2023-04-16 21:52:00
The Group of Seven high-income countries jointly set new goals for wind and solar power generation. by agreeing to accelerate the development of clean energy sources and reduce the use of fossil fuels.
However, the G7 ministers who attended the meeting in Japan It also does not support the 2030 deadline for coal-fired altogether proposed by Canada and other members, and opens up opportunities for investment in the natural gas industry. The reason is that it will help solve the problem of energy shortages.
G7 Ministerial Meeting on Environmental Policy Agenda energy and climate held in Sapporo for two days ended on Sunday The meeting discussed energy security and clean energy sources. This became a pressing issue due to the war in Ukraine.
G7 Ministers’ Meeting on Climate, Energy and Environment in Sapporo
Japan’s Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said in a press release, “In the midst of an unprecedented energy crisis, It is important that we have measures to combat climate change. and support energy security at the same time.”
“While there are many ways to achieve zero carbon emissions, We have agreed on the key issue with setting that target by 2050,” Nishimura said.
Canadian Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said: “People traditionally thought that tackling climate change and energy security were paradoxical. But this discussion and what is reflected in the Joint Statement suggests that The two can go together.”
Japan G7 Climate
In a joint statement of the meeting Member States aim to add 150 gigawatts of offshore wind and more than 1 terawatt of solar capacity by 2030, as well as accelerate the reduction of fossil fuel consumption to emission levels. Net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Minister Wilkinson also told Archyde.com Canada remains committed to the proposal for all G7 member states to phase out all coal-fired fuel by 2030, which the UK and some other countries have agreed to. “While other countries are trying to figure out how to move forward with that goal within time constraints,” he said.
- source: Archyde.com
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