Rome, Oct. 28 (BNA): The Group of 20 major industrialized countries want to call for “immediate action” to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees at the weekend summit in Rome, according to the German news agency (dpa).
But delegates preparing for the summit have yet to agree on whether the G20 will also commit to a common goal of net greenhouse gas emissions or carbon dioxide neutrality by 2050, according to a draft final declaration of the summit seen by dpa. a).
The G-20 countries combined are responsible for more than 75 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions.
The group recognizes that the effects of climate change are much lower if global warming increases by 1.5 degrees than if it increases by 2 degrees, and “and that immediate action must be taken to keep 1.5 degrees within reach,” the draft states.
So far, China has generally only committed to carbon neutrality by 2060.
The draft reaffirms the commitment to reduce emissions in the energy sector with the goal of achieving “largely decarbonized energy systems” in the 2030s.
The G20 countries also aim to do their “best effort” to avoid relentless building of new coal power generation capacity, but note that “national conditions” will be taken into account.
Following the meeting, the G20 leaders will join other delegates at the COP26 global climate conference in Glasgow.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, called on participants in the climate conference to take concrete action.
“It is time to throw empty speeches and unfulfilled promises behind us,” she said. “We need to pass laws and implement programs and investments that are funded quickly and properly without further delay.”
This is the only way to avoid natural and environmental disasters, or at least mitigate their consequences, Bachelet added. Above all, the poor and marginalized must be helped, as they are the most affected by the consequences of climate change.
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