The G20 in Hangzhou pledged to implement the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda and called for ratification of the Paris Agreement"as soon as possible" by all parties, thus meeting the EU’s expectations (see EUROPE 11616, 11612), but only partially meeting NGOs’ expectations.
Environmental NGOs say the G20 statement adopted on Monday 5 September has the advantage of putting climate change centre stage in the global political agenda, thus sending a"strong signal" to the world’s...