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- The Paris G-7 environment summit omitted climate change to avoid a clash with the United States.
- French ecology minister Monique Barbut said the meeting will focus on ocean conservation, biodiversity funding and desert transformation.
- EPA assistant administrator Usha-Maria Turner will represent the United States, reflecting the Trump administration’s climate-accord withdrawal.
- France plans to unveil $800 million to fund national parks in about 20 African countries.
