G7 pledges to phase out coal power but without fixing date

G7 pledges put coal on notice, could boost climate aid

Officials from the Group of Seven wealthy nations announced Friday that they will aim to largely end greenhouse gas emissions from their power sectors by 2035, making it highly unlikely that those countries will burn coal for electricity beyond that date. Ministers from the G7 countries meeting in Berlin also…

G7 pledges to phase out coal power but without fixing date

Ministers from the world's richest democracies agreed on Friday (27 May) to work to phase out coal-powered energy, but failed to set a date to do so.

G-7 pledges put coal on notice, could boost climate aid

G7 pledges to phase out coal power but without fixing date

Ministers from the world’s richest democracies agreed on Friday to work to phase out coal-powered energy, although they failed to set a date for doing so,

G7 Pledges Put Coal on Notice, Could Boost Climate Aid

Officials from the Group of Seven wealthy nations announced Friday that they will aim to largely end greenhouse gas emissions from their power sectors by 2035, making it highly unlikely that those countries will burn coal for electricity beyond that date.  Ministers from the G-7 countries meeting in Berlin also announced a target to have a "highly decarbonized road sector by 2030," meaning that electric vehicles would dominate new car sales by t…

G-7 pledges put coal on notice, could boost climate aid

The agreements were largely welcomed by climate advocates.