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G7 coal charade: Funding the fire they claim to fight
Rich countries should take concrete steps to stem the global flow of funds from their commercial banks which are fuelling expansion of the coal industry
Japan backs fossil fuels in Southeast Asian “zero emission” initiative
Japan’s Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) supported 56 projects using fossil fuel technologies in Southeast Asia — including LNG and carbon capture
G7 offers tepid response to appeal for “bolder” climate action
Climate and energy ministers from G7 nations agreed a coal exit deadline – with a caveat, but made little progress on other fossil fuels and finance
Spring Meetings can jump-start financial reform for food and climate
The World Bank and IMF have a big part to play in raising the $3 trillion needed to help countries meet global development goals and the Paris accord
G7 calls on all countries to reach net zero by 2050
The call sparked accusations of “climate apartheid” as it does not differentiate between rich and poor nations
G7 leaders must fulfil their promise to stop funding fossil fuels
Rich nations’ leaders need to uphold their commitment to a clean and sustainable energy future.
G7 may ignore climate warnings and call for new gas investments
A draft communique includes calls investments in gas production but that language is likely to prove controversial among the G7 climate ministers
Vietnam’s energy transition deal is a ‘black box’, partner warns
A Vietnam government partner suggested that even Hanoi is unaware of the details of the energy transition package
Germany, Italy push G7 into watering down pledge to end overseas gas finance
G7 leaders pledged to end overseas public finance for fossil fuels but made exceptions for temporary gas investments deemed “necessary” to address the energy crisis
Germany, Japan must not water down G7 commitment to end fossil fuel finance
There are worrying signs from Berlin and Tokyo of backsliding on a pledge to end public finance for fossil fuel projects overseas by the end of the year
G7 pushes Japan to speed up clean energy transition at home and abroad
Campaigners described the G7 statement as a breakthrough, saying it would curb Japanese support for gas expansion in Asia and worldwide
Russia’s war is no excuse for G7 ministers to duck their climate responsibilities
Germany and Japan are resisting a commitment to phase out coal by 2030 when they should be doubling down on the clean energy transition
Germany needs a more joined-up climate diplomacy strategy
To make an impact as G7 president, Berlin must reduce its dependency on fossil gas and get all the key ministries working together
Finance must be the golden thread for climate diplomacy in 2022
Here’s how G20 host Indonesia and G7 host Germany can make climate finance flow for effective action next year
G7 leaders told solidarity with poorer nations is critical to Cop26 success
The UK is hoping to broker agreements on climate finance and vaccine support to developing countries when G7 leaders meet in Cornwall next week
G7 commits to end unabated coal finance in 2021 to ‘keep 1.5C within reach’
After initial resistance, Japan agreed to the ministers’ statement, leaving China isolated as the last significant coal funder overseas
UK pledges to make scaling up adaptation finance a priority at G7 summit
At a ministerial meeting of donor and developing countries, the UK said it would aim to secure additional financial support for vulnerable nations by June
UK looks to Cop26 climate summit to fix awkward relationship with Biden
US president-elect Biden sees Johnson as a “clone” of Trump and disagrees with him on Brexit, but both leaders want to make next year’s Glasgow climate talks a success
G7 countries offer $20 million emergency aid to fight Amazon wildfires
The Brazilian government has suggested it would reject the offer after president Jair Bolsonaro’s chief of staff said the resources are “more relevant to reforest Europe”
G6 leaders advance climate agenda while Trump’s US defends fossil fuels
European leaders, Japan and Canada back carbon pricing and a “just transition” to clean energy at G7 summit in Charlevoix, as Trump refuses to engage
Poor world calls on G7 to stick to climate agenda, despite Trump
With the US likely to be isolated when the G7 meets in Canada, poor countries reminded other leaders of their own climate responsibilities
US signs G7 statement recognising climate threat to food security
Secretary of agriculture agrees statement on global hunger, but unlike previous G7 statements a reaffirmation of the Paris climate deal was dropped
G7 leaders walk fine line between Trump and Paris deal
As G7 leaders meet in Italy, can they reaffirm their commitment to action on climate change without driving the US out of the Paris accord?