Japan said to lobby for weakened U.N. report ahead of COP26

Australia and Saudi Arabia also balk at rapid phaseout of fossil fuels: U.K. media

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YUSUKE NAKAJIMA, Nikkei staff writerOctober 22, 2021 04:32 JST | Japan

LONDON -- Japan, Australia and Saudi Arabia sought to revise a key climate change report over wariness of swiftly moving away from fossil fuels, documents leaked to British media show.

Japan said to lobby for weakened U.N. report ahead of COP26

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