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What G7 leaders agreed on: Russia sanctions, energy and food security

Explore measures to reduce price surges and prevent further impact on economies

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2 min read Last Updated : Jun 29 2022 | 1:27 AM IST
Russia sanctions

Will explore further measures to prevent Russia from profiting from its war of aggression
Reduce reliance on civil nuclear and related goods from Russia
Consider comprehensive prohibition of all services that enable transportation for Russian seaborne crude oil and petroleum products globally
Invite like-minded countries to consider joining their actions

Energy

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Explore measures to reduce price surges and prevent further impact on economies
Encourage producer countries to increase production
Commit to end new direct public support for international unabated fossil fuel energy sector by the end of 2022
Acknowledge investment in LNG sector
Commit to achieve a fully or predominantly decarbonised power sector by 2035

Food security

Commit to an additional $4.5 billion to protect the most vulnerable from hunger and malnutrition, amounting to a total of over $14 billion, as joint commitment to global food security this year
To stand by the commitment to keep food and agricultural markets open and call on all partners to avoid unjustified restrictive trade measures that increase market volatility and thus the risk of food insecurity
Commit to scaling up essential nutrition services in countries with the highest burden of malnutrition

Climate club

Aim to establish a climate club to support the effective implementation of the Paris Agreement by accelerating climate action and increasing ambition
Open climate club to countries that are committed to the full implementation of the Paris Agreement and the decisions thereunder, in particular the Glasgow Climate Pact
To renew strong commitment and intensify efforts to deliver on the collective $100-billion climate finance mobilisation goal as soon as possible and through to 2025

Topics :Climate ChangeG7G7 summitRussiaEnergyfood security

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