Energy and environment ministers from the Group of 20 countries held talks at Naples in Italy, on July 22 and 23, 2021,amidst wild fires raging in the Russia and USA and severe flood devastating parts of Western Europe.
Key Points
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The meetings were held with the focus on three main themes -- promoting circular economies, particularly in the textile and fashion sectors; biodiversity and protection of oceans; and to promote sustainable development by realigning the financial system.
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G20 Environment, Climate and Energy meeting was held to place the ecological transition at the very centre of the political agenda, to reconcile environmental protection with progress and human well-being and promoting science based coordinated global response to pandemics.
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The G20 Ministerial meeting aimed for providing a platform for the exchange of discussions and experiences between the international delegations and the technicians who are engaged in identifying effective, equitable and coordinated responses for a prosperous and sustainable future.
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The Italian Presidency put forward key proposals to spur the global community towards ambitious goals for a sustainable future.
Other global events scheduled to take place in 2021
2021 is a crucial year for climate and ecological transition, with a number of global events scheduled to take place in the upcoming months. They are the UNFCCC COP26, CBD COP 15 and UNCCD COP 15, the United Nations Food Systems Summit, the launch of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration and the United Nations Ocean Conference.
The topics of deliberation will include accelerating the ecological transition, combating climate change, opportunities for sustainable and inclusive recovery enabled by innovative technological solutions of the energy sector, making financial flows consistent with the Paris Agreement objectives and building resilient, smart and sustainable cities.