E3G, ECCO and IISD held a joint media briefing on expectations for the G7 climate, environment and energy ministerials on 28-30 April. The recording is available here.
Key takeaways
Luca Bergamaschi, co-founding director of ECCO:
“G7 Climate Ministers meet again in Turin for the first political meeting since COP28. G7 can and must lead the energy transition, the ability to adapt to increasing impacts and restore nature through new commitments. These should show concretely how to do the transition and build resilience securely, fairly and globally. Transitioning away from fossil fuels is not only a climate and security imperative, but a huge opportunity for economic transformation and better and healthier lives.”
Maria Pastukhova, energy transition lead, E3G:
“To retain their position as global leaders on energy transition, the G7 countries must become the engine of delivery, domestically and towards the global targets. In order do this, the Group must switch from the ‘crisismode’ of past years and shed the obsession with new gas investments, to instead ensure a laser-like focus on oil and gas demand reduction, power systems decarbonisation and unlocking the clean energy finance for emerging markets and developing economies. ”
Farooq Ullah, energy and climate governance lead, IISD:
“With one year to the deadline for eliminating ‘inefficient’ fossil fuel subsidies, G7 countries are way off track. They need to create national roadmaps to urgently tackle persistent support to coal, oil and gas. Ending production subsidies is the priority for G7 and all governments. Any crisis measures to shield consumers from fossilflation should be timebound, transparent and targeted.”
