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Climate change and terrorism are top of the agenda on the second day of the G7 summit of economic powers in Germany, the BBC reports.

Chancellor Angela Merkel wants the group to reach an agreement on limiting global temperature rises. 

She is also calling on the G7 members to contribute to a fund for poor countries suffering the worst consequences of climate change. 

There are also talks on the threat from radical extremism with the leaders of Nigeria, Tunisia and Iraq. 

The summit is being held at the picturesque Schloss Elmau hotel in Kruen in the Bavarian Alps.

The leaders of the US, UK, Japan, France, Canada and Italy are attending the talks, hosted by Ms Merkel.

The first working session on Monday focused on climate and energy, with Chancellor Merkel trying to get leaders to agree to keeping temperature rises within 2C of pre-industrial levels. 

She is hoping to secure commitments from her G7 guests on tackling global warming to build momentum before a major United Nations climate summit in Paris in December.