Renewed commitments to electrification and climate science are vital outcomes from the latest round of UN talks The Cop31 climate talks have acquired something their delegates scarcely expected: a little political breathing space. The comeback by Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the second round of Brazil’s presidential race was important for many reasons. Victory for his opponent, Flávio Bolsonaro, would have marked a dangerous retreat from democracy. But Mr Bolsonaro’s commitment to environmental deregulation would also have spelled disaster for the Amazon, making Lula’s re-election a big win for the climate. Similarly, success by Democrats in the US midterms means that Donald Trump’s destructive grip has been loosened. If they win back the White House in 2028, the US should rejoin the UN process in time for Cop34. While the diplomatic picture is less bleak than it might have been, the thr
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