From personal insults to 'Vorsprung Durch Technik': G7 climate action intensifies as divisions deepen

James Murray
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The latest G7 summit promised a funding boost for global climate action, while providing evidence the coalition for tackling the climate crisis is under ever more intense pressure from the White House

The paradox at the heart of global climate action was on full display at the latest G7 summit over the weekend, as world leaders gathered in Biarritz simultaneously delivered some of the most encouraging...

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