What went right this week: the good news that matters

What went right this week: the good news that matters

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1. **Solar power growth accelerated by the Paris Agreement:**
– Solar energy is now the fastest-growing source of electricity globally.
– Since the Paris Agreement was signed about a decade ago, solar’s share in global electricity generation has jumped from 1% to 9%.
– The agreement reduced financial and regulatory barriers, lowered costs, and set emission targets.
– Developing nations have seen particularly rapid solar growth, such as China (more than 20-fold increase), India, and Brazil (70% annual growth since 2015).
– The report by Ember highlights the Paris Agreement’s role in enabling this trend, coinciding with the COP30 summit in Brazil.

2. **Scottish rewilding project progress:**
– Glen Affric National Nature Reserve has joined the UK’s largest rewilding initiative, Affric Highlands.
– The project aims to restore 200,000 hectares of natural habitat, including expanding the remaining fragments (<2%) of Caledonian forest. - It also seeks to boost tourism and improve local biodiversity. - Stephanie Kiel, executive director, highlighted the importance of the project for both nature and community. 3. **Bird recovery in France after neonicotinoid ban:** - After the EU banned neonicotinoid pesticides in 2018, a small recovery in insect-eating bird populations has been observed in France. - Neonicotinoids are widely used insecticides harmful to pollinators and linked to bird decline. - Early studies suggest bird abundance has increased by approximately 3% at previously affected sites. If you want me to assist further with details, analysis, or the full source links, please let me know! Read the full article on Positive News here: Read More