The G7 group consists of the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, and Canada, with the European Union as an unofficial member. These nations are among the most advanced and influential in the world, and the outcomes of their annual summit often have a significant impact on other international meetings, such as the G20 and COP28. The timeline for the coal phaseout was a major focus of this year's summit, as previous attempts to reach an agreement on a specific year had failed. The discussions aimed to secure a concrete commitment to phasing out coal, but there were challenges due to the differing positions of Japan, Germany, and the United States, which had not fully committed to a timeline in the past.

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