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New compromise but still no deal at plastic pollution talks

Delegates speak after talks on a global treaty on combating plastic pollution were extended an extra day in Geneva. © Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP

Geneva (AFP) – Countries trying to break the deadlock and strike a landmark global treaty on combating plastic pollution negotiated through the night into Friday on a last-minute revised proposal.

The new draft, issued by the talks chair after the original Thursday deadline passed, contains more than 100 unresolved passages of text – but constitutes an "acceptable basis for negotiation", two sources from different governments told AFP.

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