Reuters: No G20 consensus on emissions mitigation targets at talks -source

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No G20 consensus on emissions mitigation targets at talks -source

By Praveen Paramasivam and Kate Abnett
July 28, 202310:30 AM EDT

CHENNAI, India/BRUSSELS, July 28 (Reuters) - Climate talks between representatives of the Group of 20 countries (G20) have failed to reach a consensus on emission reduction and mitigation targets, an Indian official said on the last day of the discussions on Friday.

Developed countries in the group demanded mitigation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2025 and a reduction of absolute GHG emissions by 43% by 2030, all in a bid to contain global warming and stave off even worse heatwaves, wildfires and floods.

Both demands were opposed by developing countries, the official, who did not want to be named, said.

The developing countries said the overall mitigation targets - aimed at cutting or eliminating greenhouse gas emissions, or removing them from the atmosphere - would limit their ability to develop infrastructure and grow, the official said.

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(Shocking, I know…)

[Hugh_Lebowski]

1. Through inaction this has grown into a completely intractable problem that we are biologically

incapable of dealing with.

Much like when an individual keeps smoking cigarettes and eventually has disease throughout their body.

Ergo, in similar fashion, nature and physical reality are going to deal with it for us.

We're not going to like it.

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2. "I've been doing this all my life! ...

… It hasn’t killed me yet!”