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environment2 months ago

Global Climate Goals Progressing Slowly Amid Urgent Challenges

A recent report shows that while efforts to combat climate change are making progress, they are not happening fast enough to meet the 1.5°C warming limit set by the Paris Agreement. Key issues include slow coal phaseout, fluctuating electric vehicle adoption, and insufficient climate finance, with US policies notably hindering progress. Despite setbacks, renewable energy growth and private investments offer some hope for future improvements.

environment2 years ago

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.