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The recent G20 meeting of
member countries in India failed to reach a consensus on the gradual reduction
of fossil fuel usage due to protests from fossil fuel-producing nations. The
lack of agreement has left scientists and environmental activists frustrated,
especially considering the ongoing extreme weather events affecting countries
like the United States and China.
G20 member states are
responsible for over three-quarters of global emissions, making collective
efforts to decarbonize crucial in the global fight against climate change. On
July 21, Reuters obtained a draft emphasizing the importance of gradually
phasing out fossil fuels, taking into account the diverse national
circumstances. However, during Saturday's meeting, G20 officials released a
statement expressing concerns from some member nations about the proposed plan,
which was not present in the earlier draft.
Indian Power Minister R.K.
Singh stated that different countries have varying views on addressing the issues
through carbon reduction and removal technologies, as reported by Reuters on
Sunday (July 23). This disagreement led to the cancellation of a joint
communique by G20 members at the end of the meeting.
Fossil fuel usage became a
contentious topic during the G20 gathering. The original plan was to issue a
joint communique highlighting the increase of renewable energy targets by
threefold by 2020. However, this proposal faced opposition from some member
countries who preferred to explore carbon capture and storage (CCS)
technologies rather than phasing out fossil fuels gradually.
Though Minister Singh did not
disclose which countries proposed the CCS idea, some of the major fossil
fuel-producing G20 members include Saudi Arabia, Russia, China, South Africa,
and Indonesia. These nations are known to resist the threefold renewable energy
capacity target for this decade.
The failure to secure an
agreement on fossil fuel cutbacks raises concerns about the G20's commitment to
combating climate change effectively. As extreme weather events continue to
unfold worldwide, the need for concerted action and ambitious goals to reduce
carbon emissions becomes ever more urgent. The international community awaits
further developments and collaborative efforts to address this pressing global
challenge.
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