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MILAN, June 12-- A two-day ministerial meeting of the Group of Seven (G7) nations ended in the northern Italian city of Bologna on Monday, confirming the split between the United States and its six major allies on climate change. The U.S. refused to endorse the summit's final statement in the part concerning climate, following President Donald Trump's recent decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement on cutting global carbon emissions. Only six countries in the G7 -- Britain, Canada, France, Italy, Germany, and Japan -- restated their pledge to implement the accord, which has been signed by 195 parties and ratified by 148 countries and regions so far. In the point 7 of the 15-page final communique, they "reaffirm strong commitment to the swift and effective implementation of the Paris Agreement, which remains the global instrument for effectively and urgently tackling climate change, and adapting to its effects". The U.S. representative did not agree on the point. "The United States will continue to engage with key international partners in a manner that is consistent with our domestic priorities," the communique read in a note. "Accordingly, the United States does not join those sections of the communique on climate and Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), reflecting our recent announcement to withdraw and immediately cease implementation of the Paris Agreement and associated financial commitments." | 
