G20 leaders commit to the key goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, but campaigners slam their 'lack of ambition'
The G20 nations promised action on coal, but failed to set a clear target on another key goal, to reach"net zero" emissions.
"We're proud of these results but we must remember that it's only the start," said Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, host of the talks., the Group of 20 major economies agreed that keeping that goal would require "meaningful and effective actions", according to the final summit statement.The goal had initially been raised in the landmark 2015 Paris Agreement.
The leaders, whose nations between them emit nearly 80 percent of carbon emissions, also promised action on coal, but failed to set a clear target on another key goal, to reach "net zero" emissions. "If the G20 was a dress rehearsal for COP26, then world leaders fluffed their lines," said Executive Director Jennifer Morgan.
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