The High Ambition Coalition calls on G20 to show ambition on climate
G20 ministerial in Goa and Chennai, ministers from 14 countries including the Marshall Islands, Samoa, Palau, Federated States of Micronesia, Vanuatu, Colombia, have under the banner of the High Ambition Coalition called on G20 hosts India and other members to agree on measures such as phasing out fossil fuel use to ensure that average increase in global temperature does not exceed 1.5°C compared to the 1850s. “We urge you, as leaders of the G20, to accelerate your efforts to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions, to expand your cooperation and lead the way in phasing out all fossil fuels and in transitioning to a green sustainable energy future where access to energy is guaranteed for all,” the ministers wrote in an open letter to the G20.
The High Ambition Coalition (HAC), founded by the Marshall Islands, a Pacific island state, in 2014 is an informal grouping comprising developing and developed countries. Among the signatories of the letter are France, a member of the G20, and Denmark, a special invitee to the energy and climate ministerial meetings.
Other signatories include Ireland, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Austria, Sweden, Chile. Stressing on the critical need to limit warming to 1.5°C, the ministers stressed the need to peak greenhouse gas emissions by 2025 at the latest, and to reduce emissions by 43%, from 2019 levels, by 2030.
“We will not stay within 1.5°C without reducing fossil fuel production. Further fossil fuel expansion risks rendering the eventual transition more expensive and disruptive to economies and societies.
The HAC ministers recognize the difficulties in phasing out fossil fuels. Several constituent countries are increasing their oil and gas production in response to energy security
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