Climate scrubbed from G7 meeting to appease US, host France says

PARIS — A meeting of G7 nations on the environment begins in Paris on Thursday but climate change has been left off the agenda to avoid a row with the United States. The office of France’s ecology minister Monique Barbut said the two-day meeting would focus on “less contentious issues” in an effort to appease the largest and most powerful G7 member. “We chose not to address the climate issue head-on… because the United States’ positions on this subject are well known,” the ministry said. READ: Trump announces US withdrawal from Paris climate deal “We wanted to prioritize G7 unity, […]... Keep on reading: Climate scrubbed from G7 meeting to appease US, host France says

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