Darling pushes for G20 climate deal

Nov 7 2009

Leading finance ministers and bank governors will get down to business at the G20 summit as they try to nurse the global economy back to health.

Chancellor Alistair Darling, who is hosting the talks in Scotland, will stress the need for a deal to tackle climate change and call on leaders to follow through with measures to repair the financial system.

Prime Minister Gordon Brown will join the Chancellor for the summit in St Andrews, where protesters are planning demonstrations.