Japan Efforts to Phase Out Coal Weakest Among G7, Group Says
- U.S. tops list of countries; France and U.K. tie for second
- Japan only G7 country seeking to build new coal plants: E3G
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Japan remains last among Group of Seven countries in efforts to phase out coal-power generation even though “positive developments” are being made elsewhere, according to a “coal scorecard” released by an environmental group.
The U.S. retained its lead, while France and the U.K. tied for second, according to the report released Friday by E3G, a non-profit group promoting a low-carbon economy. It was the group’s first update since October and follows the Paris Agreement, a global deal on climate change reached in December.