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Labour: really big plans for UK energy. Like, massive. Maybe unrealistically so.

Ambition? Net Zero by 2030. Earlier than any big economy.
Going to be easy? No. Mega hard. But still, great.
Read more: Summary from Modo Energy

World: Beryl is climate change?
Scientists: Yes, we warned you, please listen

You know: Earliest Category 5 on record, due to higher sea temps
Scientist warned us? Yes. And that it will get worse.
Read more: BBC

Two months ago:

Renewables hits 50% across Europe year to date 🎉 

Why this matters? We’re making great progress - showing it can be done.
Nukes helping? Yes, another 24% (thanks France) - so fossils down to 26%.
The hard bit next? Yes. We’re not on track for 2050, according to McKinsey.
Read more: Edie on renewables; McKinsey on hitting net zero

One thing to worry about

Another record. Warmest June ever.

13th straight record months. The warmest 13 months in the last 100,000 years. Are you getting it?

Also, Death Valley may break all temperature records on Monday (LA Times).

One thing to be optimistic about

Seen the UK press assaulting EVs? Me neither. But they have been, big time.

So, how are electric cars doing?

• UK, June: EVs reach 19% market share, up 7.4% while petrol down 7.8% (@drsimevans)

• 99% of EV drivers would recommend electric (Fully Charged)

• Ford: all sales up 1%, EVs sales up 61% (Ford)

• GM’s EV sales up 44% (GM)

• VW investing $5bn in Rivian, a US EV maker (Reuters)

• Electric cars cheaper than ICE cars in China (@johnrhanger)

• Battery/hybrids now 44% of Chinese sales (Carbon Brief)

Meanwhile, chemicals company Ineos delays its Fusilier EV because of … ‘uncertainty’ 🤡🤡🤡.

If you’ve got more time, read this…

What happens to trees with more heat and less rain?

Death.

Click to read this, from Tasmania. It will break your heart 💔.

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