In brief | 29 October ‘25

Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit: Pessimistic predictions upended by post-Paris momentum

Analysis finds that the clean energy transition has advanced far beyond what was predicted a decade ago.

Oxfam: A person in Europe’s richest 0.1 percent causes more CO2 emissions per week than one person in the poorest 50 percent does in a year

Europe’s wealthiest are driving the bloc’s emissions while ordinary Europeans make the steepest cuts, according to new Oxfam research published ahead of COP30.

EEA: How to make European forests resilient to wildfires by working with nature

The briefing outlines measures for both fire prevention and post-fire restoration – such as rewilding, promoting fire-resilient vegetation, and creating green firebreaks and buffer zones.

PwC: More than one in five vehicles sold globally are BEVs

Total battery electric vehicle sales in all analysed markets grew by 35 percent in Q3 2025 compared to the same period last year.

BBC: Most countries fail to submit new climate pledges ahead of summit

Only 64 countries have submitted new plans to cut carbon, the UN says, despite all being required to do so ahead of next month's COP30 summit.

WHO: Climate inaction is claiming millions of lives every year, warns new Lancet Countdown report

12 of 20 key indicators tracking health threats have reached record levels, showing how climate inaction is costing lives, straining health systems, and undermining economies.