Climate scrubbed from G7 meeting to appease US, host France says
Summary
The G7 environment ministers met in Paris but did not discuss climate change to avoid disagreements with the United States. France, the host, said they chose less controversial topics to keep the meeting smooth.Key Facts
- The G7 environment ministers held a meeting in Paris that lasted two days.
- Climate change was purposely left off the agenda.
- France's ecology minister Monique Barbut said this was to avoid conflict with the US.
- The US is the largest and most powerful member of the G7 group.
- Activists criticized the decision to exclude climate change from talks.
- The G7 usually discusses global economic and political issues, including the environment.
- The meeting focused on less divisive topics to keep agreement among members.
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