The G7 should accept it needs outside help as the efforts of its members alone cannot limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Coordinating with developing countries is essential, but the G7 must also understand these nations’ growth concerns around emissions reductions and the need for support.
The twin presidencies of Japan and India are a chance to foster North-South cooperation in vital areas such as climate change, energy, food and infrastructure. A joint Kishida-Modi diplomatic effort could see both leaders brokering peace in Moscow and Kyiv.
As the only country to be the victim of a nuclear attack and then have constitutionally underpinned pacifist values, Japan is in a unique position to lead the global discourse on the dangers of nuclear rhetoric and the consequences of a potential nuclear attack.