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By Jan Strupczewski and Gavin Jones ROME (Reuters) -Leaders of the Group of 20 major economies will say they aim to cap global warming at the 1.5 degrees Celsius level scientists say is vital to avoid disaster, but will largely avoid firm commitments, according to a draft statement seen by Reuters. The joint statement on the need for climate action reflects tough negotiations among diplomats as the leaders gathered for a two-day summit in Rome, but the draft details few concrete actions to limit carbon emissions. We remain committed to the (2015) Paris Agreement goal to hold the global average temperature increase well below 2°C and to pursue efforts to limit it to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, the draft says. The statement also says the leaders recognised the key relevance of achieving net zero carbon emissions by the middle of this century. This is a goal that United Nations experts say is needed to achieve the 1.5 degree cap on warming, but some of the world s biggest pollute

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