G7 commitments at Kananaskis marked a shift in priorities, with fewer but more focused pledges centred on digital technologies and emerging risks. As compliance remains uneven, the challenge for Évian will be sustaining implementation amid mounting geopolitical and economic pressures G7 compliance from Kananaskis to Évian amid shifting priorities
than the 2024 Apulia Summit’s 469 and 77% fewer than the 2023 Hiroshima Summit’s 653. The Kananaskis commitments were concentrated in six key documents covering key topics such as critical minerals, wildfires, AI and quantum technologies, and trans- national challenges. Nearly half (47%) of the Kananaskis commitments focused on the digital econ- omy, with a particular emphasis on AI and quantum technologies. Leaders prioritised AI adoption in both public and private sec- tors, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises, and addressed workforce transi- tions and infrastructure needs. Leaders also
G 7 leaders met in Kananaskis in Canada from 15 to 17 June 2025, where they made 150 commitments in response to ongoing geopolitical instability, advances in artificial intelligence and quantum technol- ogies, and environmental pressures, among other issues on their agenda. Those commitments at Kananaskis marked a shift from the traditional structure of G7 commitments, with 68% fewer commitments Ilya Goheen and Petrina van Nieuwstadt, co-chairs, summit studies, G7 Research Group
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