G7 agrees to phase out coal-fired power plants by mid-2030s

Energy ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) agreed on Tuesday to end the use of coal in power generation "during the first half of 2030s", according to an official communique.
However, in a caveat, the statement included an alternative goal of phasing out coal-fired power plants "in a timeline consistent with keeping a limit of a 1.5°C temperature rise within reach, in line with countries' net-zero pathways", the countries said in a statement at the end of two-day talks in Turin, Italy.