G7 nations set time frame to phase out coal-fired power plants

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Energy ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) major democracies agree to end the use of coal in power generation 'during the first half of (the) 2030s', according to an official communique.

Energy ministers from the Group of Seven major democracies agree to end the use of coal in power generation "during the first half of 2030s", according to an official communique.To keep the 1.5C limit in play, the UN's climate expert panel has said emissions need to be slashed almost in half this decade, but they continue to rise. / Photo: Reuters Archive

However, it left some wiggle room, saying nations could follow"a timeline consistent with keeping a limit of 1.5°C temperature rise within reach, in line with countries’ net zero pathways". The 2015 Paris Agreement saw countries agree to cap global warming at"well below" 2C above preindustrial times -- with a safer limit of 1.5C if possible.

Luca Bergamaschi from the Italian climate think tank ECCO said the G7 had taken a"decisive step forward" in translating the Dubai agreement into national policies."Many of these countries have already publicly committed to phase-out dates ahead of 2030, and only have a small amount of coal capacity anyway," Jane Ellis, head of climate policy, said in a statement.

 

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