France takes climate off the agenda at G7 environment talks to avoid US clash

A meeting of the G7 nations on the environment begins in Paris on Thursday, but climate change has been left off the agenda to avoid a dispute with the United States, France’s Ecology Minister Monique Barbut said, citing efforts to preserve unity and focus on less contentious issues during the two-day talks.

France takes climate off the agenda at G7 environment talks to avoid US clash
A meeting of the G7 nations on the environment begins in Paris on Thursday, but climate change has been left off the agenda to avoid a dispute with the United States, France’s Ecology Minister Monique Barbut said, citing efforts to preserve unity and focus on less contentious issues during the two-day talks.