G20 Summit = Summit of 20 major countries will start in Italy from the 30th.
Prior to the UN Conference on Climate Change COP26, Italy, the presidency, wants to share some awareness about when to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to virtually zero, and countries can come together through the summit. Is the focus.
This year's G20 Summit will be held in Rome, the capital of Italy, from 30 to 2 days.
On the 30th of the first day, discussions will be held on the impact of soaring energy prices on the world economy and countermeasures, and opinions will be exchanged on the agenda such as promotion of digitization whose importance has been reaffirmed due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection. is.
On the second day, the theme is climate change countermeasures, and Italy, the presidency, wants to share a certain understanding among countries about the time to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to virtually zero toward COP26, which will start in the United Kingdom immediately afterwards. is.
However, ministerial meetings so far have also revealed differences in position between emerging countries and oil-producing countries that are concerned about the impact on the economy, and Europe, which wants to accelerate the movement toward a "decarbonized society." ..
The G20 as a whole accounts for about 80% of the world's carbon dioxide emissions and is expected to have a significant impact on the COP debate, so the focus is on how countries can align themselves through the summit.
The summit will end on the 31st with the Presidency announcing the outcome of the debate, and many of the leaders are expected to move to the United Kingdom to attend the COP26 summit and engage in full-scale debate on climate change measures.