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2021 G-20 Summit Ends -- News Roundup

 

CNBC: G-20 leaders struggle to secure climate breakthrough at Rome summit 

 * Leaders of the Group of 20 major economies holding their first face-to-face summit in two years, struggled on Sunday to bridge differences over how to combat global warming. 

* The challenges come ahead of a crucial United Nations conference on climate change. 

* Diplomats worked through the night seeking agreement on the wording of the traditional final communique. 

Leaders of the Group of 20 major economies holding their first face-to-face summit in two years, struggled on Sunday to bridge differences over how to combat global warming ahead of a crucial United Nations conference on climate change. 

Diplomats worked through the night seeking agreement on the wording of the traditional final communique. But there was no sign of significant progress, an official for one of the delegations said, declining to be named.  

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WNU Editor: A lot of prominent leaders were no-shows at the G-20 (Japan, Mexico, Russia, and China) .... The absence of key world leaders hangs over Biden's first G-20 (CNN). 

2021 G-20 Summit Ends -- News Roundup  

G20 make commitments on climate neutrality, coal financing -- AP  

G20 leaders have reached deal on climate language in final communique - source -- Reuters 

G20 pledge to take climate action criticised for ‘lacking ambition’ -- The Guardian 

 G-20 leaders make no promises over climate change -- DW 

G20 endorses global corporate minimum tax, discusses COVID-19 vaccines and economic recovery at Rome summit -- ABC News Australia 

G20 leaders reach compromise commitment on carbon neutrality, coal financing -- Axios  

G-20 Leaders Make Little Progress Toward Sweeping Climate Deal -- Zero Hedge  

G-20 leaders at odds over Beijing Olympics -- Politico  

Joe Biden kicks of second day of the G20 with face-to-face meeting with Turkish president Erdogan who he confronts over country's purchase of Russian missile system and pushes human rights -- Daily Mail



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