The G20 wanted by Mario Draghi in Rome, with the media mainstream ready, as always, to praise the Prime Minister, has given birth to a real mouse on the fundamental issue of climate. A sort of insult to the many victims, all over the world, due to climate change and global warming. The commitment to contain the temperature increase on Earth to 1.5 degrees is confirmed, but the 2050 target is skipped and the draft speaks generically of “mid-century”. A goal that disappoints the expectations of the eve and that does not respond to the serious climatic emergencies.
The final declaration of the G20 in Rome refers to the deadline of “mid-century” for the achievement of zero emissions, without however specifically indicating the date of 2050. This was reported by sources from the Elysée, underlining that ” diversity “in the positions of some countries, such as India, China and Indonesia. The G20 countries will finish financing new coal plants by the end of the year. The final document confirms the 100 billion climate fund to support developing countries. The commitment would then be to “take further action” on climate “in this decade”.
During the second session of the G20 summit, which focused on the theme of the environment and climate change, all the leaders communicated in their respective speeches a strong sense of urgency for the worsening of the climate crisis. Italian sources make it known on the sidelines of the summit proceedings. The latest report by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, cited by almost all the leaders who spoke, makes it clear to the world that there is no more time to waste in implementing an effective, rapid and equitable ecological transition, they added the same sources.
To help advance the goals of vaccinating at least 40% of the population in all countries by the end of 2021 and 70% by mid-2022, we will take steps to help increase the supply of vaccines and essential medical products and tools. in developing countries and remove the related supply and financing constraints “. This is stated in the final document of the G20, which adds that” we will strengthen strategies to support research and development, as well as to guarantee their production and rapid and equitable distribution worldwide. ”The 20 largest economies will also commit to supporting efforts to reduce the time it takes to develop new vaccines, drugs and tests in the event of new pandemics to 100 days.
We must act “quickly to avoid disastrous consequences” on the climate “, said Prime Minister Mario Draghi, opening a side event of the G20 on the” Role of the private sector in the fight against climate change “, in the presence of Prince Charles of England.” The fight against the climate is the challenge of our time. Either we act now and face the costs of the transition and manage to make it more sustainable or we postpone it and risk paying a higher price after and failure, “says the premier.” The Italian presidency of the G20 wants to push economic growth and make it more sustainable : we owe it to citizens, to the planet and to future generations “, says the premier.
“I am grateful to Prime Minister Draghi for recognizing the importance of certain issues and putting them at the center of this event,” Prince Charles told the G20. “We have an enormous responsibility towards the generation of those who are not yet born”. “I have dedicated the last 40 years to environmental issues, lately I have noticed a change in the general attitude”, emphasized the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth.
THE WORDS OF PREMIER DRAGHI – “The climate crisis is the decisive problem of our times. It endangers our livelihood, threatens our prosperity, endangers our future. With the melting of glaciers, rising sea levels and events extreme weather events that occur more and more frequently, we are faced with a simple choice. We can act now or regret it later “. This was stated by Prime Minister Mario Draghi, addressing the leaders of the G20 at the opening of the second day of work of the summit. “With the Paris Agreement, we pledged to collectively address global warming. But the progress we have taken since then has proved insufficient. Scientists tell us that – with current policies – the consequences of climate change for the environment and the world population will be catastrophic. The cost of action – however high it may seem – is trivial compared to the price of inertia “, added Draghi. “I said yesterday that the most pressing global issues require a multilateral response. The fight against climate change literally involves the whole world. We stand united, in success and failure. And, as the G20, we have a responsibility to show leadership and lead the world towards a more sustainable future “, he concluded.
THE MINISTER OF MAIO – “‘We have an enormous responsibility towards the generations that have yet to be born’. These are the words of Prince Charles, who spoke this morning at the G20 summit which is taking place in Rome. Precisely for this reason Italy is giving its best to fight against climatic upheavals, and we must be ever more ambitious. Our commitment is evident, obviously we need a courageous push from all countries “. Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio writes on Facebook.
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