Ministerial Meeting on Climate, Energy and Environment
TORINO28-29-30 April
The G7 Climate, Energy and Environment ministers met in Turin, in the Reggia of Venaria, on 28-29-30 April. At the end of the working sessions they adopted a Joint Declaration that gives a precise follow-up to the goals agreed at COP 28 and sends a clear message to the other countries, especially the major economies, on the level of commitment that is needed to adequately address the challenge of climate change, in an ambitious and effective manner.
Here are some of the main new commitments and programmes that emerged from the meeting:
- phasing out fossil fuels, with the first step being to phase out coal;
- encourage the strong growth of renewables through the multiplication of energy storage capacity;
- promote G7 collaboration on fusion energy sector;
- break away from remaining Russian gas imports;
- reduce methane emissions;
- increase the security and sustainability of critical raw materials;
- eliminate non-CO2 greenhouse gas emissions;
- create a 'G7 Hub' to accelerate actions on adaptation;
- establish a 'G7 Water Coalition';
- develop a voluntary agenda on circular textiles and fashion;
- ensure a just transition to clean energy in developing countries, particularly in Africa.
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The host city
Torino
Torino, the city with international appeal.
The first capital of Italy with a Baroque heart overlooking the Po River, the city reveals itself in more than 50 museums, in the Royal Residences UNESCO, in the elegant historic cafés, along the 18 kilometers of arcades or during international cultural and sporting events.
Torino is a UNESCO Creative City for Design and among the greenest cities in Europe, which also stands out internationally in the Automotive sector and with the Aerospace District, a unique production chain on the national scene, thanks to the presence of know-how, technical skills, high-level manufacturing, companies engaged in the development of processes and services, cooperation with universities and with the research network.
The sector boasts 5 international key players and about 450 SMEs, with over 35,000 employees, in addition to the Business Incubation Center of the European Space Agency (ESA BIC) to Competence Industry Manufacturing 4.0 and the nascent Aerospace City. Here was born the futuristic 'space food', the food created tailor-made for astronauts in orbit on the International Space Station, several modules of which were produced in Turin.
