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Toyota executives fielded challenges and reaped praise from investors at an annual general meeting Wednesday where shareholders ultimately rejected demands the automaker do better on fighting climate change.

Shareholders applauded when rejecting the proposal.

Investors in Toyota have backed the company’s management and rejected a shareholder challenge on its climate policy.

Toyota’s chairman, Akio Toyoda, and other company officials defended their green record.

Out of pocket shop owners are livid after thieves carried out a “chaotic” crime spree in a market town.

Press release: CNA The G7 pledged on Sunday (Apr 16) to quit fossil fuels faster and urged other countries to follow suit, but failed to agree to any new deadlines on ending polluting power sources like coal. The language reflects the depth of disagreements among the allies on the balance between climate action and energy security, with host Japan leading a pushback against the most ambitious proposals discussed.

New Age, a Dhaka-based leading English language daily newspaper, is a major source of news of Bangladesh and international affairs

Host Japan is leading a pushback against the most ambitious proposals discussed.

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