By Abdullahi Lukman
At the close of the 50th G7 leaders’ summit in Canada on June 17, 2025, climate activists and observers expressed deep disappointment over the group’s lack of urgent and ambitious climate commitments.
The G7—comprising the world’s wealthiest nations expected to lead the phase-out of fossil fuels and transition to renewable energy—failed to produce concrete policies to tackle climate change, despite mounting global climate disasters like Canada’s devastating wildfires.
While Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s summit priorities included responses to wildfires and a critical minerals plan, the final statements conspicuously omitted any mention of climate change or significant reforms to address the climate crisis.
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Campaigners condemned the G7 for missing a vital chance to counter fossil fuel interests and urged the bloc to meet its historic responsibility to provide $1.3 trillion annually in climate finance to Global South countries, ahead of COP30 in Brazil.
Amara Possian of 350.org called on Canada to lead with stronger climate justice measures, including tripling climate finance and canceling Global South debt.
European and US representatives criticized their governments for backing fossil gas expansion and withdrawing leadership, with the US seen as undermining global efforts.
Regional voices from Latin America and Japan highlighted the urgent need for bold climate action and a commitment to renewable energy, warning against continued fossil fuel investments and their harmful impacts.
Critics warned that without decisive leadership and financial commitments, the G7 risks arriving at COP30 out of sync with the urgency the climate emergency demands.
