According to the draft, G7 leaders commit to accelerating the transition away from fossil fuels

According to the draft, G7 leaders commit to accelerating the transition away from fossil fuels

Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) will pledge to accelerate the transition away from fossil fuels this decade, according to a draft statement to be released at the end of an ongoing summit in Italy.

“We will transition away from fossil fuels in energy systems in a fair, orderly and equitable manner, accelerating action in this critical decade, to achieve net zero by 2050, in accordance with the best available science,” says the draft seen by Reuters .

Other climate policy commitments in the draft include a promise to “phase out coal-fired electricity generation from our energy systems during the first half of the 2030s.”

Source: Terra

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