G8 talks seek to link environment, labor
Labor officials from the Group of Eight nations began on Sunday a three-day meeting to discuss ways to curb climate change coupled with measures to redress economic and regional inequalities. It is the first time discussions linking labor issues with environmental policies have been attempted within the G8 framework. According to the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry, the participants in the Niigata meeting are aiming to provide momentum toward building a consensus on climate change at the G8 summit in July in Hokkaido.