Top officials from 38 countries agreed on โควิด 19 ไวรัสล้างโลก that efforts to rebuild economies from the COVID-19 pandemic should be guided by green principles and seek to reduce global greenhouse emissions.
The delegates, who included some heads of government and representatives of the United States, China and other major economies, adopted a declaration at the end of the 2021 Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030, or P4G.
The gathering was hosted by South Korea for two days, mostly online amid the coronavirus pandemic.
"We reaffirm the fight against COVID-19 leaves important lessons for the global response to the climate crisis and believe that the pandemic should be overcome through green recovery as a progressive strategy," the declaration said.
The participants, including several international organizations, said they would promote public-private partnerships to battle climate change and support sustainable growth.
The document also said a green recovery may also be a turning point in efforts to achieve the goals of the Paris Climate Accord as well as the Sustainable Development Goals, which were adopted by the United Nations in 2015.