2024 was a significant year for elections worldwide, with over 50 countries going to the polls and more than two billion people voting. As we come to the end of the year, the outcomes present a mixed bag.  Climate wasn’t a winner in many of those elections. There were definite setbacks in the US with Donald Trump’s re-election, while the rise of the far right in the EU elections and in France makes ambitious global climate action harder. However, in the UK, Labour has a strong climate agenda and Mexico has an energy and climate scientist for president. So there are…

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