G8＋5 Summit Focus

Global economic recession

Efforts to lift the global economy out of its worst recession since the early 1930s are expected to top the agenda of the Group of Eight (G8) summit in L´Aquila, Italy from Wednesday to Friday.

Climate change

Italy, which holds the current G8 presidency, wants the summit to agree that global greenhouse gas emissions should peak by 2020 and world temperature change should be limited to 2 Celsius degrees above pre-industrial levels.

Africa and developing countries

"We want to transform Africa into a new opportunity in terms of natural resources, environment protection and new industry jobs. These are three main priorities that would be under discussion."

Food security

"Our idea is to cooperate closely among all the G8 members plus the other five important economies including China to give a message to the outside world that quantity but also quality of food is paramount for the future of the world."