The G20 Leader's Summit concluded with the adoption of a declaration titled "Building our common future: renewed collective action for the benefit of all,” which includes a section on "Fostering Clean energy, Green Growth and Sustainable Development." with commitments to:- promote low-carbon development strategies for green growth and to ensure sustainable development;
- welcome the UN Secretary-General’s “Sustainable Energy for All” (SE4ALL) initiative; and
- support the development and deployment of clean energy and energy efficiency (C3E) technologies.
They further commit to the success of UNCSD (Rio+20), noting it will provide an opportunity "to mobilize the political will needed to reinsert sustainable development at the heart of the international agenda." Leaders also underline the opportunities created by green growth in new industries and in "areas such as environmental services, renewable energy and new ways to provide basic services to the poor."
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