How to Make Slow Agreements Strong After Geneva: Korea's Choice
The UN Global Plastic Agreement (INC-5.2) held in Geneva in August 2025 did not reach the final text adoption. This breakdown is read as a signal to change the game. Even if the treaty is stalled, city procurement and corporate buying guides are creating norms ahead, and Korea must prepare a slow but strong agreement with virgin absolute reduction, reuse standards, and toxic transparency.