France’s President Emmanuel Macron announced on Sunday that Paris will host the signing of a “historic” international treaty at the end of May that legally commits to ending plastic pollution by 2040.
Following the meeting of G7 energy and environment ministers, which took place in Japan, Emmanuel Macron made the announcement on the social network Twitter, at a time when he remains under internal pressure from the introduction of the unpopular pension reform in France.
“All G7 countries are now committed to eliminating plastic pollution by 2040! In Paris, at the end of May, we will make further progress towards a historic project: a legally binding international treaty to eliminate plastic pollution,” he said.
Plastic pollution destroys our biodiversity and our health.
Through the circular economy, through 100% recyclable and recycled plastic, and through innovation and the search for alternatives, we are working to eliminate it.
And we mobilize our partners….
Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) April 16, 2023
The French head of state said plastic pollution is destroying the planet’s biodiversity and health.
Emmanuel Mácron said the fight to eliminate plastic pollution is already underway, “through the circular economy, 100% recyclable materials and recycled plastics, innovation and the search for alternatives”.
“By gathering global support for this treaty, we can make a real difference,” he said.
The announcement comes as part of the G7 Climate and Energy Summit, which took place in Sapporo, Northern Japan.
The G7 is the group of the most industrialized countries in the world, consisting of Germany, Canada, the United States of America, France, Italy, Japan and the United Kingdom, although the European Union is also represented.
Source: DN
