G7 omits climate change from Paris talks to avoid US clash, France says
The G7 environment meeting in Paris omits climate change from its agenda to avoid a clash with the US. The meeting will focus on less contentious issues such as ocean conservation and biodiversity funding.
The G7 environment meeting began in Paris, with climate change left off the agenda to avoid a row with the US. France's ecology minister's office stated that the two-day meeting would focus on 'less contentious issues'. The US has withdrawn from global climate agreements and weakened environmental protections under President Donald Trump's administration. The meeting will discuss ocean conservation, biodiversity funding, and desertification. Attendees include environment ministers from France, Italy, Canada, Japan, Germany, and the UK, with the US represented by Usha-Maria Turner. France is spearheading an initiative to raise $800 million in funding for national parks in around 20 African countries.
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