G8 ministers argue climate action must 'intensify as a matter of urgency'

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Foreign ministers recognise 'international climate policy and sustainable economic development are mutually reinforcing', but topic still unlikely to be on agenda for G8 Summit

G8 foreign ministers yesterday reiterated their commitment to driving an acceleration in efforts to tackle climate change, warning that climate impacts will have "dramatic consequences not only on the...

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