G-20 Climate Talks Stall Ahead of Rome Leaders’ Summit
- Nations walk back previous pledges on coal, methane, warming
- People familiar say progress could come at later stage
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The world’s major economies are gridlocked in their efforts to agree concrete steps to tackle climate change just two weeks before a crucial summit in Rome, according to three people familiar with the matter.
Preparatory talks between G-20 officials this week failed to end in an agreement to reduce coal subsidies and curb methane emissions. There wasn’t even a consensus on striving toward net-zero emissions and limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees from pre-industrial levels, the people said, asking not to be named discussing confidential deliberations.