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Topic: G7

G7 pledges phase-out of fossil fuels, but no consensus on timeline to introduce coal-free power

Ahead of G7 summit in May, nations published a 36-page communiqué outlining their pledges. Coal, however, remains a sore point as countries remain indecisive about a full phase-out.

G7 environmental ministers to adopt plan for key minerals’ stable supply, Yomiuri reports

Japanese industry minister Yasutoshi Nishimura is considering proposing plan for minerals, integral for battery electric vehicle motors, to strengthen economic security.

Clean energy transition at core of domestic & foreign policy for G7 chair Japan

Energy-poor Japan, the world's third-biggest economy, aims to reach carbon neutrality by 2050 using a mix of fuels like hydrogen, wind and nuclear power.

PM Narendra Modi urges G20 to focus on ‘unsustainable debt’

Trust in international financial institutions has eroded, partly because the lenders had been slow to reform themselves, Modi said in a video message.

G7 finance chiefs to meet on 23 Feb to discuss measures against Russia

Japan is chairing G7 ministerial meetings this year in the run-up to the May 19-21 summit meeting of G7 leaders in Hiroshima.

G7 agrees to review level of price cap on Russian oil in March, says US

US Treasury said the Group of Seven officials agreed to review price cap on Russian oil exports next month, later than originally planned in order to give time to assess the market.

Russia will stop oil supply if G7 price cap imposed, says envoy to India Denis Alipov

The Russian ambassador said stopping supply to global markets would lead to acute shortages and surging prices.

Steel sector produces more CO2 than any other heavy industry. But going ‘green’ can help

Green steel is gaining momentum as steel companies try and reduce their carbon footprint, but the transition is too costly.

G7 infra plan a lifeline developing nations can’t ignore but first crack this code, like BRI

Silk roads are getting bumpier but Beijing will maximise its pursuit of global leadership as long as it perceives that Washington seeks to deny it any.

Modi and Trudeau talk security & trade in first bilateral meeting since 2018 debacle

Modi met Canadian counterpart Trudeau on sidelines of G7 Summit in Germany. The Khalistan issue, a major irritant in ties, was discussed under the larger umbrella of counterterrorism. 

On Camera

India-Pakistan marriage breakdown that British can’t stop crying about

Ever since the Love Is Blind: UK episode dropped, there has been a collective meltdown online over the separation of Pakistan-origin Kal Pasha and Indian-origin Sarover Kaur Aujla.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Real-time, all-climate’ explosives detector could enhance airport & border security—no dogs, no swabs

Bengaluru-based CeNS designs accurate, portable, and cheap sensor using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. It could significantly reduce risks at vulnerable choke points. 

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.