World Leaders Gather for G20 Climate and Debt Forum

World leaders have gathered in Johannesburg for the annual G20 summit, with climate finance and developing nation debt relief topping the two-day agenda. Australia's Prime Minister arrived alongside leaders from the US, EU, China, India, and 15 other nations representing 85% of global GDP.

The summit is expected to produce a communiqué on accelerating clean energy transitions and a framework for restructuring sovereign debt in climate-vulnerable nations. Emerging economies have long argued that wealthier nations must provide more accessible funding to support their green transitions.