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Published 11/07/2009 by Irish Times


G20 divided on financing climate change deal

British finance minister Alistair Darling urged his G20 counterparts today to work toward a $100 billion deal on tackling climate change as developing nations held firm they did not want to talk about it.

Mr Darling is hosting the third meeting of Group of 20 finance ministers and central...

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...the right signal. "There will be quarrelling on climate - we did not manage to agree on anything. But something has to be included in the communique otherwise there will be a scandal. Britain is very keen" a Russian delegate...
G20 divided on financing climate change deal [Irish Times - 11/07/2009]
...global economy. "It's very important we get that framework for future growth, that we don't simply accept there is no alternative but a decade of austerity, of low growth and unemployment but instead we raise our sights, raise our ambition" Mr Darling said...
G20 divided on financing climate change deal [Irish Times - 11/07/2009]
...at the summit. "The climate issue is on the table, though it was not discussed yesterday night. But I don't think anyone expects a major breakthrough. This is not a breakthrough meeting" he said. The International...
G20 divided on financing climate change deal [Irish Times - 11/07/2009]

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