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Molly Lempriere @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org · 24/09/2026

As petrol and diesel prices surge in the wake of the continued attacks on Russian refineries and escalating tensions in the Middle East, it is now nine times cheaper to drive an EV than a diesel car in the UK, This means EV drivers save ~£80 when "filling up" www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-evs...

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Molly Lempriere @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org · 04/09/2026

For this week's Debriefed newsletter, I took a look at the 200-year old history of EVs, Wild that the first production EV in the UK came 10 years before the first petrol car and that a third of US cars were EVs ~1900. I'm also a big fan of the "Hummingbird" taxis pictured below ⬇️ shorturl.at/J059C

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Molly Lempriere @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org · 04/09/2026

Solar generation reached record levels over the summer, with 8.8TWh of power between June and August, CB analysis shows This is in part due to the very sunny summer months, but also the continued growth in solar capacity, helping to boost supply and cut bills www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-...

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Molly Lempriere @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org · 10/07/2026

Adapting to extreme temperatures is becoming increasingly important as Europe heats faster than any other continent on Earth. But it is more complicated than commentators in the US questioning why the continent has so little AC - especially when they compare heat deaths to gun deaths

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Molly Lempriere @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org · 10/07/2026

In places in southern Europe, AC is already fairly widespread So while there has been some historical resistance to the idea of AC, it is less to do with the idea that it is “un-European”, and much more to do with whether or not it was needed

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Molly Lempriere @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org · 10/07/2026

Amid the record-breaking heat over the last few weeks, a culture war has broken out over the rollout of air conditioning But lots of the claims are missing some key bits of context - not least that it hasn’t really been an issue in northern Europe previously, because it just hasn’t been this hot

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Molly Lempriere @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org · 18/06/2026

Guatemala said advances on the GGA are 'essential'. However, it cannot be achieved without progress on means of implementation and adaptation finance. They underscored the importance of accessible and predictable finance to support adaptation action

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Molly Lempriere @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org · 18/06/2026

China, on behalf of LDCs, echoed comments by other groups, adding that an agreement adaptation was close, with tweaks to a few words, it could have worked

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Molly Lempriere @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org · 18/06/2026

Ghana for AGN said they were 'highly disappointed' that the best that could be got from the GGA was rule 16. The EU put on record its concerns about how the item was handled, including the difficulties in establishing an indicator taskforce

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Molly Lempriere @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org · 18/06/2026

The global goal on adaptation has been Rule 16ed in Bonn - meaning parties leave with no agreed text. In the closing panel, parties have expressed their disappointment that such a significant agenda item has stalled

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Molly Lempriere @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org · 18/06/2026

Ghana on behalf of the AGN added its concern, noting that mitigation ambition is “critical”

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Molly Lempriere @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org · 18/06/2026

China for LDCs said it was impressed by colleagues’ ability to write 'such magnificent speeches' given there was a hope to find agreement in the MWP just shortly before, which fell apart But added a point of hope, emphasising common ground, incl. support for mitigation, implementation and ambition

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Molly Lempriere @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org · 18/06/2026

EU “profoundly regrets” the progress made, saying it shows that parties need to start working on texts earlier to ensure progress can be made, The UK said it was “deeply disappointed” and called for talks to move beyond dialogues and ensure that 1.5C can remain in reach

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Molly Lempriere @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org · 18/06/2026

The Cook Islands, on behalf of AOSIS, also added its “profound disappointment”, saying it had made mitigation a top priority, and the lack of conclusions does not represent the “rich exchanges” that were had

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Molly Lempriere @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org · 18/06/2026

In the Bonn closing plenary, chairs confirmed that SB64 is finishing with no agreement on the mitigation work programme - the only formal agenda item on mitigation in the process, Panama for AILAC said there had been continued problems within the MWP,

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Molly Lempriere @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org · 17/06/2026

People have gathered in Bonn to call for the just transition mechanism - or Belém-Antalya Mechanism (BAM) Their action includes several musical numbers with BAM included, from Solidarity Forever to We Will Rock You They have hit out at the empty words and promises seen at SB64, #Bonn #SB64

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Molly Lempriere @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org · 16/06/2026

The Pope has thrown his weight behind a just transition, Speaking at Austrian World Summit, Pope Leo said: “It is not merely desirable but also genuinely possible that the progress at COP30 can be followed up with a just transition...” His comments come as discussion on the JTWP continues at Bonn

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Molly Lempriere @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org · 16/06/2026

COP30 President Do Lago says adaptation is a “strong priority” for the Brazilian presidency this year, Brazilian lead negotiator Chagas says that the call to triple adaption finance was a key outcome of COP30, and parties now need to deliver on things, finding ways to make it happen #Bonn #SB64

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Molly Lempriere @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org · 16/06/2026

Chair of the LDCs, Ambassador Adao Soares Barbosa, says “adaptation must move from discussion to implementation” He called for the indicators to be operationalised, and for goal to the triple adaption finance - agreed at COP30 - to be referenced in the final global goal on adaptation text

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Molly Lempriere @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org · 16/06/2026

I’m in Bonn for the UNFCCC intersessional, following adaptation, just transition, the mitigation work program and trade, If anyone fancies a coffee and a chat about those items, drop me a message!

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Molly Lempriere @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org · 28/04/2026

DESNZ’s Chris Stark says last weeks move to delink gas prices from electricity prices is a ‘carrot and stick’ approach - offer a wholesale CfD to renewable generators, but also raise the tax on the EGL

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Molly Lempriere @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org · 28/04/2026

The CCC’s Nigel Topping cautions not to ‘over index’ on countries like the US when talking about progress towards decarbonisation, using the growth of EVs as an example - at nearly a quarter of the UK market on average in 2025, one-in-two in China - but going backwards in the US

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Molly Lempriere @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org · 21/04/2026

Generation from fossil fuels has occasionally fallen y-o-y in the past, but this is the first time it was due to the shift towards clean power, rather than economic crises or other events Record solar generation was key, increasing 30% y-o-y to meet 75% of global electricity demand growth alone

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Molly Lempriere @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org · 21/04/2026

Renewable energy overtook coal in 2025 to become the world’s largest source of electricity, according to @ember-energy.org Together with other clean energy sources, renewables helped push fossil fuel generation into structural decline last year – falling by 0.2%

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Molly Lempriere @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org · 11/02/2026

The second set of CfD results this week makes AR7 the largest auction yet, with 14.7GW of renewable capacity secured Solar and onshore wind were both contracted for less than half the cost of new gas power, And AR7a incl. the first solar NSIP and the largest onshore windfarm in England in a decade

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Molly Lempriere @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org · 22/11/2025

New Global Mutirão text retains a "call for efforts" to triple adaptation finance, but pushes the deadline for this to 2035 - five years later than the previous draft and what the LDCs and other developing parties have called for Full text: unfccc.int/sites/defaul...

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Molly Lempriere @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org · 21/11/2025

The mutirão text "urges developed country Parties to increase the trajectory of their collective provision of climate finance for adaptation to developing country Parties" The call for tripling of finance from 2025 levels to 2030, will take over from the Glasgow goal to double it to $40bn by 2025

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Molly Lempriere @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org · 21/11/2025

New global goal on adaptation text! It both "adopts the Belém Adaptation Indicators" and establishes a two-year "Belém–Addis"programme for policy alignment, in what seems to be a compromise The one outstanding para points to the mutirão text, which "calls for efforts to triple adaptation finance"

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Molly Lempriere @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org · 21/11/2025

As part of a wave of new COP30 texts dropped this morning, there is a new, clean version of the just transition work programme. Crucially, this "decides" to develop a just transition mechanism - the Belem Action Mechanism (BAM) - proposed originally by civil society and taken up by G77+China

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Molly Lempriere @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org · 20/11/2025

Big fire in the Blue zone at COP30, people ran away shouting ‘fire’ and the building was evacuated, Hearing reports that it is now contained, (All CB staff were safely evacuated)

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Molly Lempriere @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org · 20/11/2025

Speaking at #COP30 UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres, said we need a “fair outcome” with “concrete adaption finance” from the summit He highlighted that the precious goal to double adaptation finance is “slipping away”, and urged countries to find compromise to enable a new tripling goal

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Molly Lempriere @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org · 19/11/2025

In a media huddle earlier at COP30, Latam ministers emphasised the urgent need to adopt the indicators as part of the global goal on adaptation in Belem. Edgardo Ortuño Silva (Uruguay) said: "We will not accept less in our conference than the adoption of action indicators and implementation means."

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Molly Lempriere @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org · 19/11/2025

Civil society is calling for adaptation finance at #COP30 The goal to double adaption finance - agreed in Glasgow in 2021 - comes to an end this year, and isn’t going to be met. LDCs are calling for a goal to triple adaptation finance, but it remains a contentious issue in negotiations

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Molly Lempriere @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org · 19/11/2025

Speaking at a briefing last night, COP30 president André Corrêa do Lago discussed the roadblocks in the GGA, incl. finance: “We want this to be an adaptation COP. The Global Goal on Adaptation is absolutely central, and, obviously, the push for an increase in adaptation resources is significant.”

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Molly Lempriere @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org · 19/11/2025

In a GGA huddle yesterday, LDC adaptation leads called for a tripling of finance: "Indicators are good...[but] indicators don't rebuild our washed-away villages, they don't fix our buildings. Indicators only show you what's going on. So beyond the indicators, we're asking for adaptation finance."

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Molly Lempriere @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org · 18/11/2025

The latest iteration of the GGA text sees the number of brackets jump from 50 to 98 as negotiations remain challenging It includes the addition of an option to "launch a short-term process" and identify "custodian agencies for each indicator", before the "launch a longer-term process up to 2030"

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Molly Lempriere @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org · 17/11/2025

I’m at COP30 in Belém, covering adaptation, just transition and the mitigation work programme. Lots still happening - particularly with adaptation finance, GGA indicators and a potential just transition action mechanism Drop me a message if you want to chat about any of these topics

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Molly Lempriere @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org · 17/11/2025

References to unilateral trade measures have been expanded in the note, but there remains substantial disagreement on their inclusion. The EU's CBAM is highlighted specifically - it is expected to decrease developing country incomes $5.9bn while increasing developed countries' income by $2.5bn

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Molly Lempriere @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org · 17/11/2025

New 'informal notes' have been published for the just transition work programme. The option for a just transition mechanism - the Belem Action Mechanism - now includes an alternative for an 'action plan' This follows the EU tabling this as an option on Friday, having pushed back on the BAM

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Molly Lempriere @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org · 16/11/2025

The first draft negotiating text for national adaptation plans was published yesterday, with 145 sets of brackets - the third most of any COP30 text so far - and 12 options The biggest sticking point for NAPs is finance, with G77+China emphasising the need for public finance to support adaptation

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Molly Lempriere @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org · 15/11/2025

Informal notes for the just transition work programme are up! Still lots to be decided (21 optns), including on unilateral trade measures, the establishment of a just transition mechanism (Belem Action Mechanism, or BAM), etc. Significantly, for the first time critical minerals have been included!

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Molly Lempriere @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org · 15/11/2025

The first draft of a negotiating text for the global goal on adaptation was published yesterday at #COP30 It incls. 51 sets of brackets and 18 options, highlighting how much disagreement there is This incl.4 options focused on the indicators post-COP30, with the AGN suggestion for a 2yr programme

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Molly Lempriere @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org · 30/07/2025

Despite some suggesting that Trump's tariffs could inadvertently lower emissions due to the economic damage they could create, CB analysis finds that the impact might only be 0.3% of emissions this year So, there's no upside? Full piece here: www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-tru...

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Molly Lempriere @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org · 26/06/2025

With that Bonn #SB62 has officially come to an end

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Molly Lempriere @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org · 26/06/2025

"I’m not going to sugar coat it – we have a lot more to do before we meet again in Belém," said Simon Stiell. We must find a way to get to the hard decisions sooner. We need leaders and ministers to roll up their sleeves."

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Molly Lempriere @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org · 26/06/2025

India says that it is surprised with the speed of the gavel, given the length of the text. It says that elements are missing from the text. This should be taken on the record, and whether this is a mistake should be considered.

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Molly Lempriere @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org · 26/06/2025

Bolivia notes that it hasn't seen the document, and will need time after it's uploaded to review it before it can be adopted. Iraq for G77+China states that it is not in a position to adopt the agenda item as it hasn't seen it, and requests that the plenary be extended to allow parties to review it

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Molly Lempriere @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org · 26/06/2025

Turkey has said it will also continue constructively engaging to help reach a decision, and pointed to its commitment to multilateralism

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Molly Lempriere @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org · 26/06/2025

Australia has said it will work to help resolve the question of who will host COP31 - them or Turkey. New Zealand added its support for the "unique partnership" of Australia and the Pacific Islands as host for COP31 France, Norway and Switzerland added their support

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Molly Lempriere @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org · 26/06/2025

The closing plenary of the #SB62 has finally gotten underway, more than three hours late, with the co-chair noting there are elements without conclusion

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