Lula urges G20 leaders to move faster on net zero climate targets
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Reuters Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Tuesday urged leaders of the Group of 20 major economies to accelerate their national climate targets, calling on them to reach net zero climate emissions five to 10 years ahead of schedule. Opening the last session of the G20 summit in Rio […]
Summit host Azerbaijan warns COP29 cannot succeed without G20 boost
Baku, Azerbaijan Reuters Leaders of the world’s biggest economies must send a clear signal on the need to tackle global warming, COP29 climate summit host Azerbaijan said on Monday. The plea came as G20 leaders met in Brazil with climate just one item on an agenda spanning war in Ukraine and the implications of Donald […]
Biden pledges record $US4 billion to World Bank fund for poorest countries
Washington DC, US Reuters US President Joe Biden pledged a $US4 billion US contribution to the World Bank’s International Development Association fund for the world’s poorest countries, two sources with knowledge of the commitment said on Monday. Biden announced the US pledge during a closed session of the Group of 20 summit in Rio de […]
G20 talks in Rio reach breakthrough on climate finance, sources say
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Reuters Diplomatic tensions over global warming spilled over into the G20 summit negotiations in Brazil this week, with sources saying the 20 major economies reached a fragile consensus on climate finance that had eluded UN talks in Azerbaijan. Heads of state arrived in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday for the G20 […]
Biden visits Amazon rainforest en route to G20 summit in Rio
Manaus, Brazil Reuters Joe Biden became the first sitting US president to visit the Amazon rainforest on Sunday, flagging the dangers of global warming often dismissed by President-elect Donald Trump, who has vowed to scrap measures to fight climate change. Biden flew from Lima, Peru, to Manaus, Brazil, the largest city in the Amazon, to […]
G20 diplomats hit snags on climate, taxation and Ukraine, sources say
Brasilia, Brazil Reuters Diplomats from the Group of 20 major economies struggled on Saturday to overcome differences on paying to tackle climate change, taxing the super rich and addressing the Ukraine war as they negotiated a joint statement before their leaders’ summit. The G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro on Monday and Tuesday comes as […]
UN climate chief asks G20 leaders for boost as COP29 finance talks lag
Baku, Azerbaijan Reuters The UN’s climate chief called on leaders of the world’s biggest economies on Saturday to send a signal of support for global climate finance efforts when they meet in Rio de Janeiro next week, to help trigger a deal at COP29 talks. The plea, made in a letter to G20 leaders from […]
Suspected bomber dead after trying to enter Brazil’s top court ahead of G20
Brasilia, Brazil Reuters A man killed himself with a bomb outside Brazil’s Supreme Court after trying to enter the building on Wednesday, officials said, stirring security concerns before the country hosts global leaders from the Group of 20 major economies. The blasts come five days before the G20 heads of state meet in Rio de […]
G20 ministers agree world trade to foster sustainable development, enhance women’s role
Brasilia, Brazil Reuters Ministers from the G20 group of largest economies agreed on Thursday that international trade and investments should foster sustainable development and enhance the participation of women in world trade. They also agreed on the need to speed up reform of the World Trade Organization to achieve a “faster, more agile and effective,” […]
African faith leaders call for debt forgiveness in 2025 Jubilee year
Nairobi, Kenya RNS African faith leaders are calling for debt forgiveness as the Vatican’s 2025 Jubilee year approaches to help their countries tackle growing economic crises. “We urgently need a new debt jubilee to bring hope to humankind, and to bring the planet back from the brink of becoming uninhabitable,” said 27 religious leaders from […]