Brisbane (Australia) (AFP) – Russia’s Cold War-style standoff with the West sent a chill through G20 summit talks on Saturday, as an ambitious new push on climate change undermined host Australia’s focus on action to heat up the world economy.Along with the Ukraine crisis, a surprise pact by the United States and China on global warming has upset Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s desire to emerge from the Brisbane summit with a singular focus on reviving economic growth around the world.President Barack Obama said the Sino-US breakthrough in Beijing this week on reducing carbon emissions proves that a post-Kyoto deal …read more
Source: Business Insider
