This half-day financing workshop discussed the state of play on financing options for a global plastics treaty and pathways for implementation. It engaged participants representing Member States, the private sector (including investors and financial service providers), development finance institutions, donors, civil society and other experts.

Host: The Financing Coordination Group  (comprising of UNEP FI, World Economic Forum, World Bank, OECD, The Circulate Initiative) in collaboration with CDP and University of Portsmouth

Invitation-only: Chatham House rules

Trade implications of a new global plastics treaty | 13:30 - 18:00 KST

This informal side event gathered negotiators, the private sector and civil society leaders to discuss specific trade policy opportunities in support of the international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution.

Host: World Economic Forum and UN Trade and Development

Invitation-only

Policy Breakfast Meeting | 07:30-10:30 KST

This breakfast meeting explored policy effectiveness in practice, covering 2 main themes: 1) How to better tailor action plans to ensure effectiveness? 2) How to streamline policy and efforts across the plastics landscape, and in concert with other policy areas (such as climate, health, trade) to reduce the load on capacity and resources?

Host: Global Plastics Policy Centre, University of Portsmouth and the Global Plastic Action Partnership, World Economic Forum

Session info: Chatham House rules.

Ending Plastic Pollution: Spotlight on South and Southeast Asia | 16:00 – 17:30 KST

Busan Exhibition and Convention Center 2, Hall 321 – 322

This event aimed to propose strategies to scale up practices and policies to end plastic pollution in Southeast Asia and discuss how their implementation could be accelerated. It contributed to a better understanding of the challenge of plastic pollution in the region; interventions required to end plastic pollution; successful domestic initiatives that can be replicated across borders; key opportunities to enhance ASEAN co-operation; and strategies for scaling up public and private finance

Co-host: OECD, Rethinking Plastic Life initiative, organised by the Ministry of Environment (ME) and Korea Environment Corporation (K-eco), Institute for Good Environmental Strategies (IGES), World Bank

Registration was available on site.

Towards a common understanding of the potential of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) in the context of the Plastics Treaty | 11:30 – 12:30 KST

Busan Exhibition and Convention Center 2, Hall 324

The event brought different perspectives together and will address a number of questions that have come up during the negotiations and intersessional work. The discussion provided clarity on two key potential roles that EPR could play in the context of a global plastics treaty, as 1) a potential control measure and 2) a means of implementation. 

Host: Global Action Partnership for Extended Producer Responsibility; Rethinking Plastic Life initiative, organised by the Ministry of Environment and Korea Environment Corporation 

Registration was available on site.

Uniting for a Plastic-Free Future: Policy Approaches and Global Collaboration | 14:00 – 15:30 KST

Busan Exhibition and Convention Center 2, Hall 323 

This policy roundtable aimed to provide a platform for dialogue, knowledge sharing and collaboration among policymakers, researchers and stakeholders. It explored effective policy approaches, innovative solutions and the broader implications of plastic pollution. 

Host: Korea Environment Institute, Rethinking Plastic Life initiative, organised by the Ministry of Environment and Korea Environment Corporation

Registration was available on site.

- Fourth Session (INC-4): Ottawa, Canada

- Third Session (INC-3): Nairobi, Kenya

- Second Session (INC-2): Paris, France

- First Session (INC-1): Punta del Este, Uruguay