G7 Nations Pledge to Speed Renewable Energy Transition But Set No Deadline to End Coal

• G7 environment and energy ministers agreed to speed up the shift to renewable energy and achieve largely carbon-free power sectors by 2035.
• They set new targets for solar and offshore wind capacity but set no deadline for phasing out polluting coal plants.
• Japan's plan to expand "clean coal" and nuclear energy received support despite criticism.
• The G7 nations condemned Russia's war in Ukraine and pledged to support Ukraine's green reconstruction.
• They aim to end plastic pollution by 2040 and achieve zero road transport emissions by 2050.

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