In a historic agreement, the G7 just agreed to phase out coal in the first half of the 2030s, according to statements made today.
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Expand Expanding CloseIn a first, the US will restrict existing coal-fired plants’ emissions
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Expand Expanding CloseThe US just came up with a plan to upgrade 100k miles of transmission lines in 5 years
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Expand Expanding CloseGlobal EV sales are ‘robust’ – more than 1 in 5 cars sold in 2024 will be electric
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Expand Expanding CloseUS to restore tariffs on solar panels from China – Reuters
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