The G20 conference: No progress on the climate issue

The leaders of the G20 summit countries have recognized the "key importance" of achieving global zero greenhouse gas emissions by the middle of the 21st century. This is stated in the text of the final communique, agreed on Sunday, October 31st. However, the document contains only few specific commitments. In addition, the meeting did not set a clear timeline for achieving global carbon neutrality,- DW reports.

While the United States and the European Union previously set a goal of achieving zero emissions by 2050, China, Russia and Saudi Arabia aim to achieve carbon neutrality only by 2060. The leaders of these three countries were not personally present at the meeting in Rome - Italy.