TOKYO/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Climate ministers from Group of Seven countries are set to agree that ammonia could be used to cut emissions from fossil fuel-based power plants, but only under certain conditions – offering a cautious endorsement of G7 host Japan’s climate plans.
The latest draft statement for the meeting of G7 ministers on April 15-16 in Sapporo, Japan, said: “some countries are exploring the use of low-carbon and renewable hydrogen and its derivatives in the power sector to work towards zero-emission thermal power generation.”
The draft, seen by Reuters, said this strategy must comply with numerous conditions – including that it is aligned with having a mostly-decarbonised power sector by 2035.
(Reporting by Kate Abnett, Makiko Yamazaki)
