China news network June 12, according to foreign media reports, Japan, the United States and Europe Group of Seven (G7) environment ministers meeting 11 opened in Bologna, Italy, the agenda for two days. This is the United States President Trump announced the withdrawal from the global warming countermeasure framework "Paris Agreement", the first gathering of environmental ministers.

The report pointed out that the extent to which the United States can be attracted to participate in the international coordinated response is the focus of attention, but the difference between the United States and other countries that insist on withdrawal is still large, and it may not be easy to present further content as the outcome of the meeting.

It is reported that on the first day of the meeting, countries in the Paris Agreement to meet the greenhouse gas reduction targets of the plan and Africa and other developing countries due to climate warming will be discussed.

US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Pruitt said he would push ahead with emissions cuts under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, the parent treaty of the Paris Agreement, but did not show specific policies and measures, according to sources. Other countries said they would actually push ahead with global warming measures. There was no condemnation of the United States, and the participants were reported to be focusing on their future response.

Japanese Environment Minister Koichi Yamamoto held talks with Pruitt before the meeting. According to the Environment Ministry, Pruitt showed his understanding of balancing global warming measures with economic growth, explaining that "announcing withdrawal from (the Paris Agreement) is not the same as withdrawing from global warming countermeasures."

Yamamoto expressed "disappointment" at the US announcement and urged the US side to think twice, saying it "hopes to jointly advance emission reduction under the Paris Agreement".

Pruitt walked out midway through the first day of discussions. The Italian Environment Minister, Alberto Galetti, told the media that it was "clear that there is a difference with the United States on the Paris Agreement, but the dialogue will continue."

Opening the meeting, Galetti said there was a "need for rapid and coordinated action on global warming, resource management, Marine pollution and other issues." Yamamoto also stressed the need for the G7 to take the lead in addressing environmental issues that cannot be solved by one country alone. Developing countries such as the Maldives and Ethiopia were also invited to the meeting.

It is understood that on the 12th, the countries will also discuss issues such as coping with Marine plastic waste that may affect the ecology, and plan to adopt the outcome document in the afternoon.

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