The Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, warned this Saturday at the G20 summit in New Delhi of the “unprecedented climate emergency” in the world that puts food and energy security at risk.
“The lack of commitment to the environment is causing an unprecedented climate emergency,” Lula said at the start of the two-day meeting in the Indian capital.
“Droughts, floods, storms and fires are becoming more frequent and put food and energy security at risk,” said Lula, quoted by the French agency AFP.
Brazil will host the COP30 climate summit in 2025.
G20 leaders meet in New Delhi in what is likely to be the hottest year on record, but there is little hope of reaching an agreement on ambitious measures to tackle the climate crisis.
Three fundamental issues are on the table in New Delhi: tripling the world’s renewable energy capacity, gradually reducing the use of fossil fuels such as coal, and financing the ecological transition in developing countries.
In July, G20 energy ministers did not present a roadmap to reduce emissions, nor did they even mention coal in the final declaration, despite it being a major contributor to global warming.
The G20 brings together the 19 most developed economies and the European Union.
The African Union today became the new member of the group.
Source: TSF
