What is the purpose G7 and influence on climate change
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drama around the 2018 G7 summit meeting in Quebec has been hard to miss.
Before it even opened, France’s President Emmanuel Macron made it clear that the other six parties to the group would be happy to sign an agreement without the participation of the U.S. if necessary… while President Trump threatened to leave the summit early and called for Russia (expelled in 2014 for invading Crimea) to be reinstated to the group.
And leave early he did, roiling the international community and markets alike. This came fresh in the wake of disputes touched off by the U.S. imposing unilateral tariffs on other group members, the looming backdrop of an impending trade war, and accusations of collusion between the Trump campaign and the Russians. As it all came to a head, many couldn’t help but feel uncertain about the stability and future of the G7.
But what exactly is the Group of Seven (or, occasionally, Eight, or Five, or possibly Six very soon)? What is it for and why is membership such a big deal? The major effects the group has on all aspects of international affairs makes it a subject that every international relations graduate student has to become familiar with.