G20 leaders urge countries not to lose sight of climate goals
President Cyril Ramaphosa backs the Paris accord and calls for mitigation efforts to be accompanied by support for countries affected by climate change
22 November 2020 - 23:54
World leaders urged countries not to lose sight of climate goals in the coronavirus pandemic, endorsing the aims of the Paris Agreement amid hopes that US President-elect Joe Biden will rejoin the accord.
Participants on the second day of a virtual Group of 20 summit discussed climate change in a session hosted by Saudi Arabia, holder of the forum’s presidency. The US formally exited the Paris accord, which pledges limits on fossil-fuel pollution, earlier in November...
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