Norway, the largest donor to the UN Environment Programme, has paused its funding ahead of a budget revision scheduled for May 12, raising concerns about its impact on ongoing international negotiations for a global plastics treaty.

The Guardian

Move by largest donor to environment programme poses further uncertainty for already troubled negotiations 
The largest donor to the United Nations Environment Programme (Unep) has paused funding to the body before its revised budget on 12 May, triggering concern among member states and NGOs.
The news could carry significance for the already troubled plastic treaty negotiations being overseen by Unep. Since 2022 countries have been struggling to agree on how to deal with the volume of plastics b