Environment ministers from the Group of Seven nations will start a two-day meeting Sunday in Toyama Prefecture to discuss global warming and other issues, building on momentum from the landmark climate deal reached in Paris last year.

At the gathering in the city of Toyama overlooking the Sea of Japan, the participants are expected to push for early ratification of the Paris Agreement and express their resolve to attain a set of new U.N. goals to ensure sustainable development, combat poverty and protect the planet, Japanese officials said.

Noting it will be the first G-7 environment minister meeting after last year's major progress on the climate change and sustainable development agendas, Environment Minister Tamayo Marukawa said last month that she wants to affirm with her counterparts that "this is a year to put (the promises) into action."