Little breakthrough likely on climate action, hints G20 draft

A leaked draft of the paragraphs on climate change from one of G20 Communique drafts circulating has raised concerns on whether the G20 will provide clear goals on a peaking year for emissions globally; trebling of renewable energy capacity; and phasing down fossil fuels which are critical for meeting Paris Agreement goals.

- Jayashree Nandi

G20 countries had failed to agree on these critical issues of climate crisis mitigation at the G20 environment and climate ministerial in Chennai. The draft states that G20 nations responsible for 80% global emissions will continue their efforts to meet the Paris Agreement goal of keeping global temperature rise this century well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit it to 1.5 degrees Celsius.