Good climate news this week
1 Global EV sales hit 3rd consecutive record high, up 32% year-on-year
2 International Court of Justice concludes historic 2-week hearings on what legal responsibilities States have to fight climate change; decision expected by September
3 China installed wind capacity passes 500GW, over 50% of the global total
4 UK publishes major action plan to decarbonise grid by 2030, targets 95% low-carbon electricity by 2030
5 China oil demand to peak in 2025, 5 years ahead of schedule
6 UK renewables to overtake fossil fuels this year
7 Australia’s biggest renewables tender picks 19 projects, will deliver 6.4GW
8 OPEC cuts its 2024 global oil 7 gas forecast for a 5th straight month and by largest amount this year
9 Chile approves climate plan to establish sustainable mining policy
10 UK outed as leading the world on cracking down on climate activism
11 Spain sees CATL and Stellantis invest $4.33b to build one of Europe’s largest EV battery factories
12 British Columbia gives go-ahead to $4.2b of wind farms, adding 8% more electricity capacity to the grid
13 US EPA grants $135m to California for electric school buses and trucks
14 Germany on course for 54% renewables in 2024
15 Canada in new target to cut emissions to 45-50% below 2005 levels by 2035, up from 40-45% by 2030
16 Zimbabwe in new $250m floating solar plant
17 China tightens rules to curb methane emissions from coal mines
Good climate news this week
1 China will set another record for solar in 2024: 230 to 260GW, up from 217GW in 2023
2 UK promises 95% clean power by 2030
3 South Africa's high court says no to new coal
4 Italy plans mandatory insurance for climate risks
5 UK EV sales up 58% in November v last year, with 25% of new cars in UK electric and petrol and diesel car sales down 17.7% and 10%
6 Carrboro, North Carolina, launches US’s 1st-ever climate accountability lawsuit against Duke Energy
7 Barbados completes $125m debt swap for climate resilience
8 16th Convention to Combat Desertification kicks off