A Communique and other outcomes were adopted. All rights reserved. G20 Ministerial Meeting on Energy Transitions and Global Environment for Sustainable Growth This gathering is one of eight ministerial meetings taking place in Japan alongside the 2019 G20 Summit .

In 2018, G7 Environment, Ocean and Energy Ministers met on the theme of Working together on climate change, oceans and clean energy in the fall in Canada. Both parties discussed the expansion of the introduction of renewable energy in the world and cooperation in the field of hydrogen. It was created as a response to the growing recognition that key emerging economies such as China, India and Brazil were not adequately represented at the core of global economic discussion and governance. G20 held the first meeting where energy ministers and environment ministers came together to discuss issues on climate change and securing affordable, reliable, accessible energy [systems] for supporting global economic growth. G20 Labour and Employment Ministers' Meeting 2019 Ministerial Declaration(September 1-2, 2019)(PDF) Ministerial Meeting on Energy Transitions and Global Environment for Sustainable Growth (June 15-16, 2019)

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Concurrent with the Summit meeting, a series of Ministerial Meetings is also being held at eight different locations throughout Japan by the end of 2019. and signed the Memorandum on cooperation in the energy. The Metz Charter on biodiversity was also endorsed by G7 Leaders at the Biarritz Summit. 9�i��2��P�~8�)a����=�'�˗|p8b?��E�w���l~[N�p�䷂�=�+oO���k�+>:. The IEA’s contributions to this year’s G20 are the latest instance of the agency’s active support for a range of G20 meetings and work streams over the past 10 years. Building on the political momentum set by the 2030 Agenda and the Paris Agreement, the G7 and G20 will play a pivotal role in promoting resource efficiency as the next step-change for a sustainable future. 15-16 June 2019, Karuizawa, JAPAN 1. The global situation surrounding energy and the environment is changing drastically. G20 Environment Ministers Meeting Published Date: September 17, 2020 Global Initiative to reduce Land Degradation and Coral Reef program launched at G20 Environment Ministers Meet. The IEA's contributions to the G20 this year include a major report on hydrogen as well as work on innovation gaps and investment in low-carbon power. The IEA’s G20 work also involves tracking progress towards phasing out inefficient fossil fuel subsidies that encourage wasteful consumption. This report is the IEA's first comprehensive report on hydrogen prepared in response to a request of the Government of Japan and contains a comparison of costs of supply and transport of hydrogen, and introduction of industrial use of hydrogen in ironmaking and petroleum refinery, as well as policy recommendations. On the sidelines, he held bilateral meetings with ministers from several countries, including Australia, Brazil, India, Indonesia, Japan, Saudi Arabia and Singapore. The city of Osaka, location of the Summit Meeting, is one of Japan’s economic powerhouses with a population of 2.72 million (Osaka Prefecture: 8.83 million) and a GDP of JPY 20 trillion (USD 187 billion) (Osaka Prefecture: JPY 39 trillion (USD 364 billion)). [Portuguesa]  G20 members also agreed to the G20 Karuizawa Innovation Action Plan on Energy Transitions and Global Environment for Sustainable Growth, which specifies concrete actions for realizing this concept. Dr Fatih Birol (left) and Mr Angus Taylor, Australia's Minister for Energy & Emissions Reductions, Dr Fatih Birol (right) with Mr Bento Albuquerque, Brazil’s Minister of Mines & Energy, Dr Fatih Birol (left) with Mr R. K. Singh, India's Minister of State for Power and New & Renewable Energy, Dr Fatih Birol (right) with Saudi Energy Minister, His Excellency Khalid al-Falih, Keep up to date with our latest news and analysis by subscribing to our regular newsletter.