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G7 Nations to speed up renewable energy, phase out fossil fuel
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G7 Nations to speed up renewable energy, phase out fossil fuel

The G7 nations have agreed to hasten the deployment of renewable energy and curtail natural gas consumption in a bid to accelerate the phasing out of fossil fuels, according to a communique issued on Sunday. The G7 is an informal grouping of seven of the world’s advanced economies, including Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the […]

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G7 to finance climate action in developing countries 

Japan’s economy and trade minister, Yasutoshi Nishimura, on Saturday stated that members of the G7 must take action to help emerging countries reduce emissions, including financing decarbonisation in “hard-to-abate” industries. Reuters reported that the G7 ministers are meeting in Sapporo on Saturday and Sunday for climate and energy talks. Meanwhile, Nishimura emphasized that it is […]