In brief | 13 November '25

Politico: EU conservatives vote with far right to approve cuts to green rules

The outcome highlights the EPP’s willingness to abandon its traditional centrist coalition allies.

Reuters: EU Parliament backs new 2040 climate target

Plan to cut emissions by 90% and outsource 5% of that target to countries outside the bloc via carbon credits now ready to be passed into EU law.

Carbon Brief: Fossil-fuel CO2 emissions to set new record in 2025, as land sink ‘recovers’

Emissions from fossil fuels and cement will rise around 1.1% in 2025, reaching a record 38.1bn tonnes of CO2.

Euronews: 'COP of truth': Countries commit to tackling climate disinformation at UN climate summit

It is the first time states have formally committed to information integrity and fighting back against climate disinformation.

PIK: COP30: New avenues for cooperation on climate finance

Prioritising national interests in economic and financial policies can still offer ways to achieve greater cooperation in tackling global warming.