Turkey to Become Last G-20 Country to Ratify Paris Agreement

Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during the United Nations General Assembly via live stream in New York, on Sept. 21.Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg
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Turkey, the only G-20 country that’s not yet ratified the Paris Agreement, is preparing to seek parliamentary approval for the accord next month, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday.

Erdogan announced the decision in a speech at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, a move that would end a years-long struggle over absolute emissions reduction targets.