• The Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) conducted recently, is the Penultimate stage of negotiations. 

• It follows three earlier rounds of negotiations: INC-1, INC-2, and INC-3 which happened in 2021, 2022, and 2023 respectively.

• They mentioned convergence on eliminating problematic plastic uses and the need to continue plastic for specific uses, such as renewable energy technologies.

• They seek to advance these negotiations and deliver a treaty because a new legally binding instrument - has a critical role in providing the effective and impactful solutions needed to end plastic pollution.

• The INC-5, to be held in Busan, the Republic of Korea, from Nov 25 to 1 December 2024, is intended as the end of the INC process and a first-of-its-kind agreement aiming to end global plastic pollution.

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