BAMBOLIM, India, July 22 (Reuters) - The Group of 20 (G20) major economies meeting in India failed on Saturday to reach consensus on phasing down fossil fuels following objections by some producer nations.
The G20 member countries together account for over three-quarters of global emissions and gross domestic product, and a cumulative effort by the group to decarbonise is crucial in the global fight against climate change.
A joint communique is issued when there is complete agreement between member nations on all issues.
A draft late on Friday reviewed by Reuters read: "The importance of making efforts towards phase down of unabated fossil fuels, in line with different national circumstances, was emphasized."
Singh, in a press briefing after the conference, said some countries wanted to use carbon capture instead of a phase down of fossil fuels.
Persons:
R.K, Singh, Sudarshan Varadhan, Nidhi Verma, William Mallard, Andrew Cawthorne
Organizations:
Power, Reuters, Thomson
Locations:
BAMBOLIM, India, China, United States, Bambolim, Goa, Ukraine, Saudi Arabia, Russia, South Africa, Indonesia