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The G7 has opened the door for a COP28 fossil fuel phaseout deal

Ed King, GSCC

19 April 2023 • 4 min read

Last weekend's G7 summit sent the message that fossil fuels are not part of the future, writes GSCC's Ed King

The UK bagged a climate diplomacy win at G7 talks in Sapporo, Japan last weekend - one many thought impossible faced with hosts that remain wedded to hawking coal. For years Japan has tried - and failed...

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