Overview

• India’s Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav highlighted the country’s 2019 resolution on single-use plastics, which brought plastic pollution to the forefront of global policy discussions.
• At the Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm (BRS) Conventions in Geneva, Yadav emphasized the need for finance, technology transfer, and capacity-building to implement international agreements effectively.
• Yadav outlined India’s domestic measures, including single-use plastic bans and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes, as part of its integrated waste management approach.
• India reaffirmed its support for a legally binding international treaty on plastic pollution and the establishment of a Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals and Waste.
• The minister participated in consultations on the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) process, setting the stage for further treaty negotiations at INC6 in 2025.