This policy brief examines how just transition is emerging as a cross-cutting principle in the global plastics treaty negotiations. The brief highlights justice concerns across treaty provisions, including health, finance, waste management, and product design, and offers practical recommendations to ensure the treaty delivers inclusive, equitable, and people-centred outcomes.

Read and download the policy brief here: A lifecycle perspective on just transition in the global plastics treaty (Policy brief, July 2025)

Acknowledgements: This brief has been developed as part of the India-Norway cooperation project on capacity building for reducing plastic and chemical pollution in India (INOPOL) funded by the Norwegian Embassy in New Delhi.
Authors: Emmy Nøklebye and Rachel Karasik
Reviewers: Girija K. Bharat and Hans Nicolai Adam