OSAKA, Japan: Four years after the landmark Paris deal, international consensus on strong action to tackle climate change risks crumbling, with the issue among the biggest sticking points at this week's G20 summit.
The process of withdrawing will take several years and in the meantime the US has refused to endorse statements backing the deal.At the last two G20 meetings, in Buenos Aires and Hamburg, a work-around was found: a reference to the Paris deal as"irreversible" was endorsed by 19 members, and Washington added its own line reiterating its plans to quit.
"This shows two things: that it's an extremely difficult subject and that we can get there but we must show increasing determination and European unity," the source added.Experts said that, under the circumstances, the deal could be seen as something of a victory. Takamura said the discord at the G20 was evidence of growing polarisation on the climate issue, with countries including some in Europe coming under pressure from their citizens to take more aggressive action as sceptics like Washington, Saudi Arabia and Brazil waver on their commitments.
Source: Energy Industry News (energyindustrynews.net)
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