G7 pledges to phase out coal power — but without fixing date

Group says Russia-Ukraine war should not derail efforts to fight climate change

29 May 2022 - 00:00

By Reuters

Ministers from the world's richest democracies agreed on Friday to phase out coal-powered energy - although they failed to set a date for doing so - and said the energy crunch brought on by the Russia-Ukraine war should not derail efforts to fight climate change.

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