Southeast Asia has too much to lose – we need an ambitious plastics treaty: Singapore campaigner Terese Teoh

Published on August 12, 2025

Speaking from the INC-5.2 talks in Geneva, the Singapore Youth for Climate Action president said having no treaty is better than a watered-down pact with no limits on plastic production. There is no Asean-wide support for such caps.

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