With the toss of the coin a Trevi Fountain, the second day of the Summit of the Winds in Rome has begun. Today the G20 opens with the hope of reaching an agreement on climate change. At the center of yesterday, the agreement on global taxation of multinationals and the commitment to share doses of vaccines against the Covid with low-income countries.
At the G20 impasse on greenhouse gases, but there is an agreement on the global tax
by Antonello Guerrera
Today’s negotiations open concurrently with the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP26 in Glasgow. The goal set by the European Union is to reach the zero emissions target by 2050, but Europe produces only 7-8% of emissions: for this reason, China, India and Russia are essential.
Today the G20 closes in Rome, all the appointments of the last day
The Winds at the Trevi Fountain before the start of the works
The leaders of the world in the heart of Rome for the traditional and propitiatory coin toss, the initial event of the second and final day of the G20, led by Mario Draghi to be the host. The surrounding area was completely armored, with an impressive array of police forces. The small access staircase to the pool was covered with a blue cloth, and at the beginning of the descent the leaders were welcomed by two carabinieri in full uniform. The rite of the coin, of uncertain origin, stems from the legend according to which to be sure to get back into the Eternal City it is necessary to throw a coin into the eighteenth-century fountain, from behind, and then immediately turn around to try to see it before it disappears into the water.
Dawn of Boris Johnson: visit to the Imperial Forums
After yesterday’s surprise visit to the Colosseum, the British Prime Minister began the day in the ruins of ancient Rome today as well. Johnson has granted himself a private visit at dawn to the Imperial Forums, he learns from diplomatic sources, and then joins the other leaders at the Trevi Fountain. The premier has a strong link with classical culture.
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