What you need to know

California will mandate businesses to disclose carbon emissions from 2026

Why this matters - The order that California gives big business today sets the direction for global business tomorrow.
Your challenge - How confident are you in your carbon accounting? If you sell in California, you’d better be sure.
Read more: Guardian

Gas prices up due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East

Why this matters - Another war increases global risk. We saw pipeline disruption last week in Eastern Europe. While European storage is full, a cold winter would drive power prices up.
Your challenge - Have you hedged your power & gas? Volatility is here to stay.
Read more: FT.com (paywall)

Stockholm to ban petrol and diesel cars

Why this matters - EVs aren’t just about carbon - they are quieter and cleaner in local streets. Policy will be driven at a local level, not just national.
Your challenge - If you run a fleet, local politics will impact you. Consumers like them more than ICE cars, so they’re coming, Rishi or not.
Read more: Guardian 

One thing to worry about

Climate change is today’s reality: 99% chance September was the warmest ever. Source: Berkeley Earth

One thing to be optimistic about

Technology is going to save us - and it’s moving fast

Read More: Spectator (paywall)

If you’ve got more time, watch this…

Four minutes of Carl Sagan giving a clear-as-a-bell explanation of the “greenhouse effect” in 1985. Was anyone listening?

Watch: Twitter/X