G20 leaders talk up climate action but avoid real commitments, casting a shadow over crucial Glasgow talks
- Written by: Caitlin Byrne, Director, Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University
EPAThe G20 summit in Rome concluded over the weekend with a disappointing outcome for Earth’s climate.
Leaders of the world’s wealthiest countries, including Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison, failed to reach a commitment to phase out fossil fuels. And the meeting’s final communique did not include a commitment to...