The Latest Breaking News from G20

PM Modi to travel to South Africa for BRICS summit

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to embark on a journey to Johannesburg this month to participate in a summit of the BRICS group of nations. The meeting, scheduled for August 22-24, will bring together the current five members of BRICS: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.

The Times of India · Aug 4, 2023

EU urges G20 to help persuade Putin to reopen Ukraine grain export route

Brussels’ foreign policy chief calls on nations to speak with a unified voice to help ‘people most in need’

The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2023

Ministry of External Affairs hopes for normalcy in NCR ahead of G-20 meet

MEA seeks return to normalcy in NCR ahead of G20 summit. India to participate in dialogue on Ukraine crisis hosted by Saudi Arabia, to promote dialogue and diplomacy. G20 leaders to arrive in Delhi on Sept 8.

The Hindu · Aug 3, 2023

Climate change impacts health, gender equality, economic growth and food insecurity: Report

Climate change impacts SDGs, incl. health, edu., poverty, gender, food insecurity & malnutrition. Report recognises diff. impacts on global north & south. Nature-Based Solutions & low-carbon mobility options recommended to address challenges. Report launched at T20 side-event. #ClimateChange #SDGs #T20 #G20 #NatureBasedSolutions #LowCarbonMobility

The Hindu · Aug 1, 2023

Think20 Summit begins in Mysuru

A three day-long Think20 Summit featuring discussions on policy issues relevant to G20 began in Mysuru on Monday.

The Hindu · Jul 31, 2023

G-20 environment meet ends without a final communique; outcome document stresses on sustainable blue economy

The fourth and final G-20 Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group (ECSWG) and Environment and Climate Ministers meeting concluded on Friday without a final communique

The Hindu · Jul 28, 2023

G20 ministers reach agreement on most, but not all, climate issues

The final meeting of climate and environment ministers from the world’s largest economies ended without an agreement or joint statement Friday despite pleas from leading figures for nations to show a united front on climate change as weather records shatter across the globe

The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2023

‘G-20 nations should take leadership in climate action’

With only 124 days left for the COP28 in the United Arab Emirates, COP President-Designate Sultan Al Jaber on Friday urged G-20 nations to take a leadership role on climate action and said that their decisions would have an enormous influence on the outcomes for all countries

The Hindu · Jul 28, 2023

No United States President can walk back on climate change commitments now: John Kerry

In an interview to The Hindu, United States special envoy for climate, John Kerry, who is in India for a G20 meeting on climate change issues, said he was still hopeful about a consensus statement, but wouldn’t commit to the U.S. compromising over language on the Ukraine war in order…

The Hindu · Jul 27, 2023

Moving away from the ‘take-make-dispose’ model

India has prioritised Resource Efficiency and Circular Economy as one of the core themes for deliberations in the G-20 forum

The Hindu · Jul 25, 2023