Coalition in the fight against the global water crisis
Among other things, the G7 countries agreed at their meeting in Turin to take joint action to counter the global water shortage and water pollution.
Berlin (d.de) – Progress was made on several issues at the meeting of the G7 climate, energy and environment ministers: as well as agreeing to protect the global water supply, the seven leading industrialised nations also said they would phase out coal by 2035 at the latest. They also reaffirmed their goal of reducing global plastic pollution to zero.
At the end of the meeting, Federal Environment Minister Steffi Lemke said: “Once again, the G7 have shown that they are determined to tackle the three existential crises of our time – the climate crisis, the extinction of species and the pollution crisis. The G7 countries have a particular responsibility to bear in responding to these crises: after all, it is they who account for much of global resource consumption and the resulting damage to the climate and the environment.”
The G7 are looking to coordinate their joint action more effectively in the fight against the global water crisis by establishing a water coalition. With the aim of countering global water pollution and the shortage of water, the coalition will seek to develop strategies and measures for integrated water management. The aim is to support the preparatory process for the UN Water Conference 2026, which is now underway.