The summit of the G20 leaders scheduled in Rome at the end of this month will focus on the fight against climate change, coronavirus and the measures required for a global recovery after the pandemic, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said on Wednesday.
Nigerian climate activist Goodness Dickson thought being invited to take part in the U.N. climate summit in Scotland meant he would have no trouble attending.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson encourages all leaders to attend the United Nations climate summit in Scotland next month, his spokesman said on Wednesday when asked about Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to take part remotely.
Congressional Democrats and the White House scrambled on Wednesday to find agreement on measures to tackle climate change as part of President Joe Biden's centerpiece spending legislation ahead of coming UN climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland.
The White House on Tuesday said it had not taken a carbon tax off the table as a possible option for fighting climate change, but U.S. Senator Joe Manchin said he was not discussing the topic in talks about U.S. spending and infrastructure bills.