GOOD CLIMATE NEWS THIS WEEK
1. China spurring a major slowdown in oil demand growth, largely due to rapid adoption of EVs
2. US Supreme court allows EPA to limit power plant emissions
3. New York officials call for big oil to be prosecuted for fueling climate disasters
4. EV sales up by an annual 30.5% in September, with China surpassing its record August numbers
5. EU sticks to 2035 deadline for ban on sale of new petrol-driven cars
6. China's electrification rate of railways hits 73.8%
7. Greece ups renewables goal to 82% by 2030
8. Germany moves to strengthen domestic wind power industry
9. Chinese firm in huge leap in offshore wind turbine size, 31% bigger than the previous record of 18MW
10. China’s coal consumption down 12.1% v. a decade ago
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