28/06/2022 (Agence Europe) – G7 leaders have agreed to create, by the end of 2022, a ‘Climate Club’ intended to strengthen and increase cooperation in the fight against global warming. In their statement, they explained that this ‘Climate Club’ will be an “intergovernmental forum of high ambition” that is open to all countries, inviting their “partners, including major emitters, G20 members and other developing and emerging economies, to intensify discussions and consultations with us”. With regard to energy, G7 countries reiterate their commitment to end their dependence on Russian hydrocarbons—on account of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine—and state they are ready to take immediate action to counter the sudden rise in energy prices, including through price caps. See the G7’s communiqué: https://aeur.eu/f/2dz (MB)