In the final communiqué, the Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors emphasize the need to green the global financial system so that financial decisions take climate considerations into account as this would help mobilize the trillions of dollars of private sector finance needed, and reinforce government policy to meet their net zero commitments. The communiqué notes:

We support moving towards mandatory climate-related financial disclosures that provide consistent and decision-useful information for market participants and that are based on the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) framework, in line with domestic regulatory frameworks. Investors need high quality, comparable and reliable information on climate risks. We therefore agree on the need for a baseline global reporting standard for sustainability, which jurisdictions can further supplement. We welcome the International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation’s programme of work to develop this baseline standard under robust governance and public oversight, built from the TCFD framework and the work of sustainability standard-setters, involving them and a wider range of stakeholders closely to foster global best practice and accelerate convergence. We encourage further consultation on a final proposal leading to the establishment of an International Sustainability Standards Board ahead of COP26.

Review the full communiqué on the UK government website. In a press release on the IASB website, the Trustees appreciate the support in the G7 communiqué.