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Accounting for methane from natural gas infrastructure in United States greenhouse gas emission estimates The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that United States net greenhouse gas emissions have declined over the last two decades and are no…

Methane pollution from US oil and gas infrastructure causes more climate change than the entire economies of all but seven nations on earth.

(This is with methane's climate impacts conservatively evaluated over a 100-year time frame. Evaluated over shorter time frames, methane's impacts are worse.)

China Gas Sector Lobbies for More Power Plants to Boost Demand by Bloomberg|Bloomberg News | Tuesday, June 10, 2025 | 2:30 AM EST China Gas Sector Lobbies for More Power Plants to Boost Demand China's natural gas producers are lobbying Beijing to increase the number of power plants that run on the fuel, in a bid to help prop up faltering demand. Image by zhang meng via iStock China’s natural gas producers are lobbying Beijing to increase the number of power plants that run on the fuel, in a bid to help prop up faltering demand. The power sector - which currently accounts for 18 percent of China’s gas consumption - is viewed by the industry as a key engine of growth, according to people involved in advising on energy policy. Under the sector’s latest proposal, China would build nearly 70 gigawatts of new gas-fired capacity by 2030, an almost 50 percent increase from 2025’s estimated level, they said, asking not to be named as the plan is not public.

The idea *suppliers* of fossil fuels are neutral meeters-of-demand remains one of the worst lies

Their job is not just digging up fossil fuels: their job is bullying, pushing, fighting, lying and lobbying to ensure fossil fuels get burned as much as possible

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Unpacking some of the science and nuances behind UN Secretary-General António Guterres' recent remarks on 1.5°C and #overshoot in the lead-up to and at #COP30...
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UNEP’s latest #EmissionsGap Report shows global temperature rise has only slightly fallen, leaving the world on track for escalating climate risks.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urges countries to step up now and cut planet-warming emissions: www.unep.org/resources/em...

Notes from the science-diplomacy field #2: How to interpret & implement the GST-1 Para 28d "Transition away from fossil fuels..."? Back in 2023, I attended COP28 wearing two different hats. The first, as a scientist from SEI – Stockholm Environment Institute, to share some of the research I had been working on since 2019 that sup...

How can #COP30 build on the first global stocktake outcome to "transition away from fossil fuels..."? I explore why the Para 28d consensus language was, in fact, historic from scientific and equity perspectives — and what could come next, at COP30 and beyond... www.linkedin.com/pulse/notes-...

A must-read for anyone at #COP30 and beyond thinking about how to rescue 1.5°C and limit #overshoot!

What has the Paris Agreement done for us? Ten years on, the Paris Agreement is working, but not nearly fast enough. Since 2015 it has become the essential organising framework for global climate action: uniting countries behind the 1.5°C temp...

Ten years on, the Paris Agreement is working—just not fast enough. Our new report tracks 22 ways it’s changing the world: uniting countries behind 1.5°C and net zero, and cutting projected 2100 warming by ~1°C (≈3.6°C → ≈2.7°C).
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🚨🚨🚨 NEW REPORT ALERT 🚨🚨🚨
@climateanalytics.org has a new report out today that I’m really excited about. It’s all about 1.5ºC...

▶️ Is overshooting 1.5ºC inevitable?
▶️ Can we still get temperatures back below 1.5ºC?
▶️ If so, how?

If you’re interested in our findings, buckle up for a mega thread...

What are the five things we need to do to rescue the goals of the Paris Agreement? @billhare.bsky.social explains.

Experts: The key ‘unknowns’ of overshooting the 1.5C global-warming limit - Carbon Brief On the sidelines of a conference, Carbon Brief asked a range of experts what they consider to be the key “unknowns” around overshoot.

NEW – Experts: The key ‘unknowns’ of overshooting the 1.5C global-warming limit | @ceciliakeating.carbonbrief.org and @rtmcswee.carbonbrief.org

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I am the first Indigenous journalist to exclusively interview António Guterres. How many others will listen? A young journalist reflects on the UN leader’s responses, and hopes his messages – about human violence and an increasingly hostile planet – resonated before Cop30

"As an Indigenous man, I know very well the pain of the forest, because its body is an extension of ours." Why don't we all listen to those like Wajã Xipai who are still connected with this incredibly unique #Earth? Thank you @jonathan-watts.bsky.social #COP30
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Indigenous voices ‘indispensable” to avoid climate catastrophe, UN secretary-general tells Sumaúma in world exclusive.

António Guterres says humanity must change course because 1.5C overshoot is now “inevitable”. And with that comes “devastating consequences.”

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‘Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5C climate target, says UN head Exclusive: ‘Devastating consequences’ now inevitable but emissions cuts still vital, says António Guterres in sole interview before Cop30

‘Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5C climate target, says UN head
Exclusive: ‘Devastating consequences’ now inevitable but emissions cuts still vital, says António Guterres before Cop30

Story by me and Wajã Xipai.

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Notes from the science-diplomacy field #1: Which new NDCs are "1.5°C-aligned"? In this three-part series, I reflect on some of the biggest questions I encountered during my time working in the Climate Action Team of the United Nations Secretary-General to figure out how to lever...

Which new #NDCs are "1.5°C-aligned" and which may simply be "1.5°C-washing"?

Sharing some insights, lessons learned, and challenges encountered from questions I’ve had to grapple with while navigating the nexus of science and diplomacy between COPs 28–30...

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River or sankey diagram showing the allocation of profits from global oil and gas companies to quantiles of the US wealth size distribution via financial system intermediaries, such as asset managers, and categories of ultimate beneficiaries, such as business owners, pension funds and shareholders in listed companies. The scale is hundreds of billions of US dollars, and ultimately 50.4% of profits reaching the US personal wealth distribution go to the richest 1% of households.

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We all know the 2022 energy price shock fueled the cost of living crisis. It also caused a profit bonanza for the very rich. We show the US reaped the largest profits ($377bn) of any country. 50% went to the richest 1%, only 1% to the bottom 50%. A🧵 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

A solar farm next to a volcano surrounded by forest with a translucent white box over it reading, "Center for Global Sustainability's new analysis showcases how Indonesia can achieve: 46-49% GHG emissions reduction by 2035 and net-zero emissions by 2060."

As a major emerging economy, Indonesia's clean energy transition is key to keeping global climate goals alive.

A new CGS report outlines how Indonesia can achieve 46-49% GHG reductions by 2035 through high-ambition, economy-wide actions: go.umd.edu/Indonesia2035Ambition

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Please enjoy this executive at one of America's biggest gas companies openly admitting that expanding supply leads to increased demand for fossil fuels

He is not wrong: frantic expansion of fossil fuel supply worsens climate change. Tax it, cut subsidies, wind it down

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The 2025 edition of the #ProductionGapReport by @sei.org et al. is out now! As Christiana Figueres eloquently put in the foreword: The clarity from the #ICJ Advisory Opinion that fossil fuel production and exploration could violate international law must translate into action as we head for #COP30.

Photo of smiling Christiana Figueres, founding partner of Global Optimism and former Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC. A quote next to her photo reads, "Let this report be both a warning and a guide. What we need now is courage and solidarity to move forward at great speed with the just transition." At the bottom reads, "For more information, visit productiongap.org. Next to that are logos of the organizations that produced the report: Stockholm Environment Institute, International Institute for Sustainable Development and Climate Analytics.

To make up for lost ground and steer the world toward a Paris Agreement-aligned track, we must rapidly and steeply wind down #FossilFuel production & use to the lowest levels possible.

Production Gap Report 2025 The 2025 Production Gap Report assesses governments’ planned and projected production of coal, oil, and gas against global levels consistent with the Paris Agreement’s temperature goal. Watch our…

🚨 BREAKING: Governments plan to produce over 2x the amount of fossil fuels in 2030 than would be consistent with limiting warming to 1.5°C, says the new #ProductionGap Report.

Read the report here: productiongap.org
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Photo of oil refinery piping extending over a body of water. Overlaid blue graphic reading: "Production Gap Report 2025. Online launch event. Featuring special guest Mary Robinson. 22 September. 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. EDT on Zoom. Gain exclusive insights into the findings of the latest report detailing the discrepancy between governments' global fossil fuel production plans and the Paris Agreement. For more information, visit productiongap.org." Logos of the organizations that produced the Production Gap Report line the bottom of the graphic: Stockholm Environment Institute, International Institute for Sustainable Development and Climate Analytics. Photo credit: Steve Satushek / The Image Bank via Getty Images

📣 NEW: Former Irish President and member of @theelders.bsky.social Mary Robinson will join Monday's launch of the #ProductionGap Report.

Register now to hear her remarks and learn how global #FossilFuel production plans steer us away from the 1.5°C warming limit.

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Photo of oil refinery piping extending over a body of water. Overlaid text reads, "Production Gap Report 2025. Online launch event. Gain exclusive insights into the findings of the latest report detailing the discrepancy between governments' global fossil fuel production plans and the Paris Agreement. 22 September, 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. EDT, 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. CEST on Zoom. For more information, visit productiongap.org." At the bottom are logos for Stockholm Environment Institute, IISD and Climate Analytics.

🗣️ JOIN US: The 2025 Production Gap Report launches 22 Sep!

Register today to be among the first to learn the findings of this year’s report.

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💡 New resource from @e3g.bsky.social -- How are countries' new #NDCs reflecting the GST-1 energy transition outcomes?

23 countries target domestic fossil fuel consumption cuts...

No country has provided a quantified target for winding down oil & gas production.

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A risk-averse approach is holding back investment in African renewables projects, which need to be well-structured and supported by blended finance and guarantees, energy funders say
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NEW | China’s clean energy boom and rapid electrification are creating the conditions for a FOSSIL DECLINE at home and abroad⚡

Fossil use in end-use sectors plateaued in 2015--while electricity use grew 65%, becoming central to 🇨🇳’s energy system.

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🏭 "Air pollution from oil and gas causes 90,000 premature US deaths each year", reports @theguardian.com.

Former SEI scientist @ploya.bsky.social, co-authored a study finding that marginalized groups face the greatest exposure to oil and gas-related #AirPollution and its health impacts.

The first evidence of a take-off in solar in Africa | Ember There has been a major pick-up in solar panel imports into Africa over the last 12 months - a shift that is likely to impact almost every country on the continent.

"The solar panels imported into Sierra Leone in the last 12 months, if installed, would generate electricity equivalent to 61% of the total reported 2023 electricity generation" #EnergySky

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New Tool Maps the Health Impacts of Toxic Air Pollutants Released with Methane in Super-Emitter Events - Inside Climate News When oil and gas infrastructure leaks the potent greenhouse gas methane, it also releases toxic air contaminants that have escaped notice, until now.

My latest @insideclimatenews.org piece looks at a new tool from PSE Healthy Energy that maps the health risks of the #climate super-pollutant #methane.
“Natural gas is not just methane. It's actually closer to a chemical soup,” said PSE's Seth Shonkoff /1 insideclimatenews.org/news/2608202...

⛽ A new @ScienceAdvances study co-authored at SEI by @ploya.bsky.social details the ethnic & geographic impact of #AirPollution stemming from the US #OilAndGas industry.

Here's what the team found 🧵

Law Firm Pressures Brown University to Erase Research on Anti-Wind Groups

My lab's been attacked by an anti-wind group and their lawyers. They threatened the science funding of my whole university, to shut me and my undergraduate research assistants up.

NYT just covered it. 1/n

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