G20 Rift in Johannesburg as Ramaphosa Pushes Through Climate Pact Without U.S. Support. South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa says the final declaration from the Johannesburg G20 summit signals a renewed global commitment to working together, even after a weekend marked by open tension with Washington. Hosting Africa's first G20, Ramaphosa pushed through an agreement on climate action, debt relief and clean-energy transitions despite the United States boycotting the event. U.S. President Donald Trump refused to attend, citing claims — widely disproven — that South Africa's Black-led government targets its white minority. Still, Ramaphosa secured broad consensus, with only Argentina declining to endorse the declaration, though it didn't block its release. The document highlights the urgency of climate change, backs ambitious renewable-energy goals, and condemns the heavy debt burdens faced by poorer nations. The summit unfolded amid deep divisions over Russia's war in Ukraine and stalled climate talks at COP30. Diplomatic friction continued as South Africa rejected Washington's attempt to send a lower-rank official for the G20 presidency handover.