G7 ticks off on Japan's plan to keep using 'clean' coal and nuclear

won endorsements from fellow G7 countries for its own national strategy emphasising so-called clean coal, hydrogen and nuclear energy to help ensure its energy security.Japan's Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura, right, and Japan's Environment Minister Akihiro Nishimura, during a joint news conference by host country Japan, Germany and Italy in the G7 ministers' meeting on climate, energy and environment in Sapporo, northern Japan, Sunday, April 16, 2023.

The leaders reiterated the need to urgently reduce carbon emissions and achieve a "predominantly decarbonised power sector" by 2035. The stipulation that countries rely on "predominantly" clean energy by 2035 leaves room for continuation of fossil-fuel fired power.G7 ministers on climate, energy and environment pose for a photo during its photo session in Sapporo, northern Japan, Saturday, April 15, 2023.

The issue of setting a timeline for phasing out coal-fired power plants is a longstanding sticking point. Their actions are critical, but so is their support for less wealthy nations often suffering the worst effects of climate change while having the fewest resources for mitigating such impacts.US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, centre, has a small talk with her counterparts before a plenary session in the G7 ministers' meeting on climate, energy and environment in Sapporo, northern Japan, Saturday, April 15, 2023.

Care with the nuclear & quakes one leak and it's all over remember history always repeats usually with validity also intensity

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Bowenchris .. you paying attention yet?

9NewsAdel Why can't we do the same thing here in Australia

In other words, like Nero, fiddled while our world burns. And the nuclear waste? In the Oceans of course.

BuggaThe And what is Australia doing 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️ Greens AlboMP Bowenchris 🤡🤡🤡

BuggaThe The Greens hate green coal

But Australia, Canada, US, NZ and UK are evil and destroying the world, but if you are an overpopulated Asian country do what you want, all good. Totally fair.

Funny how Fukushima was a deal breaker for Germany but not Japan

If they can get away with using coal & yellow cake uranium why can't we do the same in Australia

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