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G8, G20 Summits Stall on Climate, Fossil Fuel Subsidies
After climate change received only brief attention at the G20 and G8 meetings last fall in Pittsburgh, some thought this year’s summit meetings in Toronto could be different. But they weren’t. The meetings were dominated by issues related to security and the economy. Environmental groups immediately pounced on the G8 and G20 for ignoring the [...]
G20 Declaration Addresses BP Oil Spill, Sort Of
The official declaration of the G-20 summit of major economies, which concluded Sunday in Toronto, directly mentions the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and calls for greater levels of cooperation and sharing of best practices to prevent similar accidents in the future.
G20 Falls Short on Environmental Issues
Iran’s reluctant disclosure of its nuclear program activities was an appropriate show-stealer. But surely there are more important global issues than what the world pays its bankers, and that topic sadly dominated the chatter of the first day.
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Greenpeace Greets G20 Leaders with Giant Banner on Pittsburgh Bridge [photos]
Greenpeace activists rappelled off of Pittsburgh’s iconic West End bridge Wednesday with a massive banner displaying their message to G20 leaders gathering for tomorrow’s summit.
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