U.S. blocking G20 mention of climate change in draft communique, diplomats say
Source: Reuters
The United States is against mentioning climate change in the communique of the worlds financial leaders, G20 diplomats said, after a new draft of the joint statement showed the G20 are considering including it as a risk factor to growth.
G20 sources said the United States was reluctant to accept language on climate change as a risk to the economy. Climate is the last sticking point in the communique. There is still no agreement, a second source familiar with the negotiations said.
Finance ministers and central bankers of the worlds 20 biggest economies (G20) are discussing top global economic challenges on Saturday and Sunday in Riyadh, focusing on the growth outlook and new rules to tax global digital companies.
The G20 expects a modest pick-up in global growth this year and next, but noted downside risks to this outlook stemming from ... geopolitical and remaining trade tensions and policy uncertainty and macroeconomic risk related to environmental sustainability.
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Scalded Nun
(1,236 posts)We are now a rogue state, and in my opinion we should be excluded from having any say in how the rest of the world progresses until we reinstall sane, mature leadership.
They should exclude us.
Traildogbob
(8,756 posts)rTumo/Putin and the rogue GOP restrict the mention of climate change at the summit. These motherfuckers DO NOT represent America, only MurkKKa. Stop attaching these election fraud criminals to the nation I served.
rickyhall
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(91 posts)DBoon
(22,369 posts)while it is still liveable