This year’s climate talks saw real progress – just not on fossil fuels

Published on December 15, 2025

COP30 delivered gains on climate finance and forests but stalled on fossil fuel phaseout – exposing both the limits of consensus talks and the growing role of action outside negotiations.

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Singapore’s Sembcorp eyes $4.3bn acquisition of Australia’s Alinta Energy

December 15, 2025
The Singapore firm has said it would buy the Chow Tai Fook Enterprises-owned firm, but there are no plans to retire a coal plant, arguing it needed to provide affordable and secure energy as Australia grows its renewables capacity.

Trade wars destroy the planet

December 15, 2025
Given that China is the world’s largest emitter and has a high carbon intensity, some assume that its trade war with the United States, which has shifted production to third countries, would have environmental benefits. In fact, the conflict has increased carbon dioxide emissions in developing and advanced economies alike.