G7 ministers: Energy storage is key to global renewable goals

FILE - Japan's Environment Minister Akihiro Nishimura and Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yasutoshi Nishimura attend at a news conference of G7 Ministers' Meeting on Climate, Energy and Environment in Sapporo, Apr. 16, 2023, (Kyodo via Reuters)

G7 environment ministers committed on Tuesday to ramp up the production and deployment of battery storage technology, an essential component for increasing renewable energy and combating climate change.