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Brazil's climate summit: 10 - 21 Nov

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10 Years Post-Paris: A decade that defied predictions

What was expected then, and what’s been achieved now?

Tracking progress across clean energy, policy, emissions, jobs and more

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10 Years Post-Paris: A decade that defied predictions
Ten years on from the Paris Agreement, John compares what was expected then with what’s been achieved now — tracking progress across clean energy, policy, emissions, jobs and more.
eciu.net
November 11, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Highview Power raises £130m to store green energy in Scotland at a new plant to improve grid stability

Net zero climate solution that benefits local economy.

www.thetimes.com/business-mo...
Highview Power raises £130m to store green energy in Scotland
Project will help balance the grid and make it easier to transport renewable power to where it is needed in England
www.thetimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:03 PM
SMMT: Used electric car market grows 4️⃣ 4️⃣ %

Takes zero emission models' market share to a record high of 4%

www.businessgreen.com/news/452158...
SMMT: Used electric car market grows 44 per cent
But trade body warns proposed cuts to employee car ownerships schemes could 'stifle' supply of good quality used electric cars
www.businessgreen.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:01 PM
China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds

Evidence that world’s biggest polluter has managed to hit its target of peak CO2 emissions well ahead of schedule.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/...
China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds
World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensity
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:35 PM
COP30 day 2
Our analyst in Belém is 'medium-high' hopeful. Why?

1️⃣ US withdrawing from Paris Agreement still leaves... 194 countries signed up

2️⃣ Global markets racing ahead on renewables, worth 2x more than gas+oil markets

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November 11, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Fight fake news and defeat climate deniers, Brazil's Lula tells UN talks

World must "defeat" climate denialism and fight fake news, Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva tells opening meeting of UN climate talks.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/articl...
Fight fake news and climate deniers, Brazil's Lula tells UN talks
The world must "defeat" climate denialism and fake news, Brazil's President Lula da Silva tells UN climate summit.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 9:24 AM
More than a quarter of households (27%) that are home to a child with a health condition are unable to keep their home warm, according to new analysis of Government data from the @eciu.net.

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November 11, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Climate-related disasters forcibly displaced 250M people globally over the past decade, the equivalent of 70,000 people every day, finds new UNHCR report

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Climate disasters displaced 250 million people in past 10 years, UN report finds
Floods, storms and droughts have uprooted people across the globe as rising temperatures intensify conflict and hunger
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Homes of children with health condition 2️⃣❎ as likely to be cold in winter as Government considers cuts to insulation schemes

Over 1/3 of homes upgraded under the Energy Company Obligation insulation scheme are home to a child

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Homes of children with health condition twice as likely to be cold in…
Over a third of homes upgraded under the Energy Company Obligation insulation scheme are home to a child
eciu.net
November 10, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Cutting net zero home insulation funding will imperil UK’s climate goals, Reeves told

Energy firms and charities urge chancellor to avoid short-term fix that could also harm low-income households.

www.theguardian.com/environment...
Cutting home insulation funding will imperil UK’s climate goals, Reeves told
Energy firms and charities urge chancellor to avoid short-term fix that could also harm low-income households
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Day 1 of ECIU's daily COP30 newsletter is out, read it here >>
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November 10, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Climate change: it’s closer to home than you think

UK is not immune: 10 years ago York experienced severe flooding, as did areas along many rivers, including the lower reaches of the Thames from Datchet and Wraysbury in east Berkshire towards west London.

www.independent.co.uk/voices/clim...
Is your kitchen at risk from climate change? It’s closer to home than you think
The stuffy delegates of Cop30 may seem thousands of miles away in Brazil – but what they are discussing is on our doorstep, says Professor David Simon, a lead author on the IPCC’s Special Report on Climate Change and Cities. Why are our heads in the sand?
www.independent.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 10:08 AM
More than a quarter of households (27%) that are home to a child with a health condition are unable to keep their home warm, according to new analysis of Government data from the @eciu.net.

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November 10, 2025 at 9:30 AM
The Paris agreement is not perfect but don’t write it off

Despite limits of multilateralism the world would be much worse off without the historic climate accord

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November 10, 2025 at 9:28 AM
10 Years Post-Paris: A decade that defied predictions

Ten years on from the Paris Agreement, we compare what was expected then with what’s been achieved now — tracking progress across clean energy, policy, emissions, jobs and more.
eciu.net/analysis/in...
10 Years Post-Paris: A decade that defied predictions
Ten years on from the Paris Agreement, John compares what was expected then with what’s been achieved now — tracking progress across clean energy, policy, emissions, jobs and more.
eciu.net
November 10, 2025 at 9:00 AM
The new schemes supporting military veterans to join the clean energy industry

At least one in six veterans is already armed with many of the skills needed for the clean energy sector.
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The schemes supporting military veterans to join the clean energy industry
MILITARY veterans are being encouraged to join the clean energy industry, with a series of new schemes to support them. The number of green vacancies is growing twice as fast as the supply of skill…
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November 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
A quarter of Britain’s native plants now at risk of extinction

The first update in two decades to a “red list” of plants found a substantial increase in the number of threatened species, but there are some reasons for hope.
A quarter of Britain’s native plants now at risk of extinction
The first update in two decades to a “red list” of plants found a substantial increase in the number of threatened species, but there are some reasons for hope
buff.ly
November 9, 2025 at 3:01 PM
The fight to save Britain’s wildlife after year of climate ‘chaos’

The driest spring and hottest summer on record has taken a heavy toll on habitats, prompting pleas for urgent action to preserve our natural heritage.
The fight to save Britain’s wildlife after year of climate ‘chaos’
The driest spring and hottest summer on record has taken a heavy toll on habitats, prompting pleas for urgent action to preserve our natural heritage
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November 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Climate change is coming for some of our favorite vices

Top grape, coffee and chocolate growing regions in western Europe, South America and West Africa under threat.
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Climate change is coming for some of our favorite vices
Top grape, coffee and chocolate growing regions in western Europe, South America and West Africa under threat
buff.ly
November 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM
SNP must oppose new North Sea oil fields, says Nicola Sturgeon

Former first minister tells John Swinney to ‘pick a side’ on Scottish energy strategy.
SNP must oppose new North Sea oil fields, says Nicola Sturgeon
Former first minister tells John Swinney to ‘pick a side’ on Scottish energy strategy
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November 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM
World leaders punch back at US climate denial ahead of Brazil's COP30 negotiations

Country leaders at a climate summit in Brazil on Thursday bemoaned the fractured global consensus on climate action, taking swipes at the climate-denying U.S. government.
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November 9, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Starmer: 'Consensus is gone' on global push to tackle climate change as Cop30 begins

Sir Keir Starmer and Prince William called for the world to tackle our rapidly warming oceans at the UN's Cop conference in Belém in Brazil.
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November 9, 2025 at 10:00 AM
COP30, Belém - what to expect

With not long to go before the world gathers in Brazil for the next UN climate summit, we look ahead to what COP30 has in store.
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COP30, Belém - what to expect
With not long to go before the world gathers in Brazil for the next UN climate summit, we look ahead to what COP30 has in store.
https://eciu.net/insights/2025/cop30-belém-what-to-expect
November 9, 2025 at 9:30 AM
10 Years Post-Paris: A decade that defied predictions

Ten years on from the Paris Agreement, we compare what was expected then with what’s been achieved now — tracking progress across clean energy, policy, emissions, jobs and more.
eciu.net/analysis/in...
10 Years Post-Paris: A decade that defied predictions
Ten years on from the Paris Agreement, John compares what was expected then with what’s been achieved now — tracking progress across clean energy, policy, emissions, jobs and more.
eciu.net
November 9, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Why coal still clings on in renewable energy powerhouse Brazil

Brazil, COP30 host, produces over 80% of energy with renewables
Critics of coal power bemoan political clout of plant owners

www.reuters.com/business/en...
November 9, 2025 at 8:32 AM