From Japan to Germany calls grow for G20 to step up climate action

James Murray
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Ahead of G20 Summit businesses and governments urge group to take a strong line on climate change in face of US opposition

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has become the latest world leader to call on the G20 to redouble its efforts to tackle climate change, ahead of this weekend's G20 Summit in Hamburg. The two day...

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