G20 adopts Cape Town Ministerial Declarations on crimes that affect the environment and air quality

Under South Africa's G20 Presidency, Environment and Climate Ministers have adopted the Cape Town Ministerial Declaration on Crimes that Affect the Environment and the Cape Town Ministerial Declaration on Air Quality. "Both issues have been placed on the G20 environmental agenda for the first time in the forum's history, signalling global recognition of their urgency and cross-cutting impact on people, ecosystems and economies."