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Fossil Fuel and Petrochemical Lobbyists Overrun Plastics Treaty Negotiations

Industry Presence Threatens Plastics Treaty Integrity at INC-5.2 GENEVA, Switzerland, August 7, 2025 — At least 234 f...

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Whose PET Is It Anyway?

By narrowing the conversation to waste management, the industry avoids addressing the root cause of plastic pollution: o...

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प्लास्टिक प्रदूषण – एक जानलेवा संकट

आधुनिक विकास के नाम पर जिन ‘भस्मासुरों’ को बनाया, बढ़ाया जा रहा है, प्लास्टिक उनमें से एक है। कुल-जमा सौ-सवा सौ साल पहले...

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“Will give our lives, not our land”: Farmers oppose the ethane cracker plant in Sehore

“We are farmers and are not uneducated. We know that this factory will spew poisonous smoke, our fields will become barr...

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Plastic Life Span: Report Flags Grave Health Risks for People in Vicinity of Panipat Refinery

The CFA report comes during the 4th round of Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee talks in Ottawa on international le...

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पेट्रोकेमिकल सेक्टर में जस्ट ट्रांजिशन: विकास, पर्यावरण और समुदाय के सवाल पर कौन करे बात?

कई बड़े औद्योगिक घराने दहेज में अपना उद्यम स्थापित करते गए और यह पेट्रोलियम, केमिकल और पेट्रोकेमिकल उद्योग का बड़ा केंद्...

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The Centre for Financial Accountability (CFA), has been engaged in critically analyzing the plastics lifespan from petro...

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The Story of India’s Plastics – Part 2

In Part 2 of this series, we dive into the industry landscape, trends in our consumption, and some unanswered questions ...

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The Story of India’s Plastics – Part 1

India has a fascinating history with plastics that has led to a thriving plastics industry and a complex environment...

Energy General Oil and gas Plastics

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India’s Plastic Ban: A triumph for the fossil fuel industry?

Effective July 1, 2022, the Union government has banned identified single use plastics (SUPs) as mandated by the Plastic...

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August 8, 2025

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Fossil Fuel and Petrochemical Lobbyists Overrun Plastics Treaty Negotiations

Industry Presence Threatens Plastics Treaty Integrity at INC-5.2 GENEVA, Switzerland, August 7, 2025 — At least 234 fossil fuel and chemical industry lobbyists — a new high compared to the 221 identified by CIEL at INC-5 — have registered to participate in the fifth and final scheduled session of...

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April 21, 2025

Om Prakash Singh

Whose PET Is It Anyway?

By narrowing the conversation to waste management, the industry avoids addressing the root cause of plastic pollution: overproduction. As the world faces the growing crisis of plastic overconsumption and waste, extended producer responsibility (EPR) has emerged as a vital policy framework to mitigat...

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March 18, 2025

Raj Kumar Sinha

प्लास्टिक प्रदूषण – एक जानलेवा संकट

आधुनिक विकास के नाम पर जिन ‘भस्मासुरों’ को बनाया, बढ़ाया जा रहा है, प्लास्टिक उनमें से एक है। कुल-जमा सौ-सवा सौ साल पहले ईजाद किया गया यह कारनामा आज प्रकृति-पर्यावरण और इंसानों के अस्तित्व के लिए संकट बन गया है। क्या हैं, इसके खतरे? पिछले साल के अंत में दक्षिण कोरिया के बुसान में आयोजित ‘अंतर –...

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July 11, 2024

Pallav Jain & Rajeev Tyagi

“Will give our lives, not our land”: Farmers oppose the ethane cracker plant in Sehore

“We are farmers and are not uneducated. We know that this factory will spew poisonous smoke, our fields will become barren, and the water will not be fit for drinking.” Says Subhadra a farmer protesting against the ethane cracker plant. Subhadra Parmar of Bhauri village says that no one in her hous...

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May 8, 2024

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Plastic Life Span: Report Flags Grave Health Risks for People in Vicinity of Panipat Refinery

The CFA report comes during the 4th round of Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee talks in Ottawa on international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in marine environment. People living in villages close to the Panipat Refinery face serious health hazards due to harmful a...

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January 9, 2024

Varsha Singh

पेट्रोकेमिकल सेक्टर में जस्ट ट्रांजिशन: विकास, पर्यावरण और समुदाय के सवाल पर कौन करे बात?

कई बड़े औद्योगिक घराने दहेज में अपना उद्यम स्थापित करते गए और यह पेट्रोलियम, केमिकल और पेट्रोकेमिकल उद्योग का बड़ा केंद्र बन गया, लेकिन… मछुवारे गुमान भाई कहते हैं कि औद्योगिक दूषित जल बढ़ने से समंदर में मछलियां कम हो गई हैं। फोटो: वर्षा सिंह समुद्र का खारा पानी और उसमें मछलियां पकड़ने की हो...

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December 12, 2023

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Research Fellows

The Centre for Financial Accountability (CFA), has been engaged in critically analyzing the plastics lifespan from petrochemical manufacturing, production and consumption of plastics to its disposal using chemical recycling including incineration. In this context, it is important to note that India ...

Energy General Oil and gas Research Fellowships

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October 27, 2023

CFA Admin

The Story of India’s Plastics – Part 2

In Part 2 of this series, we dive into the industry landscape, trends in our consumption, and some unanswered questions about India’s plastics. Read Part 1 here. To fight plastic pollution, it is essential that we face the big, uncomfortable questions about the plastics industrial complex that keeps...

Energy General Oil and gas Plastics

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October 27, 2023

CFA Admin

The Story of India’s Plastics – Part 1

India has a fascinating history with plastics that has led to a thriving plastics industry and a complex environmental issue. In Part 1 of this new series, we explore what exactly plastics are and where they come from. Plastics are everywhere. They linger on our roads, clutter our homes, and inv...

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October 27, 2023

Swathi Seshadri

India’s Plastic Ban: A triumph for the fossil fuel industry?

Effective July 1, 2022, the Union government has banned identified single use plastics (SUPs) as mandated by the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2021. The stated aim of this ban is to arrest plastic pollution by targeting low-utility high-littering SUPs. Going by industry estimates this ban would t...

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Fossil Fuel and Petrochemical Lobbyists Overrun Plastics Treaty Negotiations

Whose PET Is It Anyway?

प्लास्टिक प्रदूषण – एक जानलेवा संकट

“Will give our lives, not our land”: Farmers oppose the ethane cracker plant in Sehore

Plastic Life Span: Report Flags Grave Health Risks for People in Vicinity of Panipat Refinery

पेट्रोकेमिकल सेक्टर में जस्ट ट्रांजिशन: विकास, पर्यावरण और समुदाय के सवाल पर कौन करे बात?

Research Fellows

The Story of India’s Plastics – Part 2

The Story of India’s Plastics – Part 1

India’s Plastic Ban: A triumph for the fossil fuel industry?

Fossil Fuel and Petrochemical Lobbyists Overrun Plastics Treaty Negotiations

Whose PET Is It Anyway?

प्लास्टिक प्रदूषण – एक जानलेवा संकट

“Will give our lives, not our land”: Farmers oppose the ethane cracker plant in Sehore

Plastic Life Span: Report Flags Grave Health Risks for People in Vicinity of Panipat Refinery

पेट्रोकेमिकल सेक्टर में जस्ट ट्रांजिशन: विकास, पर्यावरण और समुदाय के सवाल पर कौन करे बात?

Research Fellows

The Story of India’s Plastics – Part 2

The Story of India’s Plastics – Part 1

India’s Plastic Ban: A triumph for the fossil fuel industry?

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