G7 Environment Ministers Vow to Accelerate Clean Energy Transition, But No Set Date for Coal Phase-Out

G-7 environment and energy ministers have concluded their two-day meeting in Japan without setting a timeline for phasing out coal-fired power plants. The ministers restated their commitment to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and promised to work with other countries to end new coal-fired power projects that don't take steps to mitigate emissions. Canada's push for a 2030 deadline for phasing out coal was not agreed upon. The ministers also committed to ending plastic pollution and prioritized wise and equitable environmental energy, water, farm, and marine policies.