G7 Summit: Investors step up calls to protect Paris Agreement as Trump threat looms

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Investors want to see G7 nations recommit to Paris goals as fears of US backsliding grow
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Investors want to see G7 nations recommit to Paris goals as fears of US backsliding grow

More than 200 global investors managing $15tr in assets urge world leaders to reaffirm support for Paris Agreement and adopt guidelines from international climate risk taskforce

Investors managing trillions of dollars in assets are piling pressure on world leaders to ramp up their response to escalating climate risks, in a move that pre-empts President Trump's imminent decision...

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