U.N. chief urges G-7 to lead global phase-out of coal power
U.N. chief urges G-7 to lead global phase-out of coal power U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called on the Group of Seven industrialized countries to take the lead in reducing coal use for power generation as part of efforts to fight climate change. U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres. (Kyodo) In a video message aired at a summit of the Powering Past Coal Alliance, co-chaired by Britain and Canada, Guterres said the "main emitters and coal users should announce their phase-out plans well before" the U.N. climate summit in Glasgow in November. "G-7 members should take...
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