G7 agrees to phase out coal power by 2035 but gives leeway

Group of Seven environment and energy ministers agreed Tuesday to gradually phase out coal-fired power plants that have no carbon dioxide emission-reducing measures in place, specifying a deadline of 2035 for the first time.But the joint communique issued at the G7 environment and energy ministers meeting in Turin, Italy, also indicated the goal should be achieved "in a timeline consistent with keeping a limit of 1.5 C temperature rise (as outlined in the Paris Agreement) within reach," creating a loophole for countries reluctant to set a phase-out timeline, such as Japan.Resource-poor Japa…READ FULL ARTICLE