In brief | 10 November ‘26

European Commission: EU Climate Action Progress Report 2026

EU greenhouse gas emissions decreased by around 1.6 percent in 2025 compared with 2024, yet further efforts will be needed to meet the 2030 targets, particularly in the effort sharing and land use sectors.

Global Carbon Budget: Fossil CO2 emissions decrease in 2026

Clean energy growth is not yet fast enough for a durable decline in global fossil CO2 emissions.

FT: How each country’s emissions and climate goals compare

A searchable dashboard of 197 countries’ historical emissions and future climate targets.

Bloomberg: The world will be exceptionally hot in coming months, WMO says

The El Niño phenomenon building on the Pacific Ocean will boost global temperatures by an additional 0.1C to 0.2C, making the world exceptionally hot for the remainder of this year and into early 2027, the World Meteorological Organization said.

Politico: Why COP31 may be the EU’s last great climate hurrah

A populist surge in elections next year threatens to undermine diplomatic efforts.

Litgrid: Litgrid unveils energy islands model: separate parts of Lithuania’s grid will be able to operate independently during major disruptions

Lithuania’s electricity transmission system operator Litgrid has unveiled an energy islands model designed to strengthen the resilience of the country’s electricity system during extreme situations.

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