Second G20 Framework Working Group meeting concludes in Chennai

The Framework Working Group focuses on global macroeconomic issues and deliberates on how policy cooperation can be enhanced to achieve strong, sustainable, balanced, and inclusive growth (SSBIG). The agenda for the meeting involved discussions on the global economic outlook and risks with a particular emphasis placed on inflation, macroeconomic implications of food and energy insecurity, climate change, and transition policies.

The two-day Second G20 Framework Working Group meeting concluded here on Saturday with members agreeing on the way forward for important deliverables for the year, including those on macroeconomic consequences of food and energy insecurity and climate changes and transition pathways.

The meeting under the Indian G20 Presidency was cochaired by the Chief Economic Adviser, V. Anantha Nageswaran, and Clare Lombardelli, Chief Economic Adviser, UK Treasury.

Around 87 delegates from G20 member countries, invitees, and international organisations attended the meeting.