Taco Cowboy writes: The G7 group of countries has issued a pledge that they will phase out fossil fuels by the end of this century. The announcement was warmly welcomed by environmental groups. “Angela Merkel took the G7 by the scruff of the neck, ” said Ruth Davis a political advisor to Greenpeace and a senior associate at E3G. “Politically, the most important shift is that chancellor Merkel is back on climate change. This was not an easy negotiation. She did not have to put climate change on the agenda here. But she did, ” Davis said. The G7 plege includes a goal proposed by the EU to cut emissions 60% on 2010 levels by 2050, with full decarbonisation by 2100. Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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G7 Vows To Phase Out Fossil Fuels By 2100
