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UN Climate Change News, 27 May 2021 -
Today, world leaders convened at the Climate
Breakthroughs Summit a collaboration between the
World Economic Forum, Mission Possible Partnership, the UN
Climate Champions, and the UK COP26 Presidency to
demonstrate progress in critical sectors of the global
economy, including steel, shipping, green hydrogen and
nature.
At the Summit, Maersk was among the major new
joiners of the Race
to Zero campaign, committing to halving their emissions
by 2030 in line with achieving the long-term goal of full
decarbonization under the Paris
Agreement. Other companies that reiterated their
commitment to the Race to Zero at the Summit included IKEA,
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Joint commitments
We, the G7 Ministers responsible for Climate and Environment, met virtually on 20 -21 May 2021.
G7 Foreign and Development Ministers’ Meeting Communiqué (London, 5 May 2021) Share
I. Preamble
1. We, the Foreign and Development Ministers of the Group of Seven (G7), and the High Representative of the European Union, are meeting today at a critical juncture for our people, our planet, our security and our future prosperity. Democracy is under pressure globally; the pandemic continues to pose acute global challenges; new technological threats are mounting; and the catastrophic effects of climate change are increasing. We commit to strengthening open societies, shared values, and the rules-based international order. We affirm that free and fair trade, and the free and secure flow of capital, data, knowledge, ideas and talent is essential to our long-term prosperity. We affirm that liberal democracy and free and fair markets remain the best models for inclusive, sustainable social and economic advancement. We commit to tackling threats jointly and committing our resources to a
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The post-COVID economic recovery and the clean energy transition present a huge opportunity from which all nations can benefit, delegates at the
IEA-COP26 Net Zero Summit agreed. Over 40 countries, covering more than 80% of global GDP, population and carbon emissions, took part in the event on 31 March to identify how to work together to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement. They included the USA, which re-joined the 2015 climate accord earlier this year.
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The live-streamed summit was co-hosted by International Energy Agency (IEA) Executive Director Fatih Birol and COP26 President Alok Sharma. Ministers joined the plenary session, while civil society groups, private companies and government institutions took part in the webinar s five panel discussions.
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