India, May 1 -- G7 failed toset concrete, reliable commitments in line with GST's historic call on countries to transition away from fossil fuels

Ahead of the G7 Ministerial on Climate, Energy and Environment, host Italy, which holds the Presidency of the group this year, made it clear that a timeline to phaseout coal was high on the agenda. Although an agreement was seemingly reached, a deeper look into the final outcome exposed gaps that water down any strict targets.

The ministerial culminated in Torino, Italy on April 30, 2024 and a final communique was made public with details of agreements reached by the countries on key matters related to energy transition, climate finance and enhanced climate ambition.

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