Why Trump’s shadow is hanging over global plastic treaty talks

Former President Donald Trump's potential return to the White House
hangs over the upcoming United Nations negotiations aimed at securing a
global plastics treaty agreement by the end of the year. POLITICO’s
Jordan Wolman breaks down the importance of reaching a deal and how
Trump is influencing the talks. Plus, U.S. coal exports are projected to
decrease this year due to the deadly collapse of the Francis Scott Key
Bridge in Baltimore.

 

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Jordan Wolman is a sustainability reporter for POLITICO. 

Catherine Morehouse is an energy reporter for POLITICO. 

Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. 

Annie Rees is a senior audio producer-host at POLITICO. 

Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO. 

Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.