G-20 ministers vow urgent action to boost clean energy investment

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Energy chiefs from the Group of 20 major economies vowed urgent action on Friday to boost clean energy investment to realize a carbon neutral society but failed to issue a joint statement amid a rift over Russia's war in Ukraine. The ministers could not reach a consensus on putting out a joint statement during their one-day meeting on the Indonesian island of Bali to discuss a transition toward cleaner energy sources and bolstering energy security. Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura told reporters after the meeting in Nusa Dua, which he attended in person, that m...

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