G7 environment ministers held meeting
12, Jun 2019
Prelims level : G7 grouping and its objectives
Mains level : How can G7 help in combating the climate change?
- Environment ministers of the G7 nations met in France, before the release of what is expected to be another alarming report on the state of the planet.
BACKGROUND:
- Ministers from Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the US gathered for the two-day meeting in the city of Metz.
- They were due to discuss measures to tackle deforestation, plastic pollution and the degradation of coral reefs.