'Not serious': G20 slammed over weak climate outcomes from New Delhi Summit

Cecilia Keating
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Credit: Narendra Modi, X
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Credit: Narendra Modi, X

Two-day Summit yields pledge to triple renewable capacity, but falls short of commitment to unabated fossil fuel phase out

G20 nations are facing fresh criticism from climate scientists and environmental campaign groups after they again failed to toughen their stance on the future of the fossil fuel industry at a major Summit...

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