Gareth Redmond-King
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International lead Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit (@eciu.bsky.social) | trustee Action for Refugees in Lewisham | ex-WWF & civil service | views my own | born @ 332ppm CO2 | he/him | 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Day 12 - and the actual last day - of #COP30. Apologies for a belated daily today - flights back to the UK etc. But also, it's all over!
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November 22, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Day 12 - and the actual last day - of #COP30. Apologies for a belated daily today - flights back to the UK etc. But also, it's all over!
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Day 11 at #COP30: fire inside COP and disruption to the talks - followed by weak texts overnight and a strong letter setting fossil fuel red lines.
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November 21, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Day 11 at #COP30: fire inside COP and disruption to the talks - followed by weak texts overnight and a strong letter setting fossil fuel red lines.
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So, what SEEMS to have been agreed, at this late stage, on who will host COP31, given we're very nearly at the end of #COP30 in Belém, Brazil - and the Australia v Türkiye psychodrama has been quite the sideshow throughout the talks so far?
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How will COP31 be run? Gareth Redmond-King at COP30
YouTube video by Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit
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November 20, 2025 at 3:53 PM
So, what SEEMS to have been agreed, at this late stage, on who will host COP31, given we're very nearly at the end of #COP30 in Belém, Brazil - and the Australia v Türkiye psychodrama has been quite the sideshow throughout the talks so far?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDgR...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDgR...
Day 10 at #COP30 and we're at the waiting stage - texts promised, texts not arriving, bland texts, surprising texts, but mostly this morning no texts - and a hybrid set-up for COP31 with Australia and Türkiye.
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November 20, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Day 10 at #COP30 and we're at the waiting stage - texts promised, texts not arriving, bland texts, surprising texts, but mostly this morning no texts - and a hybrid set-up for COP31 with Australia and Türkiye.
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It's day 9 at #COP30: endgame initiated early, but still with negotiating room shenanigans and plenty of areas still contested, with finance still more evident by its absence.
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November 19, 2025 at 11:07 AM
It's day 9 at #COP30: endgame initiated early, but still with negotiating room shenanigans and plenty of areas still contested, with finance still more evident by its absence.
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Day 8 at #COP30 - Ministers urged to roll their sleeves up to get early agreement on a political package the presidency aims to conclude by tomorrow!
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November 18, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Day 8 at #COP30 - Ministers urged to roll their sleeves up to get early agreement on a political package the presidency aims to conclude by tomorrow!
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Day 7 at #COP30: Ministers take up the reins with finance a key hurdle for a number of areas; and 70,000 marched in the streets of Belém on Saturday to remind leaders of the urgency.
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November 17, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Day 7 at #COP30: Ministers take up the reins with finance a key hurdle for a number of areas; and 70,000 marched in the streets of Belém on Saturday to remind leaders of the urgency.
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Day 6 at #COP30: roadmaps, roadmaps everywhere, and yet no-one can find a way of sorting between Australia and Türkiye as hosts of COP31.
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November 15, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Day 6 at #COP30: roadmaps, roadmaps everywhere, and yet no-one can find a way of sorting between Australia and Türkiye as hosts of COP31.
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COP30 day 2
Our analyst in Belém is 'medium-high' hopeful. Why?
1️⃣ US withdrawing from Paris Agreement still leaves... 194 countries signed up
2️⃣ Global markets racing ahead on renewables, worth 2x more than gas+oil markets
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Our analyst in Belém is 'medium-high' hopeful. Why?
1️⃣ US withdrawing from Paris Agreement still leaves... 194 countries signed up
2️⃣ Global markets racing ahead on renewables, worth 2x more than gas+oil markets
Get daily COP30 updates >> shorturl.at/SP8k3
November 11, 2025 at 11:50 AM
COP30 day 2
Our analyst in Belém is 'medium-high' hopeful. Why?
1️⃣ US withdrawing from Paris Agreement still leaves... 194 countries signed up
2️⃣ Global markets racing ahead on renewables, worth 2x more than gas+oil markets
Get daily COP30 updates >> shorturl.at/SP8k3
Our analyst in Belém is 'medium-high' hopeful. Why?
1️⃣ US withdrawing from Paris Agreement still leaves... 194 countries signed up
2️⃣ Global markets racing ahead on renewables, worth 2x more than gas+oil markets
Get daily COP30 updates >> shorturl.at/SP8k3
Day 5 at #COP30. Collective therapy, coffee, Colombian leadership, and the end of week one looms.
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November 14, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Day 5 at #COP30. Collective therapy, coffee, Colombian leadership, and the end of week one looms.
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Day 4 at #COP30. Flotillas, continuing consultations on contentious issues, new climate finance assessment, and tackling climate misinformation.
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November 13, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Day 4 at #COP30. Flotillas, continuing consultations on contentious issues, new climate finance assessment, and tackling climate misinformation.
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Day three at #COP30 - protest, defence of sub-state action and multilateralism, and the second biggest COP (which despite some reporting, not only has a delegation from China, but they are the second biggest!)
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November 12, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Day three at #COP30 - protest, defence of sub-state action and multilateralism, and the second biggest COP (which despite some reporting, not only has a delegation from China, but they are the second biggest!)
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Day two at #COP30. Agenda fight averted - adaptation and adaptation finance emerging as key to progress in Belém - and new NDCs show progress delivered by Paris (though still way off for 1.5). Read it here: mailchi.mp/6406a42a6db7...
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November 11, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Day two at #COP30. Agenda fight averted - adaptation and adaptation finance emerging as key to progress in Belém - and new NDCs show progress delivered by Paris (though still way off for 1.5). Read it here: mailchi.mp/6406a42a6db7...
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Day one at #COP30 in Belém, on the edge of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil. Read about what's happening and what lies ahead in the first of our daily updates: mailchi.mp/7f416b040259...
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November 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Day one at #COP30 in Belém, on the edge of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil. Read about what's happening and what lies ahead in the first of our daily updates: mailchi.mp/7f416b040259...
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A group of five everyday staples is responsible for much of the UK’s food inflation, with climate change rather than government policy the key driver of rising grocery bills:
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Five staples fuelling UK food inflation as climate risks rise, study finds
Findings challenge narrative that food price growth is being driven by higher taxes and wage costs
on.ft.com
October 21, 2025 at 7:20 AM
A group of five everyday staples is responsible for much of the UK’s food inflation, with climate change rather than government policy the key driver of rising grocery bills:
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This is a great explainer of the enshittification of Amazon - as an example of how it happens all over the internet. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Way past its prime: how did Amazon get so rubbish?
Sick of scrolling through junk results, AI-generated ads and links to lookalike products? The author and activist behind the term ‘enshittification’ explains what’s gone wrong with the internet – and ...
www.theguardian.com
October 5, 2025 at 9:22 AM
This is a great explainer of the enshittification of Amazon - as an example of how it happens all over the internet. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
"Milei’s true value lies in his demonstration of how the attention economy can propel the hard right into power. Like Farage and Trump, he is no creature of the party system but had come from economics and TV punditry."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Farage, Trump, Musk: your boy Javier Milei just took one hell of a beating. Why so quiet? | Aditya Chakrabortty
The wild politics and chainsaw made Argentina’s president an economic hero for the right. And now, with his nation’s finances in chaos: silence, writes Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty
www.theguardian.com
October 2, 2025 at 1:15 PM
"Milei’s true value lies in his demonstration of how the attention economy can propel the hard right into power. Like Farage and Trump, he is no creature of the party system but had come from economics and TV punditry."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Commenting on comparisons of energy prices with other EU and G7 countries published by DESNZ today, Dr Simon Cran-McGreehin, @eciu.net said:
“Homegrown renewables offer a path to greater energy independence and price stability."
eciu.net/media/press...
“Homegrown renewables offer a path to greater energy independence and price stability."
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October 2, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Commenting on comparisons of energy prices with other EU and G7 countries published by DESNZ today, Dr Simon Cran-McGreehin, @eciu.net said:
“Homegrown renewables offer a path to greater energy independence and price stability."
eciu.net/media/press...
“Homegrown renewables offer a path to greater energy independence and price stability."
eciu.net/media/press...
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This is the most important #climate conference since COP26.
With food prices soaring and energy costs biting, leaders must show up and lead.
We agree with what Keir Starmer himself said in 2022:
The PM should be on the world stage solving these problems.
www.the-independent.com/climate-chan...
With food prices soaring and energy costs biting, leaders must show up and lead.
We agree with what Keir Starmer himself said in 2022:
The PM should be on the world stage solving these problems.
www.the-independent.com/climate-chan...
PM urged to go to UN climate talks amid faltering response to dangerous warming
Campaigners say the PM must attend Cop30, highlighting the importance of his presence to reaffirm Britain’s commitment to climate action.
www.the-independent.com
September 29, 2025 at 3:14 PM
This is the most important #climate conference since COP26.
With food prices soaring and energy costs biting, leaders must show up and lead.
We agree with what Keir Starmer himself said in 2022:
The PM should be on the world stage solving these problems.
www.the-independent.com/climate-chan...
With food prices soaring and energy costs biting, leaders must show up and lead.
We agree with what Keir Starmer himself said in 2022:
The PM should be on the world stage solving these problems.
www.the-independent.com/climate-chan...
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Majority of Reform voters back climate targets
More than half voters who planned to vote for Reform UK in local elections on 1st May support policies to stop climate change and put in place targets accordingly to keep the UK on track.
eciu.net/analysis/po...
More than half voters who planned to vote for Reform UK in local elections on 1st May support policies to stop climate change and put in place targets accordingly to keep the UK on track.
eciu.net/analysis/po...
Local election: majority of Reform voters back climate targets
More than half voters who planned to vote for Reform UK in local elections on 1st May support policies to stop climate change and put in place targets accordingly to keep the UK on track.
eciu.net
September 29, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Majority of Reform voters back climate targets
More than half voters who planned to vote for Reform UK in local elections on 1st May support policies to stop climate change and put in place targets accordingly to keep the UK on track.
eciu.net/analysis/po...
More than half voters who planned to vote for Reform UK in local elections on 1st May support policies to stop climate change and put in place targets accordingly to keep the UK on track.
eciu.net/analysis/po...
"China’s announced climate targets may seem tepid. But beneath them is a bold wager: that steady action, powered by industrial strength and vision shielded from political volatility, will ultimately do more to contribute to the global climate effort than lofty, fickle promises ever could."
Opinion | China Is the Adult in the Room on Climate Now
www.nytimes.com
September 26, 2025 at 3:49 PM
"China’s announced climate targets may seem tepid. But beneath them is a bold wager: that steady action, powered by industrial strength and vision shielded from political volatility, will ultimately do more to contribute to the global climate effort than lofty, fickle promises ever could."
On Wednesday in New York, countries lined up to say they would accelerate their efforts to cut greenhouse-gas emissions. In staying away, the U.S. was all but alone. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/c...
At Global Climate Summit This Week, U.S. Isolation Was on Full Display
www.nytimes.com
September 26, 2025 at 10:52 AM
On Wednesday in New York, countries lined up to say they would accelerate their efforts to cut greenhouse-gas emissions. In staying away, the U.S. was all but alone. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/c...
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statistic of the day
September 23, 2025 at 3:21 PM
statistic of the day
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'Talk of a 'net zero recession' is overblown': Net Zero Tracker study shows over 3/4 of global economy still covered by climate goals, despite high-profile attacks on climate action from the US government
www.businessgreen.com/news/451935...
www.businessgreen.com/news/451935...
'Talk of a 'net zero recession' is overblown': Study shows over three quarters of global economy still covered by climate goals
National and corporate targets to reach net zero emissions remain largely intact, despite high-profile attacks on climate action from the US government
www.businessgreen.com
September 23, 2025 at 9:46 AM
'Talk of a 'net zero recession' is overblown': Net Zero Tracker study shows over 3/4 of global economy still covered by climate goals, despite high-profile attacks on climate action from the US government
www.businessgreen.com/news/451935...
www.businessgreen.com/news/451935...
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Thousands of Londoners have indefinite leave to remain.
They have legal rights and are our friends, neighbours and colleagues, contributing hugely to our city.
Threatening to deport people living and working here legally is unacceptable.
They have legal rights and are our friends, neighbours and colleagues, contributing hugely to our city.
Threatening to deport people living and working here legally is unacceptable.
Farage vows to scrap indefinite leave to remain, placing thousands at risk of deportation
Reform UK plans to force non-citizens to apply for visas with high salary thresholds and no access to NHS services
www.theguardian.com
September 22, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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