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G20 energy ministers fail to issue joint statement NHK

Energy ministers from the Group of 20 economies have wrapped up a meeting in India, failing to compile a joint statement due to a rift between Europe and developing countries over the expansion of renewable energy.

Saturday's talks in the southern Indian state of Goa came as Russia's invasion of Ukraine is raising concerns about the stable supply of energy. Japan's Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Nishimura Yasutoshi participated.

European countries reportedly pushed for a departure from fossil fuels and expansion of renewable energy to promote decarbonization, but developing nations and oil producing countries that rely heavily on thermal power generation disagreed.

Most G20 member countries strongly condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which they say raised concerns about energy and food security.

After the meeting, India, which chaired the meeting, released points that the participants were able to agree on in the outcome document.

The document says energy security and decarbonization need to be advanced simultaneously through various pathways, taking into consideration the situation in each country.
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G20 energy ministers meeting in India ended without a joint statement due to disagreement over renewable energy expansion, particularly between Europe and developing countries. The rift concerned the push for fossil fuel departure by European nations versus the reliance on thermal power generation
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230722_16/

Date: July 22, 2023

Created: 2023/07/23 16:28

Updated: 2025/12/09 01:41

Last Read: 2023/07/23 16:32