Global leaders met in Ottawa, Canada, this past week for U.N. talks
aimed at significantly curtailing the world’s plastic pollution.
POLITICO’s Jordan Wolman sat down with California Democrat Rep. Jared
Huffman on the sidelines of the Ottawa talks to discuss the importance
of reaching an ambitious deal, the deep domestic divisions and tricky
global dynamics complicating the negotiations and why he isn't on board
with the Biden administration's approach. 

 

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Jordan Wolman is a sustainability reporter for POLITICO. 

Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. 

Annie Rees is a senior audio producer-host at POLITICO. 

Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO. 

Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.