Agence France-Presse: Japan plans to give up to $1.5 billion to the UN-backed Green Climate Fund (GCF) to help developing countries fight global warming, a report said Friday. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expected to announce the pledge at a gathering of the leaders of the Group of 20 rich nations in Brisbane, Australia, Kyodo News agency reported, citing sources close to the matter. The cash will come on top of a reported $2.5 billion that Washington is stumping up for the GCF, a mechanism designed as a way for wealthy...