What will the G7 summit leaders discuss at 2021 talks?
Never miss a big story in Cornwall again with our daily newsletter Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign me up! Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice  Joe Biden, Boris Johnson, Angela Merkel and others will head to St Ives this weekend for talks on some of the world's most pressing problems. Armed police have already descended on the coastal town after months of planning. Rumours of a 'missile launcher' briefly had the local area on high alert, although it was later revealed to be a coastal surveillance device. As the G7 summit was delayed last year due to the pandemic, coronavirus will be at the top of the agenda in 2021. It's thought that the leaders will discuss vaccination programmes and the global response to the crisis. Climate change is also thought to be a key topic, with environmental policy listed as a priority for the UK. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is also said to be keen to 'promote prosperity by championing free and fair trade.' The discussions largely take place behind closed doors, however, and the meetings aren't legally binding. The public will only hear about the decisions made after the weekend is over via an official communique. The G7 summit isn't universally thought to be a positive step for international relations. Kill the Bill protesters are planning a day of action "against surveillance and repression" and taking aim at the Police Crime and Sentencing Bill, which is currently at the committee stage in Parliament. The demonstrators have threatened to be 'seriously loud, disruptive and annoying'. A separate group of protestors from Ocean Rebellion have already staged a headline-grabbing scene on a Cornish beach ahead of this weekend. The leaders attending the G7 summit 2021 are:  Joe Biden (US)  Boris Johnson (UK)  Angela Merkel (Germany)  Yoshihide Suga (Japan)  Emmanuel Macron (France)  Mario Draghi (Italy)  Justin Trudeau (Canada)  Boris Johnson is likely to request that the other leaders commit to vaccinating the world by the end of next year, and ask that the other G7 nations commit to reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Commentators in Canada have said that this could be seen as controversial for Justin Trudeau, as the nation is the only one of the G7 to increase emissions every year since the Paris Agreement. The 2021 G7 will be Angela Merkel's last, and her focus will likely be on the implications of Brexit. It's thought that she will give the UK an ultimatum on the future of the Northern Ireland protocol - something that Emmanuel Macron will also have a hand in. This will be the first G7 for Mario Draghi, Joe Biden and Yoshihide Suga. The Italian PM has shared his support for the group's decision to tax multinationals, which was decided last week by the nations' respective finance ministers. Japan is under pressure to end its financial support for international coal development, and will likely want to discuss the threat of tensions in the South and East China Seas. Joe Biden will push allies to condemn the actions of China against Uighur muslims, too, while seeking to maintain a positive relationship with Beijing.