WRAPUP 1-UK urges divided G20 to reach climate finance deal

Nov 7th, 2009 - Reuters

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* Group of 20 divided on push to reach climate finance deal

* Agreement needed before key Copenhagen summit in Dec

* Meeting also seeking progress on balanced growth scheme

ST ANDREWS, Scotland, Nov 7 (Reuters) - British financeminister Alistair Darling urged his G20 counterparts on Saturdayto work toward a $100 billion deal on tackling climate change asdeveloping nations held firm they did not want to talk about it.

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