International negotiations to create a legally binding treaty to stem the tide of plastic pollution ended in a stalemate on Monday — pushing talks past their initial deadline and into next year. More than 100 countries have shown support for limits on plastic manufacturing.

A summit many hoped would yield a landmark treaty to tackle a global plastic pollution crisis ended in disappointment after oil- and gas-producing countries pushed back on limiting production

Analysis: Deep divisions, obstructions by fossil fuel-producing countries and the missing voices of campaigners and experts all contributed to the collapse of talks, as Asia climate correspondent Stuti Mishra explains from Busan,