G-7’s Fossil Fuel Pledge Fails to Spur Momentum at UN Talks

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Pledges by some of the richest industrial countries to phase out fossil fuel emissions by the end of the century failed to translate into substantial progress at United Nations climate talks this week.

Envoys from some 190 nations capped 11 days of discussions in Bonn with no breakthrough on how nations should pare back the pollution blamed for causing global warming or how to pay for changes to energy use.