Members of the G-7 group of nations have, reportedly, come to an agreement that will see all the nations in the bloc stop operating coal-fired power plants by 2035. The G-7 nations currently include Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The European Union (EU) is also considered a non-enumerated member of the bloc.
Some are referring to the deal as "historic," and feel that a G-7 commitment to get off of coal power will influence other nations, such as India and China, to similarly abandon coal as a means of power generation. The announcement was made during a meeting of the bloc of nations in the Italian city of Turin.
"There is a technical agreement, we will seal the final political deal on Tuesday," said Italian energy minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin.
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