G20 Sustainable Finance Working Group Fourth Meeting to begin in Varanasi
The 4th G20 Sustainable Finance Working Group Meeting will begin today in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh to finalize the 2023 G20 Sustainable Finance Report. The two-day meeting under India’s G20 Presidency will bring together over 80 delegates from G20 member countries, special invitee countries and International Organisations.
The 4th and last meeting will focus on finalizing the 2023 G20 Sustainable Finance Report and also discuss the progress made by jurisdictions, International organizations and relevant stakeholders against the actions listed out in the G20 Sustainable Finance Roadmap.
The G20 New Delhi Leader’s Declaration 2023 which was adopted in the Leader’s Summit held recently, has welcomed the work undertaken by the SFWG under India’s G20 presidency.
The discussions in the 4th SFWG meeting in Varanasi will continue to build on the first three meetings held in Guwahati, Udaipur, and Mahabalipuram respectively, to jointly adopt the 2023 G20 Sustainable Finance Report. .
Furthermore, the key highlight of the 4th SFWG meeting will be reflections and sharing of experiences by G20 members and IOs on the progress made in the implementation of the G20 Sustainable Finance Roadmap.
Prior to the meeting a Domestic Outreach Event (jan bhagidari) on ‘G20 Sustainable Finance Working Group: Towards Strong, Sustainable, Balanced, and Inclusive growth (SSBIG)’ was held yesterday in BHU.