England faces widespread drought in 2026 without wet winter – Environment Agency The country’s drought situation remains ‘precarious’ despite recent rainfall, and could be facing a drier than normal 3 months to January. www.standard.co.uk/news/enviro...

Just a 1/5 of funds to fight global heating went to poorest 44 countries China and Saudi Arabia among nations receiving climate loans www.theguardian.com/global-deve...

Donald Trump stopping the US from taking action over the climate crisis while labelling it a “con job”, will only see nations like China take up the mantle instead, the chief architect of the landmark Paris climate treaty has said www.independent.co.uk/climate-cha...

Commenting on reports that Rachel Reeves is planning on restricting heat-pump subsidies in the upcoming Budget, @jessralston2, @ECIU_UK said: "Any slowdown of the roll out would clearly put the UK’s energy security and independence in jeopardy." eciu.net/media/press...

Evidence reviewed by UKHSA shows the impact of climate change on mental health. Especially at risk: farmers, rural communities, children and young people. 🧵

SSE to invest £33bn in upgrading Scotland's electricity grid The company that controls the electricity grid in the north of Scotland has announced plans to invest £33bn over five years. www.bbc.co.uk/news/articl...

🌍 Top of the COPs from #COP30 🇧🇷: developing nations push for $120bn adaptation finance, no official US team but Gov Newsom hits back at Trump, Indigenous protest shakes Belém, and first-ever COP talks on climate misinformation begin. 📬 Daily updates: mailchi.mp/31e041d8893...

US ‘disappointed’ that Rolls-Royce will build UK’s first small modular reactors As Keir Starmer announces SMRs to be built in Wales, US ambassador says Britain should choose ‘a different path’ www.theguardian.com/environment...

World still on track for catastrophic 2.6C temperature rise, report finds Fossil fuel emissions have hit a record high while many nations have done too little to avert deadly global heating www.theguardian.com/environment...

Scotland's first wind farm 'supercharged' after upgrade ScottishPower Renewables CEO said repowering sites like Hagshaw Hill will be the the fastest and most efficient way to boost renewable capacity and hit Scotland's 2030 onshore wind targets www.bbc.co.uk/news/articl...

At COP30, California Governor Newsom blasts Trump for 'dumb' US climate policy California has among the world's most ambitious climate change policies, inc a goal to decarbonise its economy by 2045 and ban the sale of new petrol cars by 2035 www.reuters.com/sustainabil...

One of the chief scientific advisers to the UN and the COP30 presidency, said 10bn tonnes of carbon dioxide needed to be removed from the air every year even to limit global heating to 1.7C (3.1F) above preindustrial levels www.theguardian.com/environment...

Supply boom in cheaper renewables will seal end of fossil fuel era, says IEA Watchdog’s flagship report says rise in low-carbon electricity will make transition ‘inevitable’, despite Trump’s calls to carry on drilling www.theguardian.com/environment...

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 eciu.net/analysis/in...

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...

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...

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/...

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 Get daily COP30 updates >> shorturl.at/SP8k3

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...

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. eciu.net/media/press...

2️⃣ 5️⃣ 0️⃣ , 0️⃣ 0️⃣ 0️⃣ , 0️⃣ 0️⃣ 0️⃣ Climate-related disasters forcibly displaced 250M people globally over the past decade, the equivalent of 70,000 people every day, finds new UNHCR report www.theguardian.com/environment...

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 eciu.net/media/press...

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...

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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...

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. eciu.net/media/press...

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 www.ft.com/content/4b8...

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...

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. buff.ly/Srv8Reu.

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.

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.

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. @juliaelenamusto.bsky.social

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.

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. buff.ly/aM4Pscu

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. buff.ly/IPaMH4p

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. eciu.net/insights/20...ém-what-to-expect

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...

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...

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. buff.ly/Srv8Reu.

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.

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.

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. @juliaelenamusto.bsky.social

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.

Getting the ‘net’ in ‘net zero’ will require greenhouse gas removals, even with significant emissions reductions. And net zero remains the only credible path to tackle climate change. So what does UK Gov's recent independent review tell us about the plans, the options, and who's going to pay? 🧵

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. buff.ly/aM4Pscu

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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. buff.ly/IPaMH4p

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. eciu.net/insights/20...ém-what-to-expect

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...

Six pieces of data that give hope for the future of the climate The world may not be on track to achieve the Paris Agreement goal of keeping the temperature rise ‘well below’ 2C – but there remain grounds for hope as the international Cop30 summit gets underway.