Daisy Dunne
@daisydunne.carbonbrief.org
Associate Editor @carbonbrief.org 🌍
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See Carbon Brief's take on the version of the text circulated before COP30's final plenary
(Not final but no complaints raised in the room)
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(Not final but no complaints raised in the room)
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November 22, 2025 at 4:41 PM
See Carbon Brief's take on the version of the text circulated before COP30's final plenary
(Not final but no complaints raised in the room)
unfccc.int/sites/defaul...
(Not final but no complaints raised in the room)
unfccc.int/sites/defaul...
COP30's key text, the global mutirão, just adopted here in Belém 🇧🇷
November 22, 2025 at 4:38 PM
COP30's key text, the global mutirão, just adopted here in Belém 🇧🇷
Press conference room absolutely packed at #COP30 as 20+ ministers gather to call for a roadmap away from fossil fuels to be a key outcome of this summit
(Many more countries have expressed their support behind the scenes)
(Many more countries have expressed their support behind the scenes)
November 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Press conference room absolutely packed at #COP30 as 20+ ministers gather to call for a roadmap away from fossil fuels to be a key outcome of this summit
(Many more countries have expressed their support behind the scenes)
(Many more countries have expressed their support behind the scenes)
The loud and colourful display is a marked change from COP27, COP28 and COP29.
These were held in countries with restrictive laws on protests, forcing civil society to hold much smaller demonstrations inside the COP’s blue zone, which is technically UN soil.
These were held in countries with restrictive laws on protests, forcing civil society to hold much smaller demonstrations inside the COP’s blue zone, which is technically UN soil.
November 15, 2025 at 5:33 PM
The loud and colourful display is a marked change from COP27, COP28 and COP29.
These were held in countries with restrictive laws on protests, forcing civil society to hold much smaller demonstrations inside the COP’s blue zone, which is technically UN soil.
These were held in countries with restrictive laws on protests, forcing civil society to hold much smaller demonstrations inside the COP’s blue zone, which is technically UN soil.
PEOPLE’S PROTEST DAY🪧🇧🇷
For the first time since COP26, thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of the COP host city, Belém, to call for climate justice and the protection of Indigenous rights.
For the first time since COP26, thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of the COP host city, Belém, to call for climate justice and the protection of Indigenous rights.
November 15, 2025 at 5:33 PM
PEOPLE’S PROTEST DAY🪧🇧🇷
For the first time since COP26, thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of the COP host city, Belém, to call for climate justice and the protection of Indigenous rights.
For the first time since COP26, thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of the COP host city, Belém, to call for climate justice and the protection of Indigenous rights.
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 🇧🇷🦜
NEW: Just 28% of nations have released plans for reversing nature loss a year after UN deadline
🐝8/17 megadiverse yet to produce their plans, called "NBSAPs"
🪲Includes Brazil, most biodiverse nation and COP30 host
🐜All G7 nations now have a plan, except for US
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-jus...
🐝8/17 megadiverse yet to produce their plans, called "NBSAPs"
🪲Includes Brazil, most biodiverse nation and COP30 host
🐜All G7 nations now have a plan, except for US
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-jus...
October 22, 2025 at 9:18 AM
NEW: Just 28% of nations have released plans for reversing nature loss a year after UN deadline
🐝8/17 megadiverse yet to produce their plans, called "NBSAPs"
🪲Includes Brazil, most biodiverse nation and COP30 host
🐜All G7 nations now have a plan, except for US
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-jus...
🐝8/17 megadiverse yet to produce their plans, called "NBSAPs"
🪲Includes Brazil, most biodiverse nation and COP30 host
🐜All G7 nations now have a plan, except for US
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-jus...
NEW:🌎Half of global emissions covered by 2035 climate pledges after UN summit in New York🌎
China, Russia, Turkey and 8 other nations announced new pledges at the UN climate summit
But two-thirds of countries are still to announce their new NDCs
Analysis⬇️
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-hal...
China, Russia, Turkey and 8 other nations announced new pledges at the UN climate summit
But two-thirds of countries are still to announce their new NDCs
Analysis⬇️
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-hal...
September 26, 2025 at 2:28 PM
NEW:🌎Half of global emissions covered by 2035 climate pledges after UN summit in New York🌎
China, Russia, Turkey and 8 other nations announced new pledges at the UN climate summit
But two-thirds of countries are still to announce their new NDCs
Analysis⬇️
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-hal...
China, Russia, Turkey and 8 other nations announced new pledges at the UN climate summit
But two-thirds of countries are still to announce their new NDCs
Analysis⬇️
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-hal...
Trump also claimed that "there’s tremendous oil that hasn’t been found in the North Sea"
This flies in the face of evidence showing both oil and gas production in the North Sea have already peaked and are in decline, regardless of UK climate policies
This flies in the face of evidence showing both oil and gas production in the North Sea have already peaked and are in decline, regardless of UK climate policies
September 24, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Trump also claimed that "there’s tremendous oil that hasn’t been found in the North Sea"
This flies in the face of evidence showing both oil and gas production in the North Sea have already peaked and are in decline, regardless of UK climate policies
This flies in the face of evidence showing both oil and gas production in the North Sea have already peaked and are in decline, regardless of UK climate policies
Today's @carbonbrief.org Daily Briefing factchecks the false climate claims in Donald Trump's tirade to the UN
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September 24, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Today's @carbonbrief.org Daily Briefing factchecks the false climate claims in Donald Trump's tirade to the UN
www.carbonbrief.org/daily-brief/...
www.carbonbrief.org/daily-brief/...
Really interesting to hear thoughts from @mikaelaloach.bsky.social @zackpolanski.bsky.social @elpinchbeck.bsky.social on offering alternatives to rising climate denial and connecting with disillusioned people at the Guardian climate assembly
September 16, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Really interesting to hear thoughts from @mikaelaloach.bsky.social @zackpolanski.bsky.social @elpinchbeck.bsky.social on offering alternatives to rising climate denial and connecting with disillusioned people at the Guardian climate assembly
New factcheck: North Sea gas is not ‘four times cleaner’ than LNG imports
That stat only refers to extraction emissions. The lion's share of gas emissions come from burning it
See chart below and my factcheck with @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org for the details
www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-no...
That stat only refers to extraction emissions. The lion's share of gas emissions come from burning it
See chart below and my factcheck with @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org for the details
www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-no...
September 5, 2025 at 9:40 AM
New factcheck: North Sea gas is not ‘four times cleaner’ than LNG imports
That stat only refers to extraction emissions. The lion's share of gas emissions come from burning it
See chart below and my factcheck with @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org for the details
www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-no...
That stat only refers to extraction emissions. The lion's share of gas emissions come from burning it
See chart below and my factcheck with @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org for the details
www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-no...
What is the word to describe the feeling you get when you write about how young(ish) women who are regularly exposed to climate information are more likely to feel climate anxiety...
Really enjoyed speaking to researchers for this @carbonbrief.org explainer
www.carbonbrief.org/explainer-wh...
Really enjoyed speaking to researchers for this @carbonbrief.org explainer
www.carbonbrief.org/explainer-wh...
August 7, 2025 at 12:07 PM
What is the word to describe the feeling you get when you write about how young(ish) women who are regularly exposed to climate information are more likely to feel climate anxiety...
Really enjoyed speaking to researchers for this @carbonbrief.org explainer
www.carbonbrief.org/explainer-wh...
Really enjoyed speaking to researchers for this @carbonbrief.org explainer
www.carbonbrief.org/explainer-wh...
Bizarre to be (incorrectly) referenced in the federal report supporting the EPA's proposal to revoke the scientific finding that underpins the government’s legal authority to combat climate change
www.energy.gov/sites/defaul...
(More on that story here: www.carbonbrief.org/daily-brief/...)
www.energy.gov/sites/defaul...
(More on that story here: www.carbonbrief.org/daily-brief/...)
July 30, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Bizarre to be (incorrectly) referenced in the federal report supporting the EPA's proposal to revoke the scientific finding that underpins the government’s legal authority to combat climate change
www.energy.gov/sites/defaul...
(More on that story here: www.carbonbrief.org/daily-brief/...)
www.energy.gov/sites/defaul...
(More on that story here: www.carbonbrief.org/daily-brief/...)
Landmark ICJ advisory opinion still being delivered
We've just heard: "Fossil fuel production, consumption, the granting of FF exploration licences or the provision of fossil fuel subsidies may constitute an internationally wrongful act attributable to that state."
webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1c...
We've just heard: "Fossil fuel production, consumption, the granting of FF exploration licences or the provision of fossil fuel subsidies may constitute an internationally wrongful act attributable to that state."
webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1c...
July 23, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Landmark ICJ advisory opinion still being delivered
We've just heard: "Fossil fuel production, consumption, the granting of FF exploration licences or the provision of fossil fuel subsidies may constitute an internationally wrongful act attributable to that state."
webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1c...
We've just heard: "Fossil fuel production, consumption, the granting of FF exploration licences or the provision of fossil fuel subsidies may constitute an internationally wrongful act attributable to that state."
webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1c...
Hello, I’m in Kyoto for #COP3 for @carbonbrief.org, please feel free to say hi!
(At the Kyoto play in London last night, I’d massively recommend it!)
(At the Kyoto play in London last night, I’d massively recommend it!)
April 3, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Hello, I’m in Kyoto for #COP3 for @carbonbrief.org, please feel free to say hi!
(At the Kyoto play in London last night, I’d massively recommend it!)
(At the Kyoto play in London last night, I’d massively recommend it!)
COP16 is closing! Colombian politician and COP president Susana Muhamad is getting a lengthy standing ovation for her work leading the talks
February 27, 2025 at 11:47 PM
COP16 is closing! Colombian politician and COP president Susana Muhamad is getting a lengthy standing ovation for her work leading the talks
The lightning speed has continued!
Parties just adopted the GBF monitoring framework AND the text on planning, monitoring, reporting, and review (PMRR), including the global review
Again no objections
Susana Muhamad says countries have given "arms, legs and muscles" to the GBF
Parties just adopted the GBF monitoring framework AND the text on planning, monitoring, reporting, and review (PMRR), including the global review
Again no objections
Susana Muhamad says countries have given "arms, legs and muscles" to the GBF
February 27, 2025 at 10:01 PM
The lightning speed has continued!
Parties just adopted the GBF monitoring framework AND the text on planning, monitoring, reporting, and review (PMRR), including the global review
Again no objections
Susana Muhamad says countries have given "arms, legs and muscles" to the GBF
Parties just adopted the GBF monitoring framework AND the text on planning, monitoring, reporting, and review (PMRR), including the global review
Again no objections
Susana Muhamad says countries have given "arms, legs and muscles" to the GBF
Countries have now adopted the financial mechanism text, after no further objections
February 27, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Countries have now adopted the financial mechanism text, after no further objections
Countries have now turned to the separate financial mechanism text...
EU raising objections with paragraph 17 (below is what it currently looks like)
www.cbd.int/doc/c/0596/b...
EU raising objections with paragraph 17 (below is what it currently looks like)
www.cbd.int/doc/c/0596/b...
February 27, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Countries have now turned to the separate financial mechanism text...
EU raising objections with paragraph 17 (below is what it currently looks like)
www.cbd.int/doc/c/0596/b...
EU raising objections with paragraph 17 (below is what it currently looks like)
www.cbd.int/doc/c/0596/b...
Parties have just adopted the text on resource mobilisation!
Cheers and claps in the plenary hall
Cheers and claps in the plenary hall
February 27, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Parties have just adopted the text on resource mobilisation!
Cheers and claps in the plenary hall
Cheers and claps in the plenary hall
February 27, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Nations have finalised a document for planning, monitoring, reporting, and review (PMRR) in plenary at #COP16
There was just one outstanding issue – in classic COP fashion – with a footnote, which has been resolved
Formal adoption of documents won't happen until later tonight, final plenary at 9pm
There was just one outstanding issue – in classic COP fashion – with a footnote, which has been resolved
Formal adoption of documents won't happen until later tonight, final plenary at 9pm
February 27, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Nations have finalised a document for planning, monitoring, reporting, and review (PMRR) in plenary at #COP16
There was just one outstanding issue – in classic COP fashion – with a footnote, which has been resolved
Formal adoption of documents won't happen until later tonight, final plenary at 9pm
There was just one outstanding issue – in classic COP fashion – with a footnote, which has been resolved
Formal adoption of documents won't happen until later tonight, final plenary at 9pm
Representatives of the youth global biodiversity network are protesting at #COP16 in Rome
They say the “rushed” plenary sessions mean observers have not had a chance to contribute
They say the “rushed” plenary sessions mean observers have not had a chance to contribute
February 27, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Representatives of the youth global biodiversity network are protesting at #COP16 in Rome
They say the “rushed” plenary sessions mean observers have not had a chance to contribute
They say the “rushed” plenary sessions mean observers have not had a chance to contribute
Countries have turned to the monitoring framework for the global biodiversity framework in afternoon plenary 🪲🪼
One of the only remaining brackets in the text is on the indicator to use for pesticide use
The UK has put forward a compromise that would allow countries to choose one of two indicators
One of the only remaining brackets in the text is on the indicator to use for pesticide use
The UK has put forward a compromise that would allow countries to choose one of two indicators
February 25, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Countries have turned to the monitoring framework for the global biodiversity framework in afternoon plenary 🪲🪼
One of the only remaining brackets in the text is on the indicator to use for pesticide use
The UK has put forward a compromise that would allow countries to choose one of two indicators
One of the only remaining brackets in the text is on the indicator to use for pesticide use
The UK has put forward a compromise that would allow countries to choose one of two indicators