FT Exclusive: The International Energy Agency has forecast US-based spending on power plants fuelled by coal and gas will reach $50bn this year, as companies rush to build out data centres. ft.trib.al/aakY0J7

"Defending multilateralism today requires adapting it." "...not every challenge requires a negotiated outcome. Negotiations should focus on issues that genuinely require collective decision-making. " All-star lineup here www.climatechangenews.com/2026/06/18/t...

In the Bonn closing plenary, chairs confirmed that SB64 is finishing with no agreement on the mitigation work programme - the only formal agenda item on mitigation in the process, Panama for AILAC said there had been continued problems within the MWP,

FT Exclusive: France, Germany and other European nations are discussing proposals for a radical overhaul of the EU’s 15-year-old diplomatic service, including stripping powers from the bloc’s chief diplomat. ft.trib.al/GX3OhIt

Useful overview from @ciel.org ‬exploring potential legal avenues to establish a voting procedure for the #UNFCCC. www.ciel.org/reports/voti...

What happens to global environmental governance when the liberal world economy underpinning it fragments? New piece in @ripejournal.bsky.social, w/ Peter Dauvergne, @jennifer-clapp.bsky.social & @policyrelevant.bsky.social. We ask what comes after ‘liberal environmentalism’. doi.org/10.1080/0969...

In what ways could the COP30 #MutirãoDecision open the door to deeper #TradeCooperation? This question will be at the heart of our discussion today at #SB64 during our official #UNFCCC side event! More information: 📲 www.idos-research.de/en/events/de... 📲 www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

A fully funded 2-year postdoc for my ERC project on climate politics, comparative politics and political economy. Deadline: 29 July 2026, 10am CET Starting date: Jan 2027 (flexible) Feel free to reach out next week at EPSS if you’d like to discuss the position www.sciencespo.fr/centre-etude...

At #TAFF1 on Tuesday, the energy, climate, and security agendas collided, raising the urgency to transition away from #fossilfuels Concrete, justice-oriented solutions abound, as participants sought to ensure tangible outcomes Read ➡️ enb.iisd.org/transition-a... #climatechange

About to start in Santa Marta, Colombia hosts first meeting to quit fossil fuels. May there be preferential treatment to those taking action to end the use of fossil fuels and craft national roadmaps guiding a shift away from oil, gas and coal use? giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...

excellent - and encouraging reading from the colleagues at @ember-energy.org. What if the current situation in the strait of Hormuz becomes a massive booster for the end of the fossil age, already in decline? ember-energy.org/latest-insig...

@consilium.europa.eu conclusions on EU energy and climate diplomacy data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document...

IEA's (@iea.org) Global Energy Review 2026 is out! Solar PV is leading the charge—supplying over 25% of global energy demand growth, ahead of natural gas at 17%. For the first time, a renewable source is the top driver of demand growth. ☀️🔌💡 #Solar #Renewables www.iea.org/reports/glob...

New op-ed in @globalpolicy.bsky.social: The genesis of the G7 #climateclub offers lessons for cooperation outside of the UN. www.globalpolicyjournal.com/blog/15/04/2...

@lindakalcher.bsky.social, Anne-Sophie Cerisola, and @gorissenn.bsky.social urge @ec.europa.eu to be more strategic about climate diplomacy. “Intangible, fragmented and not well communicated” is quite the assessment, but it certainly strikes a chord. strategicperspectives.eu/eu-climate-d...

India has withdrawn its offer to host the COP33 climate summit in two years time www.climatechangenews.com/2026/04/08/i...

@nrdc.org and @e3g.bsky.social have launched a tracker for countries' multiyear climate finance commitments to developing countries. We'll be updating it regularly as new pledges come in, and hope it can be a useful resource for govts, media and civil society.

UPDATED – Q&A: What does China’s 15th ‘five-year plan’ mean for climate change? ✍️ @anikanpatel.carbonbrief.org Read here ⬇️

1/ New working paper by Greg Muttitt and me, on equitable fossil fuel transitions. GST called for nationally determined contributions to global efforts, incl “transitioning away from fossil fuels in energy systems, in a just, orderly and equitable manner”. commerce.uct.ac.za/sites/defaul...

Not a coincidence that several debates from the post-Copenhagen malaise have gained traction again in recent years, notably on plurilateral cooperation.

"The obvious conclusion is that decarbonising Europe’s energy system is both more necessary and more achievable than previously thought."

Looking forward to welcoming Joanne Yao (@qmulsse.bsky.social) and @notesnthemargin.bsky.social (@universityofleeds.bsky.social). Join us for their talk on 18 March. @hertiesustain.bsky.social @hertiesecurity.bsky.social www.hertie-school.org/en/sustainab...

There are journal issues...and then there are journal issues! The truly epic 25th Anniversary Special Issue of the GEP journal, titled "Continuity and Change in Global Environmental Politics," is now live and free to read for the next 90 days through @mitpress.bsky.social.

The final agreement - adopted with significant delay - include three elements that increase the policy uncertainty in EU climate policy: • backdoors to revisit the target • unspecified flexibilities (CDR & international credits) • conditionalities for the upcoming reforms of policy instruments /2

A must read for those interested in advancing any form of care or action to protect our world. theconversation.com/addressing-c...

What do the key trends in international relations mean for the study on global environmental politics? New overview article in @gepjournal.bsky.social by crack team @yixiansun.bsky.social, @jennifer-clapp.bsky.social, @matpaterson.bsky.social et al. direct.mit.edu/glep/article...

Very glad to see this joint piece of work (with Kati Kulovesi and Leonie Reins) on climate policy integration under the European Green Deal out - check it out (it's open access)!

Steffen Bauer of @idos-research.bsky.social on the implications of the US withdrawing from multilateral climate cooperation blogs.idos-research.de/2026/01/20/e...

I wrote about just transition in Brazil for UNRISD - TLDR, lots of different impacts, from new kinds of energy, from old ones, with different implications for different groups (some hit urban, some indigenous, some quilombolos, some labor) www.unrisd.org/en/library/p...

New in @gepjournal.bsky.social: "Historicizing Global Environmental Politics." The article is part of the journal's 25th anniversary special issue, which is forthcoming later this year. direct.mit.edu/glep/article... @lseir.bsky.social

Secession from IPCC and UNFCCC www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

Enjoyed @jeffcolgan.bsky.social's new piece in which he builds on my idea to elevate climate change as structural factor alongside anarchy in IR. He argues anarchy, nature, & innovation are ordering principles that shape units & interact. 1/ academic.oup.com/isr/article/...

Come and join us at the CEE - Centre d'études européennes et de politique comparée: we are looking for a new assistant professor in political science working on ecological transitions. www.sciencespo.fr/centre-etude...

Interested in pursuing a career in climate governance, policy or politics research? Do you have a relevant PhD degree in political science, public administration or international relations? Then you should check out this opportunity! www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...

Looking forward to discussing #COP30 together with @climatemorgan.bsky.social and @hertieschool.bsky.social students at this year’s @hertiesustain.bsky.social COP review event.

In a hurry? Read these concise and informative takeaways from #COP30 – by @sei.org’s @mayarebermark.bsky.social, @janebirch.bsky.social, et al. www.sei.org/perspectives...

It appears the #COP30 presidency tried to pull a Baku – ignoring calls for the floor when adopting a decision to force a delegation’s hand and/or allow them to save face – and it was taken badly by a number of parties.

🆕 UNILATERAL TRADE MEASURES #COP30 After fighting for inclusion on COP agendas in Dubai, Baku and Belém, climate-related trade measures are on the verge of having their big moment on the cover of COP30 climate talks.

It's day 11 of #COP30 and it's the second dawn without a new text. Looks to be another fairly quiet day today until we get that draft text.

Regarding Turkey hosting #COP31 and Australia presiding

Bill Gates, Tony Blair, CFR are rethinking climate change in the Trump era: more "realistically." Can we dismiss this trend or do we need to understand what it means global climate politics? 🧵 @fgenovese.bsky.social and I write for @iojournal.bsky.social #IOFoGG www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

This Wednesday feels like Friday – a colleague’s astute observation at #COP30.

COP30 STATUS CHECK: While we all wait for the new draft texts to arrive (F5 F5 F5…) Here's how things stand Agreed items: 49 Items with draft text: 43 Items with no text or not agreed: 11 (inc "rule 16") Items punted into next year: 18 www.carbonbrief.org/... 1/2

Many new draft decision texts were released overnight at #COP30, including a draft “Global Mutirão” decision The Presidency pushed Parties to wrap up, but consultations Tuesday showed little sign of progress More sessions were scheduled until midnight enb.iisd.org/belem-un-cli...

The #ClimateClub is back at 47 members – with Mexico joining as just announced by minister Bárcena at #COP30.

First draft: unfccc.int/sites/defaul... #COP30

Somehow, Germany’s #COP30 delegation seems to be operating at about 120%. #Klimaaußenpolitik

Brazil’s #COP30 presidency has been keen to provide space for discussions beyond the formal agenda (package one), defusing the risk of a prolonged agenda fight and paving the way for something akin to a cover decision.

COP30 STATUS UPDATE: We're tracking 117 substantive agenda items in Belém – and there's clear progress 7 – agreed 27 – draft text 12 – informal text 57 – not agreed/ no text 14 – postponed Check our text tracker for more www.carbonbrief.org/...