G7 ministers agree to speed up phase out of fossil fuels

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

49% : Tokyo has also argued that global climate efforts need to be supported by developing countries, and has pushed for the use of ammonia as a low-carbon energy source alongside gas or coal to reduce emissions from existing fossil fuel infrastructure.
42% : G7 countries have pledged to accelerate a gradual phase out of fossil fuels and the shift towards renewable energy, as Japan faced significant pushback on key pillars of its climate strategy.
32% : But member states once again failed to set a firm timeline for phasing out coal-fired power plants amid continuing opposition from Japan, which has increased its reliance on coal, natural gas and oil following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in 2011.

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