G20 energy ministers fail to draw up joint statement at meeting in Goa
They adopted the final document and the Chair’s summary
The energy ministers of the Group of Twenty (G20) failed to agree on a joint statement at their meeting in the Indian state of Goa on Saturday, but instead adopted the chair summary and the outcome document, and this was caused by disagreements among the participants concerning Ukraine and unilateral sanctions, according to the document made available .
It is said in references to the text that Russia agrees with all the provisions except those related to the Ukraine conflict.
“Russia has expressed its distinct view on the situation in Ukraine, geopolitical tensions and sanctions during the meeting,” the document said.
In addition, “China stated that G20 is not the right platform to address security issues and opposed the inclusion of the geopolitical related content.”
The meeting of the G20 energy ministers took place in Goa, with clean energy and energy transition in its focus.
