""We chose not to address the climate issue head-on... because the United States' positions on this subject are well known," the ministry said."
""A G7 moving at the pace of the United States cannot claim to respond to the crises of the century," said Gaia Febvre from Climate Action Network."
""By yielding to pressure, it weakens collective action and renounces its potential leading role," she told AFP."
"France is spearheading an initiative to raise public and private finance for the protection of biodiversity and hopes to win the backing of other G7 nations."
The G7 meeting in Paris will focus on less contentious environmental issues, excluding climate change to avoid conflict with the United States. France's ecology minister stated that the decision aims to prioritize G7 unity. The meeting will address topics like ocean conservation and biodiversity funding. Activists criticized the exclusion of climate discussions, arguing it undermines collective action. France is leading an initiative to secure funding for biodiversity protection, seeking support from other G7 nations ahead of a global conference on fossil fuel phase-out.
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