EU appeals to G20 leaders for greater ambition towards green development


  • World
  • Saturday, 21 Nov 2020

BRUSSELS, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Top European Union (EU) officials on Friday called on leaders of the Group of Twenty (G20) to advance actions more ambitiously to build a more sustainable future, although the primary focus of the upcoming G20 Summit is believed to be fighting the pandemic.

At a joint press conference on Friday, European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen underscored the urgency and vital importance of tackling climate change, urging G20 partners to commit to the full and effective implementation of the Paris Agreement.

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