New G7 Agreement Would Allow For All Of The Above Energy Policy
As The Hill reported, representatives from the Group of Seven advanced economies have agreed to speed up the transition to clean energy sources. The G-7, which includes the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Japan, Italy, Canada, and the European Union, issued a 36-page communique committing to reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 at the latest.
The group did stop short of pledging to phase out coal by 2030.
Specifically, the countries said that while they were leaving the door open to continued use of fossil fuels, their governments should avoid “unabated” fossil fuel use. According to news reports, that statement means power plants could continue to use fossil fuels, but will have to at least try to capture their emissions so they are not emitted into the environment.