Un Extraordinary G20, so the premier Mario Draghi in the final press conference: "It is easy to suggest difficult things, difficult is to carry them out. What the G20 did it is an extraordinary result that could only be achieved in a multilateral context. What we are doing today is a step forward in a difficult situation ".
"Si it would be preferred that all countries had confirmed "the deadline" of 2050 "for zero emissions" but in my opinion we will gradually get there", stressed the president.
He then answered some questions from the international press. "It was not easy to reach this agreement, it was a success. This summit makes me confident in the capacity that the G20 seems to have found to face the epochal existential challenges, from covid to climate. We have laid the groundwork for a fairer recovery. On the climate for the first time the G20 countries have pledged to keep at hand the goal of containing overheating below 1,5 degrees with immediate action and medium-term commitments. Even on coal, public funding will not go beyond the end of this year.The sense of urgency is there and has been shared by all and we can see in the fact that the 1,5 degrees goal has been recognized as scientifically valid . There was also a commitment not to undertake emissions policies that go against the trend that everyone has committed to observe until 2030. This commitment can be expected to be maintained. After Paris, emissions increased, especially after Covid. There is some concern and it is now necessary to demonstrate credibility by implementing the promises made ”. Prime Minister Mario Draghi said this in the final press conference of the G20. We have laid the foundations for a fairer recovery and found new ways to support countries around the world, 609 billion on the basis of special drawing rights are dedicated for the first time to the most vulnerable countries".
"What have we succeeded in? It is a successful summit in the sense of keeping our dreams alive, committing ourselves to further action, money allocations, further promises of reductions. In recent months it seemed that the emerging countries had no intention of making other commitments ”, explained Draghi in the final press conference of the G20. “Final success is then formulated on the basis of what we do and not what we say. Collective commitment to be more concrete and serious ".
About Pope Francis. "Pope Francis is an ally not only of the G20 but for everything concerning the climate and the conservation of the Earth ".
Chapter China and climate. "from China until a few days ago I expected a more rigid attitude, there was the desire to grasp a language more oriented towards the future than the past ”. “Russia and China have accepted the scientific evidence of 1,5 degrees, which involves very considerable sacrifices, they are not easy commitments to fulfill. China produces 50% of the world's steel, many plants go to coal, it's a difficult transition ".
What will Italy do?
"I am pleased to announce that Italy will triple its financial commitment to 1,4 billion a year for the next 5 years"For the green climate fund, said Draghi closing the G20. “At this summit we made sure that our dreams are still alive but now we need to make sure we turn them into facts. I want to thank the activists who keep us on the right track.Many say they are tired of blah blah, I believe this summit was full of substance. We have filled the words with substance".
"We want to be judged by what we will do, not what we say - said the premier, concluding the G20 in Rome with a wish also to the United Kingdom for "the best COP 26". This summit filled our words with substance, our credibility depends on our actions ”. "We are proud" of the results obtained at the G20 but "this is only the beginning".
We have to act "Quickly to avoid disastrous consequences" on the climate ": so the premier Mario Draghi, opened an event on the sidelines of the G20 on the “Role of the private sector in the fight against climate change”, in the presence of Prince Charles of England. “The fight against the climate is the challenge of our time. Either we act now and face the costs of the transition and manage to make it more sustainable or we postpone it and risk paying a higher price after and failure, ”the premier said. "The Italian presidency of the G20 wants to push economic growth and make it more sustainable: we owe it to citizens, the planet and future generations," says the premier.
"I'm grateful to Prime Minister Draghi for recognizing the importance of certain issues and putting them at the center of this event, ”he said Prince Charles at the G20. "We have an enormous responsibility towards the generation of those who are not yet born". "I have dedicated the last 40 years to environmental issues, lately I have noticed a change in the general attitude", underlined the eldest son of the Queen Elizabeth.