International Association of Waste Pickers, Rafael Eudes from Aliança Residuo Zero Brasil and GAIA, and Nina Azzahra of ECOTON Indonesia, Break ..read more

Ottawa, April 25, 2024 – Currently, countries around the world are gathering in Ottawa, Canada for the fourth Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) meeting to discuss the international agreement on plastics from April 23-29, 2024. In this session, AZWI highlights the presence of the plastic and chemical industries in the negotiation process as it poses a risk to achieving the objectives of the agreement, which is to regulate the entire life cycle of plastics to protect human health and the environment On Tuesday, April 23, 2024, coinciding with the opening of INC-4, the INC Secretariat ..read more