G7

Does Japan Care About the Environment

Japan's role as a member of G7 is pushing its subpar environmental performance into the spotlight. Inadequate emissions reduction goals, a high rate of fossil fuel imports and questionable fishing practices highlight this. These concerns will only grow more dire for the climate-vulnerable country and must be addressed.

G7 Ministerial Meetings 2024 – Outcomes

The G7 has sent a clear message that it is moving away from coal. While a good start, the targets are vague and insufficient for a 1.5°C-aligned world. The G20 and COP29 summits and the upcoming NDC updates round provide the perfect opportunities to accelerate progress.

The G7’s Responsibility to Help Bangladesh and Other Climate-affected Countries

At the approaching 2023 G7 meeting, the world expects global leaders to address the elephant in the room: fossil fuel phase-out. The G7 must set an example and develop a unified vision to help address climate change – an issue heavily impacting developing nations.

G7 Ministers’ Meeting 2023: What Is the Desired Outcome?

The G7 Climate and Energy Ministerial Meeting is shaping up to be a roadshow for Japan's questionable technologies. If the world is to stand a chance in limiting climate change to 1.5°C, the G7 reject the proposals, speed up coal phase-out and limit gas investments.

The G7 Summit 2022: A Recap of the 48th G7 Meeting and Where Leaders Failed

Leaders at the G7 Summit 2022 have taken some good steps but also some questionable ones, leaving a huge gap to fill leading up to COP27. Whether they follow on their pledges will show if there is any chance for the world’s net-zero journey to succeed. Because so far, the signs aren’t promising.

IEA Gives G7 a Pathway for Decarbonising Steel and Heavy Industry

Decarbonising steel and hard-to-abate sectors is crucial for global net-zero aspirations. While challenging, it is possible, and IEA's list of recommendations set the perfect foundation for G7 countries to start leading by example.

G7 Summit: Activists Demand Fair Share Of Climate Finance

G7 climate finance pledge not fulfilling for activists

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