G20 Leaders To Try To Cap Global Warming At 1.5 Degrees: Draft Statement

The latest draft on the need for climate action reflects tough negotiations among diplomats as the G20 leaders gather for a two-day summit in Rome, with the aim of strengthening commitments to limit carbon emissions.

Leaders of the Group of 20 rich countries will step up their efforts to limit global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius, according to a draft statement seen by Reuters.

The latest draft on the need for climate action reflects tough negotiations among diplomats as the leaders gather for a two-day summit in Rome, with the aim of strengthening commitments to limit carbon emissions.

"We remain committed to the (2015) Paris Agreement goal to hold the global average temperature increase well below 2 degrees Celsius and to pursue efforts to limit it to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels," the draft says.