The Progress Playbook

The Progress Playbook looks at the policies and projects that are succeeding in driving sustainable development.

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Small patches of urban wildflowers boost bee populations and biodiversity, study shows
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Suriname starts building hybrid solar microgrids to power 25 villages

https://t.co/ZFICKEuUBd

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Low-carbon renewables overtake fossil fuels in the UK — for good
https://t.co/hwBKgW4mAM

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Wind is taking an increasingly large slice of Sweden's electricity mix - which already has zero fossil fuels.

-> And Sweden has Europe's lowest wholesale power prices.

https://t.co/oQWXIyTrJp

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These are the most effective policies for boosting EV adoption, according to an analysis of the global frontrunners in the electrification of transport.

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These are the most effective policies for boosting EV adoption

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South African study shows how mushrooms can help clean up polluted rivers

https://t.co/2D3vEcUsON

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Wind takes an increasingly large slice of Sweden’s fossil-free electricity mix

https://t.co/oPLI1smO3H

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Five years of data shows solar PV building facades perform better than expected

https://t.co/0BCdXfIcRO

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Good climate news this week
1 International Court of Justice begins historic 2-week hearing on 2 December on obligations that countries have to cut emissions, and what happens if they don't
2 Japan looks to cut emissions by 60% by 2035 compared to 2013 levels, up from 46% by 2030
3 Global EV market share tops 17%, as petrol and diesel sales stall
4 China’s sales of electric vehicles and hybrids reach tipping point, accounting for more than 50% of car sales in 4 months from July
5 Australia in $500m for social housing electrification, bans fossil fuel subsidies
6 China world's fastest greening nation, with forests up 4m hectares/ year from 2000-2015 and 2m hectares/ year from 2015-2022
7 India delivers 80% of its 2030 land restoration target, restoring 18.94m hectares
8 China on track to cut coal's share of annual electricity generation to below 60% for 1st time
9 Record renewables go into the Australian grid in 2024, generating 45% of electricity in 2025, on track for 82% by 2030
10 Maine becomes latest US state to sue oil companies over climate change
11 California to step-in if federal US EV incentives are ended

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Over decades, the green building movement has been trying to shrink the environmental footprint of construction. Now advances in technology and green-building laws are pushing ambition higher than net zero.

https://t.co/iIlDxvMXeK

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Small patches of wildflowers in urban areas can be just as effective as natural meadows in nurturing pollinator populations, a Polish study has found.

https://t.co/nZLoxyjOCf

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Solar hits 50 GW milestone in Brazil

https://t.co/ofUSPj06J1

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Indonesia vows to retire all coal plants within 15 years
https://t.co/ncl1LdPyLw

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Coal’s share of Chile’s electricity output fell to a fresh monthly low of 11.7% in October 2024 as hydro generation recovered and new wind, solar and battery storage facilities helped displace fossil fuels.

https://t.co/84h5LYqujW

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Chile is now years away from a full coal power phase-out thanks to its huge investments in solar and battery storage

https://t.co/Q0M38S0JZ7

[Nick Hedley @nickhedley]

Over decades, the green building movement has been trying to shrink the environmental footprint of construction. Now, new tech and standards are pushing ambition higher than net zero.
https://t.co/0cmIzsxzD9

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How the aviation sector can slash the climate impact of contrails — at little cost
https://t.co/wRAx6GYH4O

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Small patches of wildflowers in urban areas can be just as effective as natural meadows in nurturing pollinator populations, a Polish study has found.

https://t.co/g8vNORlVP0

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Our latest newsletter:

- Chile makes progress on phasing out coal
- The big impact of small urban wildflower patches
- Climate 'positive' buildings
- A proven way to reduce aviation emissions
- Indonesia's bold climate pledge

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