The world is facing unparalleled multidimensional crises. This leads some to fear that it has become even more difficult to live up to the challenges of climate change and sustainable development. At the same time, fortunately, the resolve for action on climate change and sustainable development is getting stronger. Scientists, non-governmental organisations, also more and more leaders in industry are urging governments to move faster on climate change.
The Foundations Platform F20 encompassing more than 80 foundations mainly from the G20 countries today calls upon the G20 Heads of State to take more action on climate protection and on the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. As decribed in the list of recommendations published today in Delhi, “climate change impacts are escalating and the G20 countries are in the driver’s seat on a road towards either a planet unliveable for human beings or a future-oriented scenario that keeps average temperature increase below the dangerous benchmark of 1.5°C”.
As the world faces the urgent threat of climate change, it has become clear that it requires more than one actor to solve this complex and pressing issue. It’s clear that solving this complex problem requires collaborative efforts and partnerships between various actors, including governments, businesses, civil society organizations, and philanthropic institutions.