Ed Miliband makes first major foreign policy intervention, signalling clearly that climate and development will be at heart of UK international relations. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Ed Miliband indicates development and climate will be at heart of UK foreign policy

Exclusive: Foreign secretary to take up World Bank seat and play active role in shaping changes to global lender

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Elektrifizierung voranbringen: Deutschland sagt Unterstützung für globale Elektrifizierungsinitiative „Electrify Now“ bei der London Climate Action Week zu – Umweltstaatssekretär @jochenflasbarth.bsky.social nimmt heute für Deutschland teil. #LCAW2026 #COP31 www.bundesumweltministerium.de/PM11812

Deutschland will mit seinen Partnern die globale Elektrifizierung voranbringen- BMUKN - Pressemitteilung

Im Rahmen des Energiewende- und Elektrifizierungsgipfels der London Climate Action Week (LCAW) sagte Deutschland seine Unterstützung für die globale Elektrifizierungsinitiative "Electrify Now" zu.

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Meanwhile, evidence-based climate action in the UK 🇬🇧 "This carbon budget is in line with the expert independent advice of the Climate Change Committee." ⤵️

Grantham Research Institute at LSE@granthamlse.bsky.social · 2mo ago

“This carbon budget is a vital contribution to the UK’s efforts to stop the growing impacts of climate change by reaching net zero emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases." Lord Stern and the Grantham Research Institute have commented on the Government's Seventh Carbon Budget.

The Deutschland-Ticket, providing unlimited regional public transport for €63/month, is used by around 15m people in 🇩🇪. According to a recent report, 12-20% of the journeys made with it, would have been made by car, which saved 2.5m tonnes of CO₂ per year. #GermanClimateAction

Today we have published new analysis building on the Committee's advice on the UK’s Seventh Carbon Budget. Our conclusions about the cost of decarbonising the UK and impacts on energy security were tested against different scenarios ⬇️ Read the full report here: www.theccc.org.uk/publication/...

Great news! Huge thanks to the @europarl.europa.eu and the @eucouncilnewsroom.bsky.social for finalising this so fast.

EU Council@consilium.europa.eu · 5mo ago

The Council has approved the revised EU climate law – a key step toward climate neutrality: 🟢 binding 2040 emissions‑reduction target 🟤 limited use of credits from 2036 🟡 clear path for post‑2030 EU climate action More 👉 link.europa.eu/bhdWbH

Digitalising public services makes governments more efficient and citizen-focussed. A delegation from German state Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, including Finance Minister Dr. Heiko Geue & business reps were in London for talks on digitalising public administration, focussing on AI solutions.

It's vital that 🇬🇧🇩🇪 are on top of the newest technologies and are able to produce critical components such as batteries at scale. Deputy Ambassador Doktor hosted 🇩🇪 battery experts & Innovate UK to deepen 🇩🇪🇬🇧 battery ecosystem ties, as outlined in the #KensingtonTreaty.

Climate action is a question of security, of our very existence. Ahead of COP31, we brought stakeholders together for vital conversations on strengthening international climate cooperation and formulating our COP positions at the Embassy's first Climate Talk of 2026. #GermanClimateAction

A German company has launched its AI-powered predictive railway maintenance system in the UK, which could reduce delays and lower costs. Using sensors and machine learning, Konux's CoBrix system can help predict potential infrastructure failures in advance. #ResearchInGermany

How climate breakdown is putting the world’s food in peril - in maps and charts

How climate breakdown is putting the world’s food in peril - in maps and charts

From floods to droughts, erratic weather patterns are affecting food security, with crop yields projected to fall if changes are not made

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The milestone Paris Agreement was adopted 10 years ago today. As like-minded partners, Germany and the UK work closely on its implementation, in part with 🇩🇪🇬🇧 projects, such as our joint hydrogen partnership and an upcoming 🇩🇪🇬🇧 electricity interconnector. #GermanClimateAction

“We must, at least so far, admit failure” Ten years after the #ParisAgreement, which aims to keep #GlobalHeating well below 2°C and to pursue efforts to limit it to 1.5°C: here are the comments from PIK Directors Johan #Rockström and Ottmar #Edenhofer ⬇️ www.pik-potsdam.de/en/news/late...

National Emergency Briefing under way with Prof Tim Lenton warning a packed venue full of MPs, Peers and other influential people of #AMOC collapse. #NEB2025

The UK’s dependency on fossil fuels has led to direct economic impacts of £183bn in the last four years following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, according to the latest assessment of the costs. Read more below 👇 eciu.net/media/press...

🇺🇸 with 🇸🇦🇦🇪🇷🇺🇮🇳 "Geopolitically, this is ... a new Axis of Obstruction - actively promoting fossil fuels and opposed to climate action." Prof Michael Jacobs from @odi.global and @sheffielduni.bsky.social #COP30

Wolfgang Blau@wblau.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Quite the quote on #COP30, by Professor Michael Jacobs of the think tank ODI Global and the University of Sheffield. Source: ‚Backchannel‘

Best plan for the planet? Brazil tries to break the financial logic of deforestation at #COP30 #TFFF

German Embassy London@uk.diplo.de · 9mo ago

Germany will support the Tropical Forest Forever Facility with €1 billion. This was announced by the German delegation at #COP30 in Belem, Brasil. #GermanClimateAction

With the aim to combine 🇬🇧🇩🇪 expertise & foster industrial partnerships, the Center for Hybrid Electric Systems Cottbus and the University of Sheffield AMRC signed a Letter of Intent during Minister-President of Brandenburg Dietmar Woidke’s visit to the UK. A strong signal for future cooperation.

🇩🇪🤝🇬🇧 Rolls-Royce and the State of Brandenburg signed a Letter of Intent to further strengthen and develop the company's site in Dahlewitz. With this, both sides commit to actively shape the transformation of aviation & further expand Brandenburg's role as an innovation hub.

We recently hosted a climate talk event at the Hydrogen Scotland Conference together with the German Consulate General in Edinburgh. In Scotland, representatives from 🇩🇪 and 🇬🇧, and also from the industry discussed hydrogen cooperation between our countries.

Recommended watch: A Netflix documentary looked at how a “crucial opportunity” to take climate action was “deliberately undermined” during the George HW Bush administration.

This is a huge shame. Maritime emissions need to be reduced. It has taken years to build proposals to enhance committed clean shipping supporting decarbonisation, ocean health and innovation.

The Associated Press@apnews.com · 10mo ago

The U.S. has blocked a global fee on shipping emissions as an international maritime meeting ended Friday without adopting new regulations. The world’s largest maritime nations had been deliberating on regulations to move the shipping industry away from fossil fuels.

The amount of global installed renewable power capacity increased by 14% last year (extra 582GW!). It's not quite on track for the tripling by 2030 that nations agreed at COP28 in Dubia two years ago, but it's pretty damn good. New @irena-official.bsky.social report: www.irena.org/Publications...

We are delighted to welcome Sunil Amrith (Yale University) on 13 October 2025, when he will give our next #ThyssenLecture. 📯 His talk is entitled 'Colonialism and the Climate Crisis: Rethinking Legacies and Trajectories'. 1/4

Few realise how short the window really is. Science says global emissions must peak by 2025. Yet publics in 🇬🇧 & 🇩🇪 still believe there’s more time left.

John Kenny@johnkenny.bsky.social · 10mo ago

New paper with @lucasgeese.bsky.social at @commsearth.nature.com UK MPs + publics in Britain, Canada, Chile & Germany underestimated the urgency of peaking global GHG emissions when surveyed in 2023. @tyndallcentre.bsky.social @cast-centre.bsky.social @climateuea.bsky.social rdcu.be/eI4J3

Germany delivered on its pledge to allocate at least €6bn in budget funds for international climate finance in 2024. Ahead of #COP30 in Belém, 🇩🇪 remains a reliable partner for global climate action. #GermanClimateAction @bmz.de @umweltministerium.de

Showcasing 🇩🇪 Green Tech in 🇬🇧: a German delegation (German Ministry of Research, Technology & Space, German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy) kicked off their visit in London with talks on circular economy at Sustainable Ventures and Defra, and digital innovation with Digital Catapult.

I was shocked when I first saw these results from standard climate models used in IPCC reports: for high emissions, the Atlantic overturning circulation #AMOC shuts down in all 9 models that ran past 2100, and is well on the way to shutdown by 2100. Our paper on that is out today.🧵

Key takeaways from Germany's Climate Protection Report 2025: ➡️ greenhouse gas emissions continued to fall in 2024 ➡️ if efforts are maintained, 2030 climate target can be met ➡️ further measures needed to reach the goal of greenhouse gas neutrality by 2045. #GermanClimateAction