Publication of the "G20 Report on Actions against Marine Plastic Litter: Seventh Information Sharing based on the G20 Implementation Framework"

　At the G20 Osaka Summit in June 2019, the "Osaka Blue Ocean Vision" was shared, which aims to reduce additional pollution by marine plastic litter to zero by 2050. To realise the vision, the “G20 Implementation Framework for Actions on Marine Plastic Litter” was adopted at the "G20 Ministerial Meeting on Energy Transitions and Global Environment for Sustainable Growth," held in the same month, for countries to share information on countermeasures and promote effective action through mutual learning.
　Following the "G20 Report on Actions against Marine Plastic Litter: First Information Sharing based on the G20 Implementation Framework,” formulated at the “Follow-up Sessions for the G20 Implementation Framework” held in October 2019, the G20 Presidency has called annually to compile the report. The “G20 Report on Actions against Marine Plastic Litter: Seventh Information Sharing based on the G20 Implementation Framework (Seventh Report)” was compiled for the G20 Environment Ministers' Meeting held in November 2025, under the initiative of the Government of the Republic of South Africa, the year’s G20 Presidency, with the support of the Ministry of the Environment of Japan. Reports subsequently submitted by countries were integrated, and the final version of the Seventh Report has now been published.

　The countries, international organisations, and NGOs which contributed to the Seventh Report are as follows:
　G20 Members:
　Australia, Canada, China, The European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, South Africa, The Republic of Korea, Turkey, The United Kingdom (13 countries)

　Invited Countries:
　Mauritius, Myanmar, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, The Philippines, Singapore, Spain, Thailand (10 countries)

　International Organisations / NGOs:
　Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions (BRS Secretariat), Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Global Environment Facility (GEF), International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN‒Habitat), United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), World Economic Forum Global Plastic Action Partnership (WEF GPAP) (9 organisations)
 
　From the report, the progress in the development of national action plans/strategies and legislation was confirmed in many countries. Challenges faced by countries were also identified, such as the need for recycling system improvement including product design, production, use and collection methods; the need to strengthen data collection; lack of standards and guidelines; and fragmented international cooperation on marine plastic pollution.
 
　For more details on the Seventh Report, please refer to the attached document or the portal site of the G20 Implementation Framework for Actions on Marine Plastic Litter (https://g20mpl.org/)

G20 Report on Actions against Marine Plastic Litter: Seventh Information Sharing based on the G20 Implementation Framework

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