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Filling the US-sized climate action gap
Hi,
The world is bracing for the US to take its foot off the climate-action pedal under a second Trump presidency — but the good news is that some other major economies are ramping up their efforts. Here are some pockets of progress to kick things off:
The Canadian government has proposed capping emissions from the oil and gas industry at 35% below 2019 levels by 2030.
China now has 35GW of operational new energy storage capacity, according to a tally by an industry body.
From 2027, new homes in England will be banned from having gas heating systems, the Financial Times has reported.
Renewables, mainly wind, covered 40% of Ireland’s electricity demand in October.
At one point on Monday, solar panels on the roofs of homes and businesses in Western Australia — the world's biggest isolated grid — supplied 81% of the state's electricity needs.
The US government says it’ll impose a fee on excess methane emissions from the oil and gas industry.
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Australia is once again on track to achieve its target of 82% renewable electricity generation by 2030, based on recent firm investment commitments, according to a new assessment.
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The UK, which shut its last coal-fired power plant at the end of September, has set a target to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by at least 81% by 2035, compared to 1990 levels.
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We’re still in the early stages of electrifying the world’s transport systems, but the market for repurposed electric vehicle (EV) batteries is already gaining some serious traction.
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The country, a leader in renewable energy, says it’ll reduce greenhouse gas emissions by between 59% and 67% by 2035, relative to 2005 levels.
The small Slovakian city of Partizánske has had remarkable success with its innovative bio-waste management programme, which has delivered both environmental benefits and cost savings for the municipality, according to a new report.
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A city and a national park may sound very different, but London is showing that the two could be compatible. The UK capital became the world’s first ‘National Park City’ in 2019, and others are looking to follow suit.
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