Question: Which country has presided the G20 Environment Ministers’ Meeting 2021 in July 2021?
(a) Italy
(b) United Kingdom
(c) Germany
(d) Norway
Answer: (a)
Related facts:
- The G20 Environment and Energy Ministers’ Meeting was held on 22-23 July 2021 at Naples in Italy.
- This meeting is one of the ministerial meetings organized as part of the G20 Leaders Summit 2021, which will be hosted by Italy in October 2021.
- The meeting was focused on three main themes: biodiversity and protection of oceans; promoting circular economies, particularly in the fashion and textile sectors; and realigning the financial system to promote sustainable development.
- India was represented by a delegation led by Union Environment Minister, Bhupender Yadav.
2021 G20:
- The 2021 G20 presidency is being held by Italy.
- The 2021 G20 will focus on three broad, interconnected pillars of action: People, Planet, Prosperity.
- Within these pillars, the G20 aims to take the lead in ensuring a swift international response to the COVID-19 pandemic – able to provide equitable, worldwide access to diagnostics, therapeutics and vaccines – while building up resilience to future health-related shocks.
About G20:
- The group of twenty (G20) is a leading forum of the world’s major economics that seeks to develop global policies to address today’s most pressing challenges.
- The G20 is made up of 19 countries and the European Union.
- The 19 countries are Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, France, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United states.
- The G20 was born out of a meeting of G7 finance ministers and central bank governors in 1999 who saw a need for more inclusive body with broader representation to have a stronger impact on addressing the world’s financial challenges.
- The G20 consists of both developed and emerging countries.
- Since 2008 global financial crisis, G20 leader’s summit is attended by head of the states to stabilize the world economy.
- Collectively, G20 members represent all inhabited continents, 85% of total economic output, two –third of the world’s population and 75% of international trade.
By-Amar Mani Upadhyay