The leaders of the world's 20 largest economies gathered for a two-day in-person summit on in Rome in a bid to work out steps to end the COVID-19 pandemic, shore up the struggling global economy and discuss climate change.

The G20 Heads of State and Government Summit 2021 convenes for the second day of talks in Rome.

This two-day event, the culmination of a series of talks held during Italy's presidency of the G20, focused, among other things, on paving the way to rebuilding the world economy differently in the wake of the pandemic: through better use of renewable energies and with a firm commitment to protecting the environment and fighting climate change.