Report: G20 economies must speed low-carbon transition

Madeleine Cuff
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Leading economies must do more to curb coal use and ramp up clean energy deployment, according to new report released ahead of key summit this weekend

The world's leading economies must make more effort to speed their transition to a low-carbon economy, according to a new report released today ahead of a high-profile meeting of world leaders in China...

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