The 4th and last meeting of the G20 Sustainable Finance Working Group (SFWG) held under India's G20 presidency, successfully concluded in Varanasi today with the finalisation of the 2023 G20 Sustainable Finance Report.

The two-day meeting witnessed proactive engagement from over 80 delegates from G20 member countries, invitee countries, and International Organisations including the World Bank, the New Development Bank, and NGFS among others. Many other organizations joined the meeting virtually.

"The two-day meeting in Varanasi aimed at jointly agreeing on the final 2023 G20 Sustainable Finance Report that assimilates the work carried out by the SFWG in the form of recommendations for the identified priority areas. The 4th meeting also discussed the progress made by G20 members and International Organizations (IOs) on the G20 Sustainable Finance Roadmap. All through the SFWG meetings, both the Co-Chairs, US and China, members and invitee countries, as well as international organizations actively participated and contributed to the finalization of deliverables as key outcomes under the SFWG this year.