G7 agree deal to quit coal by 2035, but with caveat

30/4/2024 19:37

        Energy ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) major democracies agreed on Tuesday to end the use of coal in power generation "during the first half of
        (the) 2030s", according to an official communique.
        
        However, in a caveat, the statement included an alternative goal of phasing out coal-fired power plants "in a timeline consistent with keeping a limit of a 1.5°C temperature rise within reach, in line with countries' net-zero pathways".
        
        The caveat was included in the final wording of the communique to grant room for manoeuvre to Germany and Japan, whose coal-fired plants produce more than one-fourth of their total electricity, diplomatic sources had told Reuters.