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10 Jan 2025, 10:21
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In brief | 10 January '25

Copernicus Climate Change Service: 2024 – a second record-breaking year, following the exceptional 2023

Multiple global records were broken, for greenhouse gas levels, and for both air temperature and sea surface temperature, contributing to extreme events, including floods, heatwaves and wildfires.

Met Office: 2024 record-breaking watershed year for global climate

2024 was the warmest year on record globally and the first year that was likely more than 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.

Wind Europe: Europe gets 20% of its electricity from wind, not enough new wind farms being built – industry association

Wind energy provided 20 percent of all the electricity consumed in Europe last year but not enough new wind farms are being built on the continent, said industry association Wind Europe. Urgent action was needed on permitting, grids and electrification.

Bloomberg: Slovakia’s Fico pushes EU to help resume Ukraine gas transit

  • Slovak premier meets with EU energy chief to discuss gas flows
  • European Commission and Slovakia agree to continue talks

PIK: Climate fee on food could effectively cut greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture while ensuring a social balance

Greenhouse gas emissions in German agriculture could be significantly reduced in a socially equitable way through a climate fee on food, combined with climate dividends.

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