According to Habeck, the deliberations were about how the G7, as strong industrialized nations, can make their contribution to promoting the phase-out of coal-fired power generation and the decarbonization of road traffic. Among other things, Lemke expressed hope for an agreement on binding standards for deep-sea mining and for a protection agreement for the Antarctic, as well as for an increase in the financial framework for measures to protect biodiversity.
Germany currently chairs the group of states, which also includes France, Italy, Japan, Canada, the USA and Great Britain. The meeting was also attended by representatives from Indonesia, which currently holds the presidency of the G20 group of the most important industrialized and emerging countries.