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G7 nations agree to phase out coal usage by the mid-2030s

G7 nations agree to phase out coal usage by the mid-2030s

Energy ministers from the G7 are set to endorse an agreement to cease coal use in power generation by the mid-2030s, with potential exceptions for Germany and Japan.

Francesca Landini reports for Reuters.

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Australia joins G7-backed 'climate club' and promises to drive down greenhouse gas emissions

Australia is joining the ’climate club’ backed by the Group of Seven major economies last year aimed at taking more ambitious action to tackle global warming, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Monday.

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At G7 summit, leaders wrangle on coal, natural gas and climate

The U.S. finds itself caught between defending President Biden’s climate change agenda and aiding allies intent on increasing their access to fossil fuels.
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G7 vows to step up moves to renewable energy, zero carbon

Energy and environment ministers of the Group of Seven wealthy nations vowed Sunday to work to hasten the shift toward cleaner, renewable energy, but set no timetable for phasing out coal-fired power plants as they wrapped up two days of talks in the northern Japanese city of Sapporo.

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In Washington, students learn about climate change like nowhere else

Food justice classes and mock G7 summits are on the curriculum in the first US state to fund "climate change education" in public schools.
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G7 establishes climate club to fight global warming

The Group of Seven leading economies have created an open, international climate club for countries that want to cooperate in the fight against global warming, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Monday after a video conference with other G-7 leaders.

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G7 disappoints with fossil fuel 'loophole'

Leaders of the Group of Seven rich nations on Tuesday watered down a key pledge on ending fossil fuel financing abroad, as the need to tackle global warming clashed with fears over energy shortages.

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