{"id":18008,"date":"2023-11-13T10:34:14","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T15:34:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/?p=18008"},"modified":"2023-11-13T12:41:03","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T17:41:03","slug":"merkley-whitehouse-huffman-press-international-community-to-take-ambitious-action-to-combat-plastic-pollution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/merkley-whitehouse-huffman-press-international-community-to-take-ambitious-action-to-combat-plastic-pollution\/","title":{"rendered":"Merkley, Whitehouse y Huffman presionan a la comunidad internacional para que tome medidas ambiciosas para combatir la contaminaci\u00f3n pl\u00e1stica"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Washington, DC \u2013 El senador estadounidense de Oreg\u00f3n, Jeff Merkley, junto con el senador Whitehouse (D-RI) y el representante Jared Huffman (D-CA-02), instan al secretario de Estado estadounidense, Antony Blinken, a adoptar medidas en\u00e9rgicas para combatir la contaminaci\u00f3n pl\u00e1stica en la Conferencia Intergubernamental. La sesi\u00f3n del Comit\u00e9 de Negociaci\u00f3n (INC) sobre la contaminaci\u00f3n pl\u00e1stica comienza hoy en Nairobi. En una carta al Secretario enviada antes de la cumbre, los legisladores destacaron la amenaza clara y presente que la contaminaci\u00f3n pl\u00e1stica representa para la salud p\u00fablica, la seguridad nacional y el futuro del planeta, y pidieron un enfoque ambicioso en las negociaciones y un liderazgo audaz. de los Estados Unidos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cLos pl\u00e1sticos son una fuente importante y creciente de emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero. Las instalaciones de gesti\u00f3n de residuos petroqu\u00edmicos y nocivos est\u00e1n ubicadas abrumadoramente en comunidades pobres, rurales, ind\u00edgenas y de color. Exponer a los residentes de estas comunidades a aire, suelo y agua contaminados, lo que genera importantes problemas de salud, incluido un aumento de la incidencia de asma, c\u00e1ncer, alteraciones endocrinas, trastornos del desarrollo y enfermedades card\u00edacas\u201d. <strong>escribieron los legisladores.<\/strong> &quot;El instrumento internacional jur\u00eddicamente vinculante es una oportunidad \u00fanica para que el mundo se una y aborde esta crisis global&quot;.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Los legisladores instan a la administraci\u00f3n Biden a mostrar liderazgo y ambici\u00f3n al abordar la contaminaci\u00f3n pl\u00e1stica durante la sesi\u00f3n del INC apoyando los siguientes objetivos en las negociaciones:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>No se puede empoderar a un peque\u00f1o n\u00famero de pa\u00edses productores para impedir que el resto del mundo aborde esta crisis;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Un tratado significativo debe incluir l\u00edmites de producci\u00f3n vinculantes;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>La innovaci\u00f3n y la circularidad no pueden ser excusas para la inacci\u00f3n;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Las partes del tratado deben tener herramientas para protegerse.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Merkley es un l\u00edder en el Congreso en la lucha contra la contaminaci\u00f3n pl\u00e1stica. En su funci\u00f3n como presidente del subcomit\u00e9 de Medio Ambiente y Obras P\u00fablicas que supervisa la justicia ambiental y la seguridad qu\u00edmica, Merkley ha estado celebrando una <a href=\"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/merkley-to-chair-hearing-examining-environmental-climate-damage-from-plastics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">serie de audiencias<\/a> investigando la producci\u00f3n de pl\u00e1stico y la contaminaci\u00f3n. Las audiencias de Merkley han examinado: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/merkley-to-chair-hearing-examining-environmental-climate-damage-from-plastics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Da\u00f1os ambientales y clim\u00e1ticos causados por los pl\u00e1sticos.<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/news\/press-releases\/merkley-hearing-to-examine-impacts-of-plastic-on-environmental-justice-communities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Impactos de los pl\u00e1sticos en las comunidades de justicia ambiental.<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/merkley-continues-plastics-hearings-by-focusing-on-expanding-refill-and-reuse-infrastructure\/\">sistemas de reutilizaci\u00f3n y recarga<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/merkley-to-chair-hearing-examining-beverage-container-waste\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">residuos de envases de bebidas<\/a>, y <a href=\"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/merkley-continues-plastics-hearings-by-focusing-on-expanding-refill-and-reuse-infrastructure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Desaf\u00edos del consumidor para el reciclaje.<\/a>. Merkley, junto con el representante Jared Huffman (D-CA), lidera el <a href=\"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/merkley-huffman-introduce-bold-legislation-to-take-on-the-growing-plastic-pollution-crisis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Ley para liberarse de la contaminaci\u00f3n pl\u00e1stica<\/em><\/a>, el plan m\u00e1s completo jam\u00e1s presentado en el Congreso para abordar la crisis de contaminaci\u00f3n pl\u00e1stica que est\u00e1 envenenando nuestro aire, agua y tierra, y que afecta de manera desproporcionada a las comunidades de color y a los estadounidenses de bajos ingresos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>El texto completo de la carta se puede encontrar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/23.11.09-INC3-Letter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">aqu\u00ed<\/a> y sigue a continuaci\u00f3n:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Estimado Secretario Blinken,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>El Comit\u00e9 Intergubernamental de Negociaci\u00f3n (CIN) es una oportunidad \u00fanica para que los pa\u00edses de todo el mundo trabajen juntos hacia un objetivo compartido de proteger nuestro planeta en nombre de las generaciones futuras. Antes del INC-3, instamos al Departamento de Estado a alinearse con los pa\u00edses y empresas de la Coalici\u00f3n de Alta Ambici\u00f3n para Poner Fin a la Contaminaci\u00f3n Pl\u00e1stica en la lucha por lograr est\u00e1ndares obligatorios que reduzcan significativamente la producci\u00f3n de pl\u00e1stico y reglas y procedimientos s\u00f3lidos que permitan ese resultado.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>La contaminaci\u00f3n pl\u00e1stica afecta la salud p\u00fablica, los ecosistemas y nuestro clima global. Los pl\u00e1sticos tambi\u00e9n son una fuente importante y creciente de emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero. Las instalaciones de gesti\u00f3n de desechos petroqu\u00edmicos y nocivos est\u00e1n ubicadas abrumadoramente en comunidades de bajos ingresos y comunidades de color, lo que expone a estas comunidades a aire y agua nocivos con importantes consecuencias para la salud humana, incluida una mayor incidencia de asma, c\u00e1ncer, alteraciones endocrinas, trastornos del desarrollo y enfermedades card\u00edacas. Un instrumento internacional jur\u00eddicamente vinculante es una oportunidad para que el mundo se una y aborde esta crisis global.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Como tal, instamos al Departamento de Estado a adherirse a cuatro principios rectores en sus negociaciones:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>No se puede empoderar a un peque\u00f1o n\u00famero de pa\u00edses productores de pl\u00e1stico para impedir que el resto del mundo aborde esta crisis.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Un tratado significativo debe incluir l\u00edmites de producci\u00f3n vinculantes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>La innovaci\u00f3n y la circularidad no pueden ser excusas para la inacci\u00f3n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Las partes del tratado deben tener herramientas para protegerse<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>No se puede empoderar a un peque\u00f1o n\u00famero de pa\u00edses productores de pl\u00e1stico para impedir que el resto del mundo aborde esta crisis.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Existe un fuerte impulso global para finalizar un ambicioso acuerdo legalmente vinculante para fines de 2024. Si bien el objetivo de cualquier negociaci\u00f3n es alcanzar un producto de consenso que todos los pa\u00edses puedan apoyar, la crisis de contaminaci\u00f3n pl\u00e1stica es demasiado grave para permitir que un peque\u00f1o n\u00famero de intransigentes pa\u00edses retrasar o descarrilar el proceso. Estados Unidos deber\u00eda impulsar reglas y procedimientos que permitan una colaboraci\u00f3n y deliberaci\u00f3n s\u00f3lidas y al mismo tiempo permitan un proceso impulsado por la mayor\u00eda para proteger la ambici\u00f3n en un cronograma significativo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Un tratado significativo debe incluir l\u00edmites de producci\u00f3n vinculantes<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Los pl\u00e1sticos son da\u00f1inos durante todo su ciclo de vida, desde los qu\u00edmicos t\u00f3xicos que se liberan durante la producci\u00f3n de materias primas hasta los micropl\u00e1sticos que resultan de los desechos pl\u00e1sticos. Un acuerdo que no aborde de manera significativa la producci\u00f3n de pl\u00e1stico con objetivos vinculantes con plazos determinados ser\u00e1 un fracaso global. Nos complaci\u00f3 escuchar que la Administraci\u00f3n apoya las \u201cdisposiciones vinculantes universales\u201d como parte del instrumento internacional jur\u00eddicamente vinculante para abordar los pl\u00e1sticos. Instamos a la Administraci\u00f3n a que apoye la inclusi\u00f3n de l\u00edmites de producci\u00f3n vinculantes en el texto final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>La innovaci\u00f3n y la circularidad no pueden ser excusas para la inacci\u00f3n<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>La innovaci\u00f3n y la circularidad no pueden utilizarse para justificar el retraso de las medidas que ya est\u00e1n disponibles para abordar la contaminaci\u00f3n pl\u00e1stica. Si bien es posible que eventualmente se desarrollen tecnolog\u00edas para abordar la contaminaci\u00f3n pl\u00e1stica, ninguna de ellas est\u00e1 lista ahora y ninguna aborda los impactos de la producci\u00f3n de pl\u00e1stico. Lo que es a\u00fan m\u00e1s preocupante es que la circularidad y la innovaci\u00f3n se aplican con demasiada frecuencia a tecnolog\u00edas que en realidad son ciclos descendentes, que generan grandes cantidades de desechos peligrosos o que en realidad son simplemente formas elegantes de quemar pl\u00e1sticos. Estados Unidos no deber\u00eda apoyar la innovaci\u00f3n o la circulaci\u00f3n sin definiciones s\u00f3lidas que garanticen que las tecnolog\u00edas realmente reciclen pl\u00e1sticos en los mismos pol\u00edmeros y creen sistemas casi de circuito cerrado. Y el apoyo a la innovaci\u00f3n al final de la vida \u00fatil de los pl\u00e1sticos debe ir acompa\u00f1ado de una reducci\u00f3n significativa de su producci\u00f3n y uso.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Las partes del tratado deben tener herramientas para protegerse<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Actualmente, en el borrador cero faltan disposiciones comerciales para pa\u00edses que no son partes. Estas disposiciones son esenciales para garantizar que las partes del tratado puedan protegerse de los pa\u00edses que no se suman al acuerdo. Instamos a Estados Unidos a apoyar disposiciones s\u00f3lidas que protejan a las industrias de las partes en el tratado de verse perjudicadas por los pa\u00edses que no firman el tratado.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Conclusi\u00f3n<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>El instrumento internacional jur\u00eddicamente vinculante para poner fin a la contaminaci\u00f3n pl\u00e1stica es una oportunidad sin precedentes para que el mundo se una para abordar nuestra crisis de contaminaci\u00f3n pl\u00e1stica y nuestra crisis clim\u00e1tica en conjunto. Instamos al Departamento de Estado a utilizar su influencia para apoyar un tratado ambicioso que ayudar\u00e1 a abordar todos los aspectos de la crisis del pl\u00e1stico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Atentamente, <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">###<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Washington, D.C. \u2013 Oregon\u2019s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, along with Senator Whitehouse (D-RI) and Representative Jared Huffman (D-CA-02), are urging U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to embrace strong action to combat plastic pollution at the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC)\u2019s session on plastic pollution starting today in Nairobi. 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