G20 leaders summit to focus on climate, COVID-19 and recovery measures - Italy's Draghi


FILE PHOTO: Italy's Economy Minister Daniele Franco speaks during a joint news conference with Italy's Prime Minister Mario Draghi (not pictured) on the government's new fiscal targets in Rome, Italy, September 29, 2021. REUTERS/Yara Nardi

ROME (Reuters) - The summit of the G20 leaders scheduled in Rome at the end of this month will focus on the fight against climate change, coronavirus and the measures required for a global recovery after the pandemic, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said on Wednesday.

"Without the involvement of the world's largest economies, we will not be able to comply with the Paris Agreement and limit global warming," Draghi told Senate in remarks ahead of this week's European Council meeting.

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