each of the remaining key subjects of nuclear non-proliferation, environment, health, human rights, education, gender equality, labour and employment, digital economy, macroeconomics, crime and corruption, development, and trade. INTERIM COMPLIANCE These 20 commitments were monitored for compliant actions taken beginning the day the Hiroshima Summit ended, on 21 May 2023, until 3 December 2023, halfway to the G7 Apulia Summit, to produce the interim compliance report. Monitoring has continued in order to produce the final report, to be published closer to the Apulia Summit, and cover the full period between the two summits. By 3 December, average compliance was 91%. Compared to previous years, this was up 6% from the interim score of 85% for both the 2022 Elmau and the 2021 Cornwall summits. The 2023 interim score is also higher than the 90% final compliance score achieved for both Elmau and Cornwall. By subject, G7 members achieved full compliance (100%) on eight commitments: on emissions reductions policy, official development assistance, education, clean energy technologies and hydrogen markets, food safety and sustainable production, macroeconomics, and non-proliferation. They were followed closely by five commitments each averaging 94%: on the digital economy, environmental conservation, healthy and safe diets, life expectancy and population decline, and sanctions against Russia and its allies. Towards the middle, four commitments each averaged 81%: domestic climate mitigation measures, gender equality in the labour market, security assistance for Ukraine and resilient global supply chains. Three commitments each received the lowest interim score of 75%: fighting the proliferation of synthetic drugs, combatting forced labour and creating jobs. By member, the United States received the highest score of 98%, followed by France at 95%. Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom and the European Union followed closely at 93% each. This year’s host, Italy, as well as last year’s host, Japan, both had a score of 83%. PROSPECTS Italy’s presidency has identified, as a key pillar for the Apulia Summit, the need to provide development assistance for developing countries for environmental protection, with a particular focus on Africa. This indicates a general trend towards
Italy’s presidency has identified, as a key pillar for the Apulia Summit, the need to provide development assistance for developing countries for environmental protection, with a particular focus on Africa”
SAMRAGGI HAZRA Samraggi Hazra is co-chair of summit studies for the G7 Research Group for Italy’s 2024 G7 presidency. She recently completed her bachelor of arts with honours at the University of Toronto, and will be returning to pursue a Juris Doctor degree. She has worked with the Global Governance Program since 2021, as compliance analyst, compliance director and research assistant for both the G7 and G20 Research Groups. She was co-chair of summit studies for the G20 Research Group for India’s 2023 presidency. Samraggi’s research interests lie in international law, transnational business and security and health regulation. AMBRA BISAGNI Ambra Bisagni is co-chair of summit studies for the G7 Research Group for Italy’s 2024 G7 presidency. She began working with the G7 Research Group in 2021, serving as a compliance analyst and lead analyst. She is pursuing an honours bachelor of arts with a double major in political science and environmental studies at the University of Toronto. Her research interests include geopolitics, international security, environmental policy and crisis management.
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increased action on development and social issues, also indicated by the full compliance with Hiroshima’s commitments on official development assistance, educational access, and food safety and production. It is thus likely that compliance will increase for the environmental and climate change commitments, as well as those on safe and healthy diets and improved life expectancy. As was the case for Japan’s 2023 presidency, Italy has also emphasised digital safety as important. The commitment on the digital ecosystem with trust, which already has a high compliance score, will likely also
increase as concerns related to authoritarian breaches of confidential data rise. Hiroshima’s interim score – much higher than for previous summits – promises a final compliance score that is also higher than in the past. In the final months before the Apulia Summit, the G7 should adhere to the social commitments made last year, as members have already complied more with commitments related to the economy and security. Focusing on commitments on other issues, such as health, gender, and labour and employment, will result in higher final compliance.
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