Overview
- G7 environment talks in Paris, which ended Friday, left climate off the agenda after France judged the topic would fracture the group with the United States.
- France said the approach produced seven joint declarations on ocean protection, water quality, desertification and so‑called forever chemicals in water.
- The United States sent EPA assistant administrator Usha-Maria Turner, while the other six G7 members attended at minister level.
- France led a push to raise biodiversity funding for African national parks, with officials targeting about €600 million and most contributions expected from private donors including Rob Walton.
- Climate groups criticized the decision as yielding to U.S. pressure and warned it could blunt momentum before a separate Colombia meeting on phasing out fossil fuels.