This article is published in association with United Nations. As oil prices have risen amid geopolitical turmoil, one perhaps overlooked driver of climate change is coming into sharper focus: the production of plastics which are deeply tied to fossil fuels. Most conventional plastics are made from oil and gas and production costs have increased recently as […]Oil, plastics and climate: Why higher prices could speed a materials transition
May 8, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. As oil prices have risen amid geopolitical turmoil, one perhaps overlooked driver of climate change is coming into sharper focus: the production of plastics which are deeply tied to fossil fuels. Most conventional plastics are made from oil and gas and production costs have increased recently as […]

















