Civil society asks G7 leaders to end fossil fuel era

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : Masayoshi Iyoda, 350.org Japan Interim Team Lead, said: "Science has made it clear that in order to tackle the climate crisis, we need a complete transition to renewable energy.
55% : G7 leaders must phase out coal before 2030 and send a strong signal to substitute fossil fuels with at least 1.5 terawatts of renewable energy per year from 2030 onwards."
47% : "There is no point powering up on renewables without powering down on fossil fuels -- a commitment to expand renewable energy development is not enough.
39% :"Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has acted as a laggard on the global stage by attempting to block a phase out of coal and pushing false solutions like ammonia co-firing, dangerous nuclear and LNG into the Sapporo communique.

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