The 2024 meeting of G7 environment,
energy and climate ministers kicked off on Monday at Turin's
Palace of Venaria.
The meeting was preceded by protests on Sunday at world leaders'
failure to tackle the climate crisis caused by human greenhouse
gas emissions by, among other things, phasing out the use of
fossil fuels such as oil, gas and coal.
Traffic was halted in the northern city and images of United
States President Joe Biden, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak
and Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni were burned during the
demonstrations.
"We have a great responsibility towards our citizens, towards
the most vulnerable countries and towards the planet," said
Italian Environment and Energy Security Minister Gilberto
Pichetto Fratin at the opening session of the two-day event.
"We are in the middle of two conflicts grafted onto global
crises.
"The international community awaits our message," added Pichetto
Fratin, who is the chair of proceedings with Italy holding the
duty presidency of the G7.
"The G7 is the right place to plan actions for a more effective
fight against climate change and pollution and for a just,
inclusive and sustainable energy transition".
In addition to ministers from Canada, France, Germany, Italy,
Japan, the UK and the US, European Energy, Climate and
Environment Commissioners Kadri Simson, Wopke Hoekstra and
Virginijus Sinkevičius are also taking part in the meetings.
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