Plastic Pollution Talks Stalemate

• Diplomats warn of a potential deadlock at plastic pollution talks if some countries resist calls for compromise.

• Nearly 200 countries are in South Korea for talks on a deal to curb plastic pollution.

• Key sticking points include reducing production and phasing out harmful chemicals.

• Over 100 countries support these measures, insisting a treaty without them will fail to solve the pollution crisis.

• Around a dozen nations, mostly producers of plastic precursors derived from fossil fuels, are strongly opposed.

• Diplomats from the High Ambition Coalition are preparing to walk away, warning that some countries are considering calling a vote.

• Environmental groups have urged ambitious countries to move to a vote if progress stalls, arguing that countries like Saudi Arabia and Russia have not offered any compromises during talks.