UN chief says climate hopes 'unfulfilled' at G20 summit

Leaders of the Group of 20 major economies have agreed on a final statement that urged "meaningful and effective" action to limit global warming but have offered few concrete commitments, disappointing climate activists.

While I welcome the #G20's recommitment to global solutions, I leave Rome with my hopes unfulfilled — but at least they are not buried. Onwards to #COP26 in Glasgow to keep the goal of 1.5 degrees alive and to implement promises on finance and adaptation for people & planet. pic.twitter.com/c1nhIDbA8m

"This was a moment for the G20 to act with the responsibility they have as the biggest emitters, yet we only see half-measures rather than concrete urgent action," said Friederike Roder, vice president of sustainable development advocacy group Global Citizen. We need your consent to load this rte-player contentWe use rte-player to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity. Please review their details and accept them to load the content.Manage Preferences

"G20 leaders have made substantial commitments ... It is easy to suggest difficult things. It is very, very difficult to actually execute them," he told a closing news conference.The final G20 statement includes a pledge to halt financing of overseas coal-fired power generation by the end of this year, but set no date for phasing out coal power, promising only to do so "as soon as possible".

When the worlds top 20 richest country’s start holding meetings on climate change via zoom instead of flying all the way around the world with their security, teams and 85 car convoys, I’ll start taking them seriously. They literally are taking the complete piss out of us again

And delights the average person trying to make ends meet

Final nail into Irish economy

Bunch of big wigs who care more about their popularity and the next election than trying to limit the damage that is being caused. I said limit as we are beyond the tipping point already

They're just goin to let it burn and that's the end of it.

Same sh1t, different day then

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