Oil producer pressure, Trump rollbacks threaten last-chance global plastics treaty

By Olivia Le Poidevin and Valerie Volcovici

GENEVA (Reuters) -Hopes for a “last chance” ambitious global treaty to curb plastic pollution have dimmed as delegates gather this week at the United Nations in Geneva for what was intended to be the final round of negotiations.

Diplomats and climate advocates warn that efforts by the European Union and small island states to cap virgin plastic production – fuelled by coal and gas – are threatened by opposition from petrochemical-producing countries…