“This G7 commitment is a further confirmation from the US that coal is on its way out sooner rather than later,” says Katrine Tilgaard Petersen in Scientific American on the G7 commitment to phase out coal by the early 2030s.

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🇮🇹 G7 Italy Climate & Energy Ministerial leaves us with a glass half-full on #energy
➕Good language on glob targets + #coalphaseout commitment
➖Lack of clear delivery signals & instruments, sticky “gas crisis” narrative put G7’s global leadership into❓
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📩 This week's newsletter looks at the tripling renewables goal made at COP28 last year.

How can countries support one another in ramping up delivery and ambition, to fairly distribute renewable energy at a global scale?

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Want to know what to expect today from the first board meeting of the Loss and Damage Fund?

🧵from E3G's Ana Mulio Alvarez👇

📢The G7 has just agreed to phase out coal power by the early 2030s - almost all members are already taking major steps to achieve this goal by 2030, in alignment with 1.5°C pathways.

This is big step for Japan, the only #G7 country without a domestic coal phaseout commitment.

From decarbonisation to climate finance, the G7 must lead by example by delivering on existing targets and setting the bar for the next generation of climate plans.

Read more about the three climate priorities for the G7 ⬇️
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The G7 Climate, Energy and Environment Ministerial takes place in Turin on April 28th-30th. Bold new commitments from the G7 to decarbonise faster can raise pressure on others to follow suit.

Read about the three climate priorities for the G7 👇
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🌍 Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JETPs) play a pivotal role in accelerating the energy transition in emerging economies.

Read E3G's joint blog with Research Institute for Sustainability (RIFS) and Germanwatch for insights and recommendations for donor countries: tinyurl.com/4du4ccb5

'We need to turn up the heat on COP29 and recognise that there is a lot at stake' says Tom Evans on the Petersberg Climate Dialogue being a stepping stone to #COP29 .

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How can the UK extend access to more affordable clean heat?

⚡Reduce the running cost of electricity
💼Support new business models and consumer options
💰Mobilise public and private finance

Read Leo's new report here:
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Petersberg Climate Dialogue, #PCD15 , aims to advance towards an ambitious outcome at #COP29 , with a strong emphasis on 💸 finance.

E3G - Third Generation Environmentalism's Marc Weissgerber, Steffen Menzel, Cosima Cassel and I outline expectations for #GER as host⬇️

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Can the French-German engine be strengthened with Polish leadership?

Really glad for E3G - Third Generation Environmentalism to be supporting this call led by Germanwatch to strengthen 🇫🇷🇩🇪🇵🇱 leadership in the #Weimartriangle on security cooperation with stronger cooperation on the energy transition too

#COP29 incoming pres shares vision for Baku summit:

NCQG sets direction to invest today to save tomorrow

Scale multilateral $ & concessional access

Deliver BTRs

IFIs mobilise private $ & address debt

Linking finance reforms w climate diplomacy - October mtgs a critical step