"G7 Pledges To End Greenhouse Emissions This Century"

"Top world leaders agreed Monday to dramatically reduce or altogether eliminate greenhouse gas emissions by 2100, in an announcement meant to build momentum for a global climate deal in Paris this December.

Pressure continues to mount on world leaders to accelerate a switch to cleaner energy sources – particularly if the world is to avert the worst impacts of climate change. Emissions from coal, oil, and natural gas burned in power plants, cars, airplanes, and elsewhere have already warmed the planet significantly above pre-industrial temperatures, scientists say.

Some say it may even be too late to meet a widely acknowledged international goal of limiting warming to 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit). But at its meeting in Germany’s Bavarian Alps Monday, the G7 reaffirmed an intent to meet previously established targets."

Jared Gilmour reports for the Christian Science Monitor June 8, 2015.

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Leadersʼ Declaration G7 Summit 7-8 June 2015