High and lows at the meeting of the G20 environment and climate ministers

The meeting of the G20 environment and climate ministers in Chennai, India, yielded mixed results. The G20 is clearly committed to the swift and full implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and the new agreement to protect marine areas beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ Treaty). For the first time, the G20 devoted special attention to forest conservation. The ministers agreed on better cooperation to protect water and combat global plastic pollution.