G20 leaders to try to cap global warming at 1.5 degrees - draft

FILE PHOTO: Carabinieri police officers inspect the area with explosive detection dogs outside the convention centre "La Nuvola" (the cloud) ahead of the G20 summit in Rome, Italy, October 27, 2021. REUTERS/Yara Nardi

ROME (Reuters) - Leaders of the Group of 20 rich countries will step up their efforts to limit global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius, according to a draft statement seen by Reuters.

The latest draft on the need for climate action reflects tough negotiations among diplomats as the leaders gather for a two day summit in Rome, with the aim of strengthening commitments to limit carbon emissions.