Uruguay's remarkable renewable energy transformation

China, the most polluting economy, announced this week at the UNGA in New York Climate Summit, its ambition to accelerate its National Determined Contributions from 7% to 10% compared to 2020's peak level, and 6x in solar and wind energy to 3600 gigawatt on meeting its targets for the Paris Agreement

𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗜𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗔 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱–𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 The Solomon Islands has won a historic seat on the IRENA Council, giving the Pacific a stronger voice in global climate and energy talks. Ambassador Cornelius Walegerea said the two-year term will be used to push for stronger climate commitments and renewable energy support for island nations. Find out more on how this milestone strengthens Pacific leadership in clean energy: https://lnkd.in/gG7tbvzb

Good climate news this week 1 China to cut emissions 7% to 10% by 2035 2 CATL to mass deploy revolutionary sodium-ion battery costing as low as $10–$19/kWh 3 UK reiterates goal of getting off fossil fuels 4 $19 trillion in fuel costs to be slashed by 2050 by speeding up electrification and renewables 5 China’s electrification rate hit 28.8% in 2024 6 China August sales of EV trucks up 182% y-on-y 7 EU EVs up 24.8% from January to August y-on-y 8 France to build 1.5GW offshore wind farm, largest clean energy project in the country 9 Germany awards 3.4GW of onshore wind 10 Renewables alliance mobilizes $4.2b for green projects in Africa 11 China bans new steel capacity, plans to cut production, significantly expand green steel 12 Sweden's Stegra to supply green steel for Microsoft’s data centers 13 US judge rules Administration cannot block Rhode Island offshore wind project https://buff.ly/JIrsmOj Climate anxiety is real, widespread and intensifying. This 6+ years weekly thread⬆️ aggregates good climate news and shows that climate action is widespread and has momentum. Just keep on clicking for a big dose of good climate news! (cartoon by Cathy Wilcox)

🚨 GSTT's latest article in the Business Section of the T&T Newsday is here‼️ 🌱⚡Author Craig Boodoo outlines strategies for Trinidad and Tobago aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 15% by 2030, diversify the economy, and maintain global competitiveness amid declining natural gas reserves and new climate regulations. 🌍📝Key initiatives include the Wind Resource Assessment Programme and the Green Hydrogen Roadmap, which together support the development of a sustainable energy value chain. 🔗 Click this link to read more: https://lnkd.in/eWEzHsbm #thegstt #trinidadnadtobago #newsdaybusiness #GreenEnergy #WindPower #HydrogenEconomy #ClimateAction

European countries continue to pursue carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects as part of wider climate change efforts, despite ongoing concerns about costs and viability. Read the full article on Gas Outlook ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eah9v3qQ

📉 Score: 0/5 The Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s Energy Policy Review fails the climate test ❌ — still backing fossil gas 🛢️, coal ⚫, and large hydropower 💧 projects that damage ecosystems and displace communities. True climate leadership means investing in wind 🌬️ and solar ☀️, not in outdated and destructive energy pathways. No more false solutions 🚫 No more fossil dependence 🌍 #ADBFossilFail #ADBClimateScore #StopFossilGas #NoCoal #JustEnergyTransition

Indigenous peoples hold the keys to Australia’s net zero transition – so should share the benefits fairly - says this great article in The Conversation Australia + NZ Almost half (43%) of new #renewable #energy infrastructure – from #wind and #solar to transmission and storage – will need to be built on recognised #FirstNations land to get to #netzero emissions by 2060. And 60% of critical energy minerals projects are on land where Indigenous peoples have a right to negotiate. https://ow.ly/3x6150X2xTh

Interesting discourse at the AFR Energy & Climate Conference in Sydney today. Quote of the day for me was "we can’t have a trade war with god over climate change" and this was challenged by energy intensive industry with increased reliance on gas on the path to decarbonisation. There are significant mid-term challenges as we decarbonise, with tensions between industry reliance on an increasingly stretched domestic gas supply and move to alternative energy sources. We clearly have systemic challenges ahead and there is a need for all parts of the energy ecosystem to work together on pragmatic solutions that balance near term needs and longer term energy sustainability #climate #afr #energytransition

China surprises with its first ever pledge to cut emissions. But analysts say it needs to do more to be in line with 1.5C, despite its stunning target of 3,600 TW of wind. 🔗 Read more: https://lnkd.in/ggZVxUH6

This morning, Ibec’s Energy and Climate Policy Committee hosted Marie Donnelly, Chair of the Climate Change Advisory Council Ireland, for a constructive discussion on how Ireland can best meet its climate targets and overcome the barriers to decarbonisation. Key topics discussed included the opportunities in heat and transport electrification, biomethane, offshore and onshore renewables, district heating, waste as a resource, and carbon sequestration. Pictured below: Conor Galvin, Chief Executive at Ornua, and Marie Donnelly, Chair of the Climate Change Advisory Council Conor Minogue