G7 leaders fossil fuels plan receives praise

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Robert LeCompte Feb 6, 2018

Feb 6, 2018

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                <h1>G7 leaders fossil fuels plan receives praise</h1>
                <h2><p>How big was the agreement by world leaders at last weekend's G7 summit in Germany to phase out all fossil fuel use by the end of the century? Many are praising the decision, with the European Climate Foundation going so far as to say that it signals "</p></h2>
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            <p>How big was the agreement by world leaders at last weekend's G7 summit in Germany to phase out all fossil fuel use by the end of the century? Many are praising the decision, with the European Climate Foundation going so far as to say that it signals "the end of the fossil fuel age." The plan, reports <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jun/08/g7-leaders-agree-phase-out-fossil-fuel-use-end-of-century?ref=dev.cascadepbs.org">The Guardian</a>, includes raising $100 billion by 2020 for climate action and reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 40 to 70 percent by 2050.</p>
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How big was the agreement by world leaders at last weekend's G7 summit in Germany to phase out all fossil fuel use by the end of the century? Many are praising the decision, with the European Climate Foundation going so far as to say that it signals "the end of the fossil fuel age." The plan, reports The Guardian, includes raising $100 billion by 2020 for climate action and reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 40 to 70 percent by 2050.

By Robert LeCompte

Robert LeCompte is an editorial intern at Crosscut. He studies communications and film at The Evergreen State College where he recently transferred from Maryland. When not working, he can usually be f