Live: Boris Johnson speaks at G7 closing

Published on : 06/13/2021 – 15:03

The summit of Carbis Bay, in Cornwall, of the seven most industrialized countries, ends Sunday, June 13, after three days of intense discussions.

In the aftermath of the announcement of joint initiatives to respond to major global challenges, such as the response to China’s growing international influence and the prevention of pandemics, the G7 countries set to work, for this last day, to l climate emergency. They thus detailed an action plan for the climate, with the stated objective of limiting the increase in temperatures below 1.5 ° C compared to the pre-industrial era, a threshold beyond which scientists estimate that the climate change will get out of hand.

A united front

Since the start of the summit, the leaders have wanted to offer the image of a united front on major issues.

Through working sessions and asides, US President Joe Biden strove to rally his allies against Moscow and Beijing, a major objective of his European tour which marks the return of the United States on the international scene. after the Trump era.

This image of good relations was however tarnished by the dissensions, exposed in broad daylight, between Europeans and British on Brexit and the thorny issue of Northern Ireland.

On the pandemic front, after the promise to share a billion doses of anti-Covid vaccines with poor countries, lagging behind in their immunization campaigns, the G7 adopted a battle plan to prevent future pandemics .

With AFP