5️⃣ The UK became the largest oil & gas producer to ban new exploration.

The policy bans onshore & offshore oil & gas exploration licences—however, an exception for production on or near to existing fields must be tightly defined to prevent industry over-exploiting tiebacks as a loophole.
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4️⃣ South Africa’s subsidies for fossil fuel consumption tripled from FY 2018 to FY 2025.

Carbon tax exemptions, a freeze on the general fuel level, and other policies, have contributed to increased fossil fuel subsidies.
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3️⃣Indonesia’s #EV boom
Indonesia has an ambitious target of deploying 2mn electric cars & 12mn electric two-wheelers by 2030 with policies to support adoption & industry growth.

Yet experts warn the gov't must ensure foreign manufacturers contribute to the local economy.
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2️⃣ India closed the gap between clean energy & fossil fuel support.

India’s clean energy subsidies increased by 31% in FY 2024 to nearly USD 3.9 billion.

In the same period, fossil fuel subsidies declined by 12%, the sharpest drop since the pandemic.
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1️⃣ 🇨🇦 announced plans to support ⬆️ oil & gas production declaring the Ksi Lisims LNG project to be of national interest & sharing plans for a pipeline.

Yet with clean energy 📈 outcompeting fossil fuels in the 🌎 economy, experts warn fossil fuel expansion carries risk.
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5️⃣ The G7 & G20 fail to restate their long-standing commitment to fossil fuel subsidy reform.

Even without a clear mandate from the G20, countries still have credible platforms to move forward with coalitions including #COFFIS showing progress is possible.
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4️⃣New Gender Action Plan

As the clean energy transition accelerates, gov'ts must ensure energy policies respond to the needs of vulnerable communities. The COP30 Gender Action Plan includes vital elements to advance gender-responsive climate action. iisd.org/articles/ins...
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3️⃣Countries agree to develop a Just Transition Mechanism at COP30—long demanded by labour & civil society.
The mechanism provides a forward looking path for the Just Transition Work Programme to support technical assistance, capacity-building, & knowledge-sharing.
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2️⃣ 80+ countries pushed for a roadmap to transition away from fossil fuels at COP30.

While it didn’t make the final text, momentum is ⬆️with Colombia co-hosting the first-ever int'l fossil fuel phase-out conference with the Netherlands in April.
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1️⃣ The International Court of Justice advisory opinion finds that phasing out fossil fuels isn’t just a scientific demand—it’s a legal imperative.

Ongoing production, licensing, & subsidizing of fossil fuels could breach international law.

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