The climate crisis and conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East took centre stage on the first day of the G20 summit in Brazil on Monday.
In a joint statement, leaders from the group of major economies highlighted the suffering of people in Gaza and Ukraine, and called for cooperation on poverty reduction, tax policy, and climate change.
The UN climate chief, Simon Stiell on Saturday had implored G20 leaders to help break a deadlock in climate financing negotiations at the COP29 talks in Azerbaijan.
The climate summit aims to reach an agreement to mobilise hundreds…
