G7 ministers pledge end to fossil fuel finance amid signs of “backsliding” on commitments

G7 ministers pledge end to fossil fuel finance amid signs of “backsliding” on commitments

Japan has joined fellow G7 governments in vowing to end public fossil fuel finance by the end of 2022, though campaigners warn the actions of these nations’ export credit agencies could mean countries miss the deadline. Following talks in Berlin on May 27, G7 climate, energy and environment ministers issued a communique in which they ...

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Japan has joined fellow G7 governments in vowing to end public fossil fuel finance by the end of 2022, though campaigners warn the actions of these nations’ export credit agencies could mean countries miss the deadline. Following talks in Berlin on May 27, G7 climate, energy and environment ministers issued a communique in which they ...