Meeting ahead of the Group of Seven (G7) leaders’ summit in Japan next week the environmental ministers from Japan, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States reaffirmed their commitment to addressing the threat of climate change, according to a communiqué released Monday. The ministers applauded the December 2015 adoption of the Paris Agreement, the world’s first universal climate accord. “[W]e call on all Parties to actively engage in the work to help support the effective implementation of the Agreement, including development of detailed rules,” the ministers wrote.
The ministers also committed to developing the long-term climate change strategies requested in the Paris Agreement in a timely manner. “We recognize the importance of G7 members’ leading efforts in developing long-term low GHG emission development strategies. … [W]e commit to develop and communicate our strategies to the [U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change] Secretariat, as soon as possible,” the communiqué says.
Furthermore, the ministers pledged to continue to provide financing for climate action in developing nations. “We encourage other countries to provide or continue to provide and mobilize climate finance. In this regard, we reaffirm our efforts to work on a balance for mitigation and adaptation support,” the ministers stated.
