Ed King

'By the conclusion of the [UN] Summit, 125 Parties had either
submitted or made announcements related to their new NDCs, covering 79% of global greenhouse gas emissions and 67% of the global population.'

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£150m 'could be delivered' by Europe's largest solar farm in Oxfordshire £150m could benefit Oxfordshire if the developers of the Botley West Solar Farm meet the demands of community groups and a government paper.

Oxfordshire solar farm could deliver '£150m to local community' over lifespan - nailing the benefits aspect of clean energy to locals feels vital to ensure roll-out across the UK

Oxford United win green light for £150m all-electric stadium Planners back 16,000-seat Kidlington ground with hotel, plaza and community hub

Oxford United to build UK's 'first all-electric major stadium, powered by renewable energy with air-source heat pumps' - up the U's!

Strong Amorin + the magnets vibes @Conservatives

'If I threaten to quit the CCC and ditch net zero, and move ECHR here, put Jenrick in goal... will it stop raining'

Climate Diplomacy Briefing - October 2025 Did New York give COP30 the oomph it needs to deliver?

October's #climate diplomacy brief has switched to @SubstackInc - if your copy didn't arrive yesterday do let me know.

Latest edition includes #UNGA80 review, NDC summit highlights, Brazil's priorities for #COP30 + previews of the IMF / WB + IMO meetings

One element for #COP30 trackers to keep an eye on... India has been virtually silent in climate-related fora since COP29 + no NDC to boot. Delhi was vocally annoyed post Baku + maybe this is the response. But raises question: what are they up to?

Ford CEO Jim Farley on China, tariffs, and the quest for a $30,000 EV The head of Ford on why the US car industry needs lower-cost EVs to compete with China.

This i/v with the Ford CEO is worth a scan... he's all-in on EVs, competing with China, chasing down a multi-platform electric platform that can drive down costs. Signals where they're heading...

Odd silence from all the free speech warriors who praised VP Vance earlier in 2025 as US adds ‘climate change’ and ‘emissions’ to banned words list...

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I asked ChatGTP for a rundown on nuclear fusion + what we can expect in light of US energy chief Chris Wright 'fusion will save us' lines...

AI Data Centers Are Sending Power Bills Soaring Wholesale electricity costs as much as 267% more than it did five years ago in areas near data centers. That’s being passed on to customers.

US electricity 'now costs as much as 267% more for a single month than it did five years ago in areas located near significant data centre activity' - makes nixing of clean energy $$ seem mad

Octopus Energy CEO and renewables champion Greg Jackson delivered the keynote speech at The Independent's Climate 100 event in New York City, marking the launch of the 2025 Climate 100. The list celebrates leaders on diverse paths with a singular goal: tackling the worsening climate crisis. Jackso Greg Jackson explains how energy giants suppress renewables | Climate 100

'It's horseshit'

That's what the boss of @OctopusEnergy thinks about claims that power demand for data centres can only be met by gas and new nuclear...

America. Land of the tiny carbon capture machine inside the airport terminal. Feels both kinda nice they tried and utterly woeful at the same time.

Good news. I found the off switch. The legends at @NRDC had it all the time.

Joint letter: All hands on deck for the just and equitable energy transition The world is transitioning faster than ever towards clean energy. Last year alone, global spending hit a record $2tn, with $2 invested in clean energy for every $1 in fossil fuels, according to the In

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Curious mix of countries who signed a 22/9 letter committing to raise $$ + scale up manufacturing of clean energy capacity

'We call on leaders and the private sector to support this shared endeavour'

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Brazil #COP30 Presidency team bullish at end of NY #climate week

-reckon they have +100 NDCs (2035 GHG targets) in bag
-will use COP leaders summit to push for more
-confident forests deal will get multi-bn $$$
-biz leaders committed / key role in Belem
-happy if US attends

Azerbaijan's outgoing COP President thanks everyone in NY who has submitted 2035 climate plans and says they're dead important. Setting himself up to announce [NOTHING]. Odd.

'This is the growth story of the decade...' - UK dep PM David Lammy making the jobs, costs, $$ case for tougher #climate targets in NY

'Beijing disappoints on ambition and misses a chance at leadership' - team at @AsiaSociety rates China's 2035 #climate target as 'careful balancing of ... domestic and international factors'

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China's wind, solar capacity exceeds thermal power for first time, energy regulator says Grid access remains a problem. While the share of renewable capacity in China's power mix has risen, its share of power generation has not increased accordingly.

Context to China's commitment to hit 3600GW wind + solar... in April 2025, China’s wind and solar capacity was 1,482 GW

Underwhelming commitment from China to cut GHG 7-10% from 'peak' (no baseline given - may have peaked in 2024) by 2035 + hit 3600GW wind + solar. Significant he chose to make statement himself to UN summit - including 2-3 digs at US in process.

Punchy from Brazil Pres Lula at start of UN #climate summit in NYC... 'No one's safe from climate change, droughts and storms don't stop at borders; Nature does not bow to bombs'

'China’s emissions have very likely already peaked
and begun what we project will be a long, secular decline'

This analysis by Rhodium worth bookmarking as we start to assess 2035 #climate targets & emission trajectories...

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“The greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world”

I can think of others...

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Fair point by Liliam Chagas - Brazil's Director for Climate at #CWNY... huge gap between what govts say on #climate in NY and UN talks at a COP.

At #UNGA ministers talk ambition - but @UNFCCC 'it's no, no, no... I'm recording every speech here to show the negotiators in Belem'

I do get the deep interest / obsession in the #climate bubble with reform of the UN + COPs... but do folks really think that's gonna solve the current geopolitics and deliver more action? Maybe the answer is outside the bubble, outside the UN, outside climate?

Clean Energy Is Inevitable Despite Trump Jennifer Morgan touts the progress made in the Paris climate agreement's first decade, but also highlights unfinished work.

Useful primer on what #COP30 needs to land, via @climatemorgan 👇

- progress on #COP28 deal to x3 clean energy
- $$ deal to bring deforestation to zero by 2030
- hit agreed goals for climate $$$
- leaders to commit to closing the gap left by weak NDCs

118 heads of state, ministers, envoys now lined up for the 29/9 #climate summit at UN HQ... China, EU kicking it off - hopefully with solid news of their respective plans

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Latest #climate diplomacy brief pre #UNGA80 high level segment and the 24/9 UN climate summit. All you need plus some needlessly mean jokes about Spurs 😭

I'm here for the feedback / tips / North London outrage

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The Pacific needs China to deliver on #climate.

If Beijing doesn't crack down on coal it places many small islands at acute risk... but geopolitical tensions & pressures mean many leaders can't call out Xi...

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Nearly 900 fewer people injured since 20mph introduction in Wales Figures show a 25% reduction in the number of injuries on Wales' roads in the past 18 months.

20mph blanket speed limit has been a 'total disaster' says bloke from Wrexham called Stuart despite road injuries dropping by 900 since zones were introduced. What should we believe?