NEW ANIMATION: China’s cumulative emissions have overtaken the EU for the first time… …but under future projections, China’s emissions may *never* eclipse the US (despite having just a fraction of the population) https://t.co/553HE8XEDK with @DrSimEvans @VernerViisas

💡 Spotlight | This week, Carbon Brief examines how Fukushima helped to recover from nuclear disaster by building solar farms on contaminated farmland. Read more here ➡️ https://t.co/qt3t9sTU7d

DeBriefed | Renewables power past coal; Legacy of UK’s Climate Change Act; Fukushima’s solar future ✍️ @joejgoodman 💻 Edited by @daisydunnesci Read here ➡️ https://t.co/qt3t9sTU7d

@joejgoodman @daisydunnesci 💡 Spotlight | Lessons from 20 years of Japanese ‘Cool Biz’ This week, Carbon Brief examines a “casual dress” policy that has been “surprisingly effective” at driving emissions savings in Japan. Read more here ➡️ https://t.co/IBJ6zmT0cA

DeBriefed | Nigeria’s deadly flash floods; UK’s record spring drives solar surge; Lessons from Japan’s ‘Cool Biz’ ✍️ Written by @joejgoodman 📝 Edited by @daisydunnesci ➡️ https://t.co/IBJ6zmT0cA

NEW: When I first went to the Arctic in 2019, what I witnessed forever changed me and my outlook on life When I went back in 2024, I was keen to speak to scientists who spend much longer there on how it has changed them They had some eye-opening stories https://t.co/8AYIfKqbjK

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“They don’t make statues of critics” Roger Egbert:

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Points of appeal will include: “whether a conscientious motivation should be treated as mitigation, and whether throwing soup on glass should be sentenced as an act of violence, if it caused some damage to the frame,” according to Defend our Juries.

NEW: The Court of Appeal will conduct a hearing of 16 Just Stop Oil protestors, arising from four separate cases, including JSO leader Roger Hallam and Phoebe Plummer and Anna Holland who threw soup on glass protecting Van Gogh’s Sunflowers.

Japan is considering a new target of 60% emissions cuts by 2035, up from a previous target of 42% reductions, according to a report by Japan's public broadcaster, NHK

NEW – Five charts: Why a UN plastics treaty matters for climate change | @VernerViisas @AyeshaTandon w/ comment from Daniela Durán González 🎨 @joejgoodman @KerryAnnCleaver @tomoprater Read here: https://t.co/0SNw4bft13

COP29 was the fourth longest on record, clocking in 35 and a half hours later than planned

COP29 has overtaken COP21 - where the Paris agreement was signed - as the fifth longest COP on record…

#COP29 QUORUM CHECK At this point, it’s worth reviewing the UNFCCC rules of procedure: Two-thirds of Parties must be present for decisions to be made (130/195 parties to the Paris Agreement, or 132/198 for UNFCCC). 1/3

Just in case you're wondering how long COP29 might continue to overrun, my colleague Joe has all the data and charts you need...

Negotiations at #COP29 are already stalling, with talk of running into the weekend. This @carbonbrief trend analysis predicts a 3:25am Sunday gavel (33.5 hours late). Can the Baku presidency bring negotiations under control sooner? Stay tuned. ⏳ #ClimateFinance #COP29Baku

The @CarbonBrief sweepstake on when #COP29 will end has now closed. We've had 200+ guesses submitted. On average, they put the final "gavel-down" moment in the small hours of Sunday morning: Mean: Sunday 00:23 Median: Sunday 01:34 Mode (nearest hour): Sunday 03:00-04:00

Incidentally, that's very close to the sweet spot in this survey of Carbon Brief readers

Already there's talk of #COP29 running into the weekend as negotiations over a finance deal struggle to get off the ground. A trend analysis places our gavel at 3:25am on Sunday (just 33.5 hours late). But will the Baku presidency manage to tame negotiations sooner?