G20 supports Green Climate Fund

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper gestures as he speaks with President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy, right, and President of the Council of the European Union Jean-Claude Juncker during a bi-lateral meeting at the G20 Summit in Brisbane.

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper gestures as he speaks with President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy, right, and President of the Council of the European Union Jean-Claude Juncker during a bi-lateral meeting at the G20 Summit in Brisbane.

Published Nov 17, 2014

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Brisbane - Leaders of the world's most powerful economies on Sunday backed “strong and effective action” on climate change while throwing their support behind the UN's Green Climate Fund, aimed at helping poorer countries deal with the problem.

“We support strong and effective action to address climate change,” G20 leaders said in a communique after weekend talks in Brisbane. “We reaffirm our support for mobilising finance for adaptation and mitigation, such as the Green Climate Fund.” - Sapa-AFP

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