G7 vows to step up moves to renewable energy, zero carbon

SAPPORO, Japan (AP) — Energy and environment ministers of the Group of Seven wealthy nations vowed to work to hasten the shift toward cleaner, renewable energy, but set no timetable for phasing out coal-fired power plants as they wrapped up talks on SAPPORO, Japan (AP) — Energy and environment ministers of the Group of Seven wealthy nations vowed to work to hasten the shift toward cleaner, renewable energy, but set no timetable for phasing out coal-fired power plants as they wrapped up talks on Sunday. The G-7 officials issued a communique laying out their commitments after talks in the northern…