G7 agrees to end coal-fired power plants by 2035 [Video]

The group of seven of the world’s biggest economies (G7) have agreed to put an end date on coal-fired power plants in a “historic” agreement which could pave the way for other countries to do the same.

In an ongoing ministerial meeting of the G7 in Turin, Italy, ministers agreed to phase out coal by 2035, Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, who is chairing the meeting, announced.

“There is a technical agreement, we will seal the final political deal on Tuesday,” Mr Fratin, who is also Italy’s energy minister, said.

While Mr Fratin said the countries have an “agreement to phase out coal in the first half of the 2030s”, the final text, which is due on Tuesday, will provide clarity on whether the deal includes a specific timeline for the phase-out and covers all coal power …