G7 commits to phasing out coal by mid 2030s following meeting in Turin

The Environment, Energy and Climate summit concluded today at the Palace of Venaria in Turin.

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00:00 G7 countries have agreed to phase out coal power during the first half of the 2030s.

00:09 The news comes after the Environment, Energy and Climate G7 meeting concluded in Turin,

00:15 Italy.

00:16 During the meeting, representatives discussed how issues such as climate change, biodiversity

00:20 loss, pollution, land degradation and more could be addressed.

00:43 The news comes after a protest by Extinction Rebellion while G7 environmental ministers

00:48 posed for a photo.

00:51 Climate activists unveiled a banner saying G7 was a scam.

00:55 This referred to pledges by governments to reduce emissions by at least 58% by 2030.

01:01 G7 projections foresee a decrease of only between 19 and 33%.

01:08 for G7.

01:09 [Whoosh]

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