The European Commission too will be taking part in the negotiations starting in Busan, Republic of Korea, today, for a Global Plastics Treaty, in the attempt to reach effective agreement on a global instrument to deal with plastic pollution. The EU’s priorities, the European Commission explained in a notice, “include the need to address the high and unsustainable levels of primary plastic polymer production, and intentionally added microplastics in products should be banned” in the attempt to converge around a structure in the new instrument that addresses plastic production comprehensively. The EU will also be advocating “for major producers to bear their share of the financial responsibility for plastic pollution, according to the “Polluter Pays Principle”. According to the European negotiators, while strong legally binding measures are needed globally, the EU emphasises that upon entry into force, effective implementation should consider the different national circumstances and the need for a just transition. “Plastics are choking our oceans, polluting the environment and harming people’s health and livelihoods”, reiterated Maroš Šefčovič, Executive Vice President for the European Green Deal. If nothing changes, “plastic production will triple by 2060. We need coordinated global policies to change plastic production and consumption patterns in a way that delivers for people and the planet”. In Šefčovič’s opinion, we now have a chance “to demonstrate how we can take action jointly to promote a more circular and sustainable economy for plastics.”. The RIO G20 leaders stated in their final declaration that they have the ambition of working together to conclude the negotiations of an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution by the end of 2024.