Good climate news this week
1 Deforestation in the Brazilian rainforest down to lowest level in a decade in 2024
2 Japan ups emissions cut to 60% by 2035 and by 73% by 2040, upping its 2030 goal of a 46% cut
3 China’s exports of wind turbines up 70% in 2024
4 China unveils measures to bolster energy storage manufacturing
5 China invested $940b in clean energy in 2024, almost matching the $1.12tn in global fossil fuels investments
6 China's clean energy grew to 10% of GDP in 2024
7 China in new plan to strengthen energy storage sector
8 China’s EV sales up 29% year-on-year in January, accounting for 39% of total auto sales
9 US public EV charging stations passed the 200,000 milestone, backing the 70m US homes in the USA with charging points
10 Wind generation in Texas to more than double from current levels from the end of February
11 Singapore ups country's coastal and flood protection fund by S$5b to S$10b
Good climate news this week
1 US record-breaking growth in renewables in 2024, up 47% v. 2023
2 Global electric vehicle sales up 18% in January
3 China EV exports up 30% in January
4 Friends of the Earth taking court case against Shell to the Dutch Supreme Court
5 Indonesia to boost renewables in new electricity supply plan from 12% to 35% in 2034
6 Colombia's renewables capacity up 70% in 2024
7 New York approves power line for massive 816MW offshore wind farm
8 UK: 13 more oil and gas licences could be cancelled after court ruling
9 RWE, historically the largest emitter in the EU, posts 8% drop in lignite-fired generation in 2024
10 Institutional investors with $1.5tn in funds have told asset managers to step up on climate action or risk being dumped
11 Lawsuits against the Dutch, French and Spanish governments increase pressure on EU countries to make sure that Marine Protected Areas are truly protected
12 World’s largest ad firm WPP reported to the UK branch of the international corporate watchdog OECD, for allegedly failing to meet the OECD's guidelines for corporate responsibility through its promotion of polluting clients
13 Philippines storm survivors join climate protest outside Shell HQ in London
14 Greenpeace files an anti-intimidation case against an American fossil fuel pipeline company
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@pablodiabolo 2022 schnitten die Demokraten viel besser ab als in den Umfragen. Hat sich seitdem etwas an den Umfragen geändert oder wird dies wieder passieren?