an hour agoWorld leaders in Rome, climate and pandemic in focus of the G20 summit
Periskopi(5 years ago)
(5 years ago)Climate change and Covid-19 are at the top of the G20 summit in Italy. It is the first time that leaders of the 19 most industrialized countries and the European Union have met face - to - face since the outbreak of pandemic. However, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin will not [...]
However, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin will not be in Rome for the summit, choosing to participate virtually. Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi welcomed world leaders at the Nuvola Convention Centre in the capital. In the opening speech, he expressed optimism about the future, and said multilatheralism is the only possible answer.
We've been separated. Clearly, multilateralism is the best possible response to the problems we face today. In many ways it is the only answer. From pandemic to climate change, or just taxation, to act alone is not an option. We have to do everything we can to overcome the” divisions, Draghi said.
He added that the difference between vaccine levels in low and high income countries was morally unacceptable and undermines global recovery. The meeting takes place on the eve of the UN climate summit COP26, which starts Monday in Glasgou. Italy hopes world leaders will set a deadline for eliminating greenhouse gas emissions. The G20 group is responsible for 80 per cent of world emissions.
On the eve of the Cop26 summit in Glasgou, all roads to success pass through Rome. But let's be clear. There is serious danger that the Glasgou climate summit will not produce results. Some recent climate reports may suggest a pink picture. Unfortunately, this is an illusion”, said Antonio Guterres, UN Secretary General.
According to a draft issue first by Reuters news agency, G20 leaders will pledge to work on preserving temperatures at 1.5 women, unless there is a legally binding agreement.
