G-7 Climate Pact Fails to Impress Environmental Groups: ‘Actions Speak Louder Than Words’

**G-7 Climate Pact Fails to Impress Environmental Groups: ‘Actions Speak Louder Than Words’**

**Introduction:**

Amidst the ongoing climate crisis, the Group of Seven (G-7) nations convened in Cornwall, UK, to deliberate on climate action. While the summit produced a joint communique pledging ambitious climate targets, environmental groups have expressed skepticism, emphasizing the need for concrete actions rather than mere words.

**Pledges and Commitments:**

The G-7 communique outlines several commitments, including:

* Achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.

* Phasing out coal-fired power plants by 2035.

* Providing $100 billion annually to developing countries for climate finance.

* Strengthening climate adaptation and resilience measures

**Environmental Groups’ Response:**

Environmental organizations have welcomed the G-7’s acknowledgment of the climate emergency but have raised concerns about the lack of specific and binding measures.

Friends of the Earth International’s Asad Rehman criticized the pact as .

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