Simon Evans
@drsimevans.carbonbrief.org
Press Gazette energy & envt journalist of the year 2022
Press Awards envt journalist of the year 2025 (shortlisted)
Deputy Editor + Senior Policy Editor Carbon Brief
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simon.evans@carbonbrief.org
Press Awards envt journalist of the year 2025 (shortlisted)
Deputy Editor + Senior Policy Editor Carbon Brief
https://bsky.app/profile/carbonbrief.org
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Simon Evans
@drsimevans.carbonbrief.org
· Mar 12
📢ANALYSIS: UK emissions fell 3.6% in 2024 to lowest since 1872
🏭Coal lowest since 1666, when Great Fire ravaged London
🚗EVs pushed oil down despite more traffic, saving £1.7bn
🌇Gas down on "cleanest ever" power
📈📉Since 1990, CO2 -54% / GDP +84%
www.carbonbrief.org/...
1/9
🏭Coal lowest since 1666, when Great Fire ravaged London
🚗EVs pushed oil down despite more traffic, saving £1.7bn
🌇Gas down on "cleanest ever" power
📈📉Since 1990, CO2 -54% / GDP +84%
www.carbonbrief.org/...
1/9
Interesting to see the LDCs (Least Developed Countries) still supporting two of the issues behind the averted COP30 agenda fight:
* Agenda item on climate finance from developed countries ("Art. 9.1")
* Substantive outcome to "keep 1.5C on track"
www.ldc-climate.org/...
* Agenda item on climate finance from developed countries ("Art. 9.1")
* Substantive outcome to "keep 1.5C on track"
www.ldc-climate.org/...
November 11, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Interesting to see the LDCs (Least Developed Countries) still supporting two of the issues behind the averted COP30 agenda fight:
* Agenda item on climate finance from developed countries ("Art. 9.1")
* Substantive outcome to "keep 1.5C on track"
www.ldc-climate.org/...
* Agenda item on climate finance from developed countries ("Art. 9.1")
* Substantive outcome to "keep 1.5C on track"
www.ldc-climate.org/...
Reposted by Simon Evans
🇨🇳 📰 NEW | Analysis: #China’s #CO2 #emissions have now been flat or falling for 18 months
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chinas-co2-emissions-have-now-been-flat-or-falling-for-18-months/
@laurimyllyvirta.bsky.social w/ @carbonbrief.org
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chinas-co2-emissions-have-now-been-flat-or-falling-for-18-months/
@laurimyllyvirta.bsky.social w/ @carbonbrief.org
November 11, 2025 at 2:27 AM
🇨🇳 📰 NEW | Analysis: #China’s #CO2 #emissions have now been flat or falling for 18 months
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chinas-co2-emissions-have-now-been-flat-or-falling-for-18-months/
@laurimyllyvirta.bsky.social w/ @carbonbrief.org
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chinas-co2-emissions-have-now-been-flat-or-falling-for-18-months/
@laurimyllyvirta.bsky.social w/ @carbonbrief.org
Reposted by Simon Evans
NEW – Analysis: China’s CO2 emissions have now been flat or falling for 18 months | @laurimyllyvirta.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/ONGzk3a
Read here: buff.ly/ONGzk3a
November 11, 2025 at 12:01 AM
NEW – Analysis: China’s CO2 emissions have now been flat or falling for 18 months | @laurimyllyvirta.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/ONGzk3a
Read here: buff.ly/ONGzk3a
Reposted by Simon Evans
Parties at #COP30 managed to launch substantive negotiations
Presidency consultations to convene on the items proposed by specific groups and parties, incl. on developed countries’ finance provision, trade-restrictive measures, nationally determined contributions, & biennial transparency reports
Presidency consultations to convene on the items proposed by specific groups and parties, incl. on developed countries’ finance provision, trade-restrictive measures, nationally determined contributions, & biennial transparency reports
November 10, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Parties at #COP30 managed to launch substantive negotiations
Presidency consultations to convene on the items proposed by specific groups and parties, incl. on developed countries’ finance provision, trade-restrictive measures, nationally determined contributions, & biennial transparency reports
Presidency consultations to convene on the items proposed by specific groups and parties, incl. on developed countries’ finance provision, trade-restrictive measures, nationally determined contributions, & biennial transparency reports
Reposted by Simon Evans
Formal negotiations at #COP30 are underway🌎
David Waskow, Director, International Climate Initiative at WRI, fills us in on the adopted agenda and what to expect over the next couple of days.
Don't miss an update. Check out WRI's Live from COP30 feed👉 go.wri.org/cop30-live-1
David Waskow, Director, International Climate Initiative at WRI, fills us in on the adopted agenda and what to expect over the next couple of days.
Don't miss an update. Check out WRI's Live from COP30 feed👉 go.wri.org/cop30-live-1
November 10, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Formal negotiations at #COP30 are underway🌎
David Waskow, Director, International Climate Initiative at WRI, fills us in on the adopted agenda and what to expect over the next couple of days.
Don't miss an update. Check out WRI's Live from COP30 feed👉 go.wri.org/cop30-live-1
David Waskow, Director, International Climate Initiative at WRI, fills us in on the adopted agenda and what to expect over the next couple of days.
Don't miss an update. Check out WRI's Live from COP30 feed👉 go.wri.org/cop30-live-1
Reposted by Simon Evans
I've made a spreadsheet with the event schedules for COP30 pavilions, including the UK 🇬🇧 Japan 🇯🇵 Indonesia 🇮🇩 Australia 🇦🇺 and China 🇨🇳
The UNFCCC has a schedule list, but hardly any of the major pavilions are on there.
I'll update the list as I collect more ⬇️
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
The UNFCCC has a schedule list, but hardly any of the major pavilions are on there.
I'll update the list as I collect more ⬇️
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
COP 30 pavilions
docs.google.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:45 AM
I've made a spreadsheet with the event schedules for COP30 pavilions, including the UK 🇬🇧 Japan 🇯🇵 Indonesia 🇮🇩 Australia 🇦🇺 and China 🇨🇳
The UNFCCC has a schedule list, but hardly any of the major pavilions are on there.
I'll update the list as I collect more ⬇️
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
The UNFCCC has a schedule list, but hardly any of the major pavilions are on there.
I'll update the list as I collect more ⬇️
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Reposted by Simon Evans
At #COP30, President Lula urged participants to stand up to #climate denialism and reclaim the enthusiasm of the 1992 Rio Earth Summit
Against expectations, parties managed to reach agreement on the negotiations agenda
Highlights ➡️ enb.iisd.org/belem-un-cli...
Against expectations, parties managed to reach agreement on the negotiations agenda
Highlights ➡️ enb.iisd.org/belem-un-cli...
November 11, 2025 at 4:25 AM
At #COP30, President Lula urged participants to stand up to #climate denialism and reclaim the enthusiasm of the 1992 Rio Earth Summit
Against expectations, parties managed to reach agreement on the negotiations agenda
Highlights ➡️ enb.iisd.org/belem-un-cli...
Against expectations, parties managed to reach agreement on the negotiations agenda
Highlights ➡️ enb.iisd.org/belem-un-cli...
Reposted by Simon Evans
The #COP30 agenda just got adopted smoothly.
That sets a positive tone and momentum for the rest of the conference.
With the following stipulations:
- Item on implementation of GST 1 decision was withdrawn
- 8 items proposed by parties not included in the agenda
That sets a positive tone and momentum for the rest of the conference.
With the following stipulations:
- Item on implementation of GST 1 decision was withdrawn
- 8 items proposed by parties not included in the agenda
November 10, 2025 at 3:23 PM
The #COP30 agenda just got adopted smoothly.
That sets a positive tone and momentum for the rest of the conference.
With the following stipulations:
- Item on implementation of GST 1 decision was withdrawn
- 8 items proposed by parties not included in the agenda
That sets a positive tone and momentum for the rest of the conference.
With the following stipulations:
- Item on implementation of GST 1 decision was withdrawn
- 8 items proposed by parties not included in the agenda
Reposted by Simon Evans
It's that time of year again – I'm in Belém for COP30 🐸🌴🥵
As usual I'm interested in all things climate finance. I will also be following the "action agenda", as well as loss and damage discussions.
The Carbon Brief team has an office in the media centre. Come and say hello if you're about!
As usual I'm interested in all things climate finance. I will also be following the "action agenda", as well as loss and damage discussions.
The Carbon Brief team has an office in the media centre. Come and say hello if you're about!
November 10, 2025 at 5:54 PM
It's that time of year again – I'm in Belém for COP30 🐸🌴🥵
As usual I'm interested in all things climate finance. I will also be following the "action agenda", as well as loss and damage discussions.
The Carbon Brief team has an office in the media centre. Come and say hello if you're about!
As usual I'm interested in all things climate finance. I will also be following the "action agenda", as well as loss and damage discussions.
The Carbon Brief team has an office in the media centre. Come and say hello if you're about!
Reposted by Simon Evans
It's absolutely packed at the China Pavilion this afternoon at COP30 as China hosts an event on south-south climate cooperation
Speakers include Huang Runqiu, Liu Zhenmin and Ana Toni, with several Chinese environment officials (current and former) in the front row
Speakers include Huang Runqiu, Liu Zhenmin and Ana Toni, with several Chinese environment officials (current and former) in the front row
November 10, 2025 at 6:14 PM
It's absolutely packed at the China Pavilion this afternoon at COP30 as China hosts an event on south-south climate cooperation
Speakers include Huang Runqiu, Liu Zhenmin and Ana Toni, with several Chinese environment officials (current and former) in the front row
Speakers include Huang Runqiu, Liu Zhenmin and Ana Toni, with several Chinese environment officials (current and former) in the front row
Reposted by Simon Evans
I'm in Belém for week 1 of COP30, covering China's role at the negotiations. If you're around and have time for a coffee, let me know!
November 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
I'm in Belém for week 1 of COP30, covering China's role at the negotiations. If you're around and have time for a coffee, let me know!
Reposted by Simon Evans
Bom dia! I’m in Belém for the next two weeks for #COP30 representing @carbonbrief.org
Please come and say hello, keen to hear your thoughts on negotiations or about your research/specialty 🇧🇷🦜
Please come and say hello, keen to hear your thoughts on negotiations or about your research/specialty 🇧🇷🦜
November 10, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Bom dia! I’m in Belém for the next two weeks for #COP30 representing @carbonbrief.org
Please come and say hello, keen to hear your thoughts on negotiations or about your research/specialty 🇧🇷🦜
Please come and say hello, keen to hear your thoughts on negotiations or about your research/specialty 🇧🇷🦜
COP29 president Mukhtar Babayev has just officially handed the baton over to COP30 president André Corrêa do Lago
November 10, 2025 at 1:52 PM
COP29 president Mukhtar Babayev has just officially handed the baton over to COP30 president André Corrêa do Lago
In case you missed it, #COP30 looks like it's heading for an "agenda fight" once it officially opens later today
See below for what that means, what they're arguing about and what happens next:
See below for what that means, what they're arguing about and what happens next:
#COP30 AGENDA FIGHT: Battle looms over which issues to discuss at COP30 (an "agenda fight")
Proposed late additions to agenda:
* trade
* finance
* deforestation
* ambition
* reporting
Hence, now on 4th version of agenda (!)
This must be resolved before negotiations begin 🧵
1/
Proposed late additions to agenda:
* trade
* finance
* deforestation
* ambition
* reporting
Hence, now on 4th version of agenda (!)
This must be resolved before negotiations begin 🧵
1/
November 10, 2025 at 9:16 AM
In case you missed it, #COP30 looks like it's heading for an "agenda fight" once it officially opens later today
See below for what that means, what they're arguing about and what happens next:
See below for what that means, what they're arguing about and what happens next:
#COP30 AGENDA FIGHT: Battle looms over which issues to discuss at COP30 (an "agenda fight")
Proposed late additions to agenda:
* trade
* finance
* deforestation
* ambition
* reporting
Hence, now on 4th version of agenda (!)
This must be resolved before negotiations begin 🧵
1/
Proposed late additions to agenda:
* trade
* finance
* deforestation
* ambition
* reporting
Hence, now on 4th version of agenda (!)
This must be resolved before negotiations begin 🧵
1/
November 9, 2025 at 8:29 PM
#COP30 AGENDA FIGHT: Battle looms over which issues to discuss at COP30 (an "agenda fight")
Proposed late additions to agenda:
* trade
* finance
* deforestation
* ambition
* reporting
Hence, now on 4th version of agenda (!)
This must be resolved before negotiations begin 🧵
1/
Proposed late additions to agenda:
* trade
* finance
* deforestation
* ambition
* reporting
Hence, now on 4th version of agenda (!)
This must be resolved before negotiations begin 🧵
1/
Reposted by Simon Evans
Two years ago, the world made a bold commitment.
To triple renewable energy capacity and double energy efficiency by 2030.
We have good news.
95% of new energy capacity worldwide comes from renewables.
We are moving ever faster towards these goals ↓
link.europa.eu/h4RVrW
To triple renewable energy capacity and double energy efficiency by 2030.
We have good news.
95% of new energy capacity worldwide comes from renewables.
We are moving ever faster towards these goals ↓
link.europa.eu/h4RVrW
November 7, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Two years ago, the world made a bold commitment.
To triple renewable energy capacity and double energy efficiency by 2030.
We have good news.
95% of new energy capacity worldwide comes from renewables.
We are moving ever faster towards these goals ↓
link.europa.eu/h4RVrW
To triple renewable energy capacity and double energy efficiency by 2030.
We have good news.
95% of new energy capacity worldwide comes from renewables.
We are moving ever faster towards these goals ↓
link.europa.eu/h4RVrW
Reposted by Simon Evans
You know what? There's actually a tested solution to this! it is brilliantly simple, and it WORKS.
I would love to see @bsky.app and @support.bsky.team test this out.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2023/ju...
I would love to see @bsky.app and @support.bsky.team test this out.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2023/ju...
November 7, 2025 at 5:33 PM
You know what? There's actually a tested solution to this! it is brilliantly simple, and it WORKS.
I would love to see @bsky.app and @support.bsky.team test this out.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2023/ju...
I would love to see @bsky.app and @support.bsky.team test this out.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2023/ju...
Reposted by Simon Evans
China has made cheap, clean energy available in huge quantities. The world should take the win econ.st/4oqFszB
Photo: Eyevine
Photo: Eyevine
November 7, 2025 at 7:00 AM
China has made cheap, clean energy available in huge quantities. The world should take the win econ.st/4oqFszB
Photo: Eyevine
Photo: Eyevine
Reposted by Simon Evans
Belém must be the COP that delivers.
Delivers on tripling renewables & doubling energy efficiency by 2030.
Delivers for the countries vulnerable to climate change.
Delivers robust climate finance and carbon pricing.
Europe will play its part ↓
link.europa.eu/Wv479K
Delivers on tripling renewables & doubling energy efficiency by 2030.
Delivers for the countries vulnerable to climate change.
Delivers robust climate finance and carbon pricing.
Europe will play its part ↓
link.europa.eu/Wv479K
November 7, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Belém must be the COP that delivers.
Delivers on tripling renewables & doubling energy efficiency by 2030.
Delivers for the countries vulnerable to climate change.
Delivers robust climate finance and carbon pricing.
Europe will play its part ↓
link.europa.eu/Wv479K
Delivers on tripling renewables & doubling energy efficiency by 2030.
Delivers for the countries vulnerable to climate change.
Delivers robust climate finance and carbon pricing.
Europe will play its part ↓
link.europa.eu/Wv479K
Reposted by Simon Evans
I’m afraid I’ve heard enough to take this seriously - No.10 is thinking of abolishing ECO, the main source of funding for upgrading fuel poor homes.
There’s no way to sugar coat this: it would be a disaster.
And it would mean this government spending less on upgrading homes than the last one
There’s no way to sugar coat this: it would be a disaster.
And it would mean this government spending less on upgrading homes than the last one
To be clear, what is being proposed here is to axe the main mechanism for getting Britain’s homes insulated - which is by FAR the best way to reduce household energy bills in the long term 🤦♂️
…and also, just incidentally, an absolute non-negotiable requirement for meeting UK climate targets 😬🥵☠️
…and also, just incidentally, an absolute non-negotiable requirement for meeting UK climate targets 😬🥵☠️
Reeves considers cut to green levies in effort to reduce cost of energy bills
Exclusive: Chancellor hopes to save up to £170 from average bill but industry insiders say move would be ‘disastrous’
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:31 PM
I’m afraid I’ve heard enough to take this seriously - No.10 is thinking of abolishing ECO, the main source of funding for upgrading fuel poor homes.
There’s no way to sugar coat this: it would be a disaster.
And it would mean this government spending less on upgrading homes than the last one
There’s no way to sugar coat this: it would be a disaster.
And it would mean this government spending less on upgrading homes than the last one
A reminder of what happened last time a UK govt tried to reduce bills by "cutting the green crap"
Analysis: Cutting the ‘green crap’ has added £22bn to UK energy bills since 2015
www.carbonbrief.org/...
Analysis: Cutting the ‘green crap’ has added £22bn to UK energy bills since 2015
www.carbonbrief.org/...
November 5, 2025 at 8:18 PM
A reminder of what happened last time a UK govt tried to reduce bills by "cutting the green crap"
Analysis: Cutting the ‘green crap’ has added £22bn to UK energy bills since 2015
www.carbonbrief.org/...
Analysis: Cutting the ‘green crap’ has added £22bn to UK energy bills since 2015
www.carbonbrief.org/...
Reposted by Simon Evans
NEW – COP30: What does the ‘Baku to Belém roadmap’ mean for climate finance? | @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social w/ comment from @jalokaje.bsky.social Sarah Colenbrander @rebeccathissen.bsky.social Rebecca Newsom
Read here: buff.ly/X0lKbny
Read here: buff.ly/X0lKbny
November 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
NEW – COP30: What does the ‘Baku to Belém roadmap’ mean for climate finance? | @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social w/ comment from @jalokaje.bsky.social Sarah Colenbrander @rebeccathissen.bsky.social Rebecca Newsom
Read here: buff.ly/X0lKbny
Read here: buff.ly/X0lKbny
Obv very different, but with COP30 approaching next week, I can't help seeing these numbers and thinking of the "Baku to Belem roadmap to $1.3tn" for climate finance…
UBS: "we now forecast global AI capex to reach USD 423bn this year (from our previous estimate of USD 375bn) and USD 571bn in 2026 (from USD 500bn). By 2030, we expect overall spending to hit USD 1.3tr"
November 5, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Obv very different, but with COP30 approaching next week, I can't help seeing these numbers and thinking of the "Baku to Belem roadmap to $1.3tn" for climate finance…
Govt and Drax have now finalised this contract, with a slightly lower price of £110/MWh in 2012 prices (£153/MWh)
Key points remain as below
www.drax.com/press_releas...
Key points remain as below
www.drax.com/press_releas...
THREAD: New UK govt contract with Drax biomass power plant
* 4-yr contract 2027-2031
* £113/MWh (2012 prices – £155 in today's money)
* Output cap of 6TWh (<2% of UK supplies, cf recent yrs 12-15TWh)
* CfD cost ~£500m/yr
* 100% of fuel must be "sustainable", up from 70%
1/5
* 4-yr contract 2027-2031
* £113/MWh (2012 prices – £155 in today's money)
* Output cap of 6TWh (<2% of UK supplies, cf recent yrs 12-15TWh)
* CfD cost ~£500m/yr
* 100% of fuel must be "sustainable", up from 70%
1/5
November 5, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Govt and Drax have now finalised this contract, with a slightly lower price of £110/MWh in 2012 prices (£153/MWh)
Key points remain as below
www.drax.com/press_releas...
Key points remain as below
www.drax.com/press_releas...
Reposted by Simon Evans
The sheer greasy desperation from these bastards that any violent crime is committed by an immigrant so they can continue their grift. Even when they know it isn't true. Foul.
Matt Goodwin attributes a crime that he now knows appears to have been committed by people born in Britain in the early 1990s to "mass uncontrolled immigration"
November 2, 2025 at 12:06 PM
The sheer greasy desperation from these bastards that any violent crime is committed by an immigrant so they can continue their grift. Even when they know it isn't true. Foul.