Major economies to meet again at 2009 G8 summit

TOYAKO, Japan (Reuters) - The Group of Eight industrial nations will hold talks with eight other fast-growing countries in a Major Economies Meeting at next year's summit in Italy, the White House said on Wednesday.

The 16 major economies, which together account for 80 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, met on Wednesday to discuss climate change.

China, India, South Africa, Mexico and Brazil were joined by Australia, South Korea and Indonesia at the meeting with the G8, which comprises Japan, Britain, Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Russia and the United States.

(Reporting by Tabassum Zakaria; Writing by Alan Wheatley; Editing by Hugh Lawson)