 Top officials from 38 countries have agreed that efforts to rebuild economies from the COVID-19 pandemic should be guided by green principles and seek to reduce global greenhouse emissions. The delegates who included some heads of government and representatives of the United States, China and other major economies adopted a declaration at the end of the 2021 partnering for green growth and the Global Goals 2030 or P4G. The summit was hosted by South Korea for two days, mostly virtual amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The participants included several organisations that are international said they would promote public-private partnerships to battle climate change and support sustainable growth. The document also said a green recovery may be a turning point in efforts to achieve the goals of the Paris Climate Accord as well as the SDGs.