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G8 heads on brink of climate agreement

By James Blitz and Alan Beattie

Published: July 4 2005 03:00 | Last updated: July 4 2005 03:00

* Setback for PM over $50bn aid plan for Africa

The leaders of the Group of Eight industrial nations look set to agree an accord to combat climate change at their summit this week, averting a rift between the US and France over global warming and intensifying pressure on China and India to curb greenhouse gas emissions.

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