Rome [Italy] : Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mantra of sustainable lifestyles finds resonance in the G-20’s Rome declaration on sustainable consumption and responsible production patterns in line with Sustainable Development Goal 12, Union Commerce Minister and India’s G20 Sherpa Piyush Goyal said here on Sunday. “For the first time, G20 has identified sustainable and responsible consumption and production along with the provision of finance and technology as critical enablers for achieving climate goals first decided at Paris,” said Goyal. Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the G-20 summit here and held several bilaterals with his counterparts.
We got into text which confirms that developed world has acknowledged that they have not done enough in terms of meeting their commitments&that they'll have to move forward in providing finance, technology& enablers to make transition to a clean energy world: Piyush Goyal pic.twitter.com/aP5jto3ZCc
Detailing the Rome declaration, Goyal said, “Coming out of the sustainable development point number 12 — which is aimed at encouraging the developed countries to reduce their luxurious and energy-intensive lifestyle — has been discussed and accepted.” Underlining that energy and climate was clearly the centre stage of the discussion, Goyal said that India and many other developing countries have pushed for safeguarding the interest of the developing world. “We are also joined by developed countries to increase the ambition from current levels of commitment,” the union minister said. He also emphasised that the importance of energy security and the stability of energy markets has also been recognised by the G-20 leaders’ summit. The G-20 Sherpa further said that “we have also been able to push the commitment of the developed world to provide 100 billion dollars every year from now until 2025”. “And the commitment of all the countries to mobilise greater levels of capital for less developed countries and emerging economies,” said Goyal. Emphasising that G20 also agreed to extend the debt service suspension initiative, he said that through this, low-income courtiers will not be burdened with debt repayment at this critical time.
G20 has delivered strong message of recovery from COVID-19 pandemic: Piyush Goyal
The G20 summit has delivered a strong message of recovery from the COVID pandemic in terms of tourism, economy and climate change, Union Commerce Minister and India’s G20 Sherpa Piyush Goyal said on Sunday. The leaders of G20 nations have adopted a declaration during the Rome summit, the minister said. Goyal, addressing media after the conclusion of the G20 summit, said that this communique gives a very strong message under the health section where the leaders have agreed that COVID immunization is a global public good.
In principle it has been agreed that we should all move quickly towards mutual recognition of (#COVID19) vaccines particularly those which have received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) by WHO…: India’s Sherpa to G20 Summit & Union Minister Piyush Goyal in Rome pic.twitter.com/jtFPA8znVu
“The theme of the G20 summit was people planet and prosperity. Truly, within this overarching theme, this G20 has delivered a strong message of recovery from the pandemic, recovery in terms of the economy and across different sectors like health employment education tourism and most significant climate action,” Goyal, the Union Commerce and Industry Minister, said. “Leaders adopted the ‘Rome Declaration’ at the G20 Summit. This communique gives a very strong message under health section where we have agreed that COVID immunization is a global public good,” he added. Negotiators for the Group of 20 worked through the night and talks continued Sunday morning in hopes of reaching consensus for a final statement. The Group of 20 leaders also agreed to end public financing for coal-fired power generation abroad, but set no target for phasing out coal domestically — a clear nod to top carbon polluters China and India. On agriculture, the leaders have agreed that livelihoods for small and marginal farmers were the focus of our discussions, the minister said. “Everybody has agreed that improving their livelihoods is an important global effort that we’ll have to put in,” he said. Goyal said that energy and climate was clearly the centre stage of discussion during G20 Summit. “Energy and climate was clearly the centre stage of our discussion. India and many other developing countries pushed for safeguarding the interest of the developing world. We are also joined by developed countries to increase the ambition from current levels of commitment,” he said.
