Glasgow | Britain and the United States have accused the major economies of Russia, China and India of failing to grasp the urgency of climate change after they led efforts to torpedo progress at the G20 summit and dashed hopes of meaningful progress being made at COP26 in Glasgow.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, who sided with these nations to oppose setting a firm deadline to phase out coal, said the impasse underscored that the only way to enlist developing nations in the fight against climate change was by making available low-emissions technology.
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