G-7 ministers to call for natural gas phaseout

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Natural gas is flared at a refinery. G-7 environment and energy ministers will call for a phase out of unabated natural gas use. © Reuters

Nikkei staff writers

SAPPORO, Japan -- Environment and energy ministers from the Group of Seven rich nations are poised to endorse faster progress toward ending reliance on fossil fuels, including natural gas, at a meeting here, sources close to the talks said.

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