[Blog] Father Christmas’ Climate Naughty List 2025: Global Leaders Melting the North Pole

Title: [Blog] Father Christmas’ Climate Naughty List 2025: Global Leaders Melting the North Pole
The series of alarming temperatures continued throughout 2025, making it one of the hottest years on record, according to the latest update from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
Major economies like China, the U.S., India, and Russia continue to dominate global carbon emissions, carrying a significant share of the responsibility. Global fossil CO₂ emissions are projected to rise by about 1.1% in 2025, fueled by increases in the U.S. and EU, while emissions growth in China and India slows. China remains the largest emitter with around 32%, followed by the U.S. at 13% and India at 8%.
Santa Checks His List… and Finds Only CO2
Every December, Father Christmas reviews his naughty-and-nice list and prepares for his annual journey. However, this year, as he stepped outside his workshop at the North Pole, he found himself standing in a puddle of water. "Ah, splendid," he remarked. "Another gift from world leaders." As the ice beneath Santa’s home melts away faster than ice cream in Dubai, he has decided that delivering toys is no longer sufficient.
This year, Santa Claus has chosen to deliver truth bombs, wrapped in sarcasm, to the leaders of the top carbon-emitting countries. If anyone has the right to complain about climate mismanagement, it’s Santa, whose workshop is on the verge of becoming beachfront property due to the actions of Trump, Putin, Xi, Modi, and others.
Prepare yourselves: Santa’s sleigh is loaded with intriguing gifts for these leaders. His journey starts in China, before heading to the U.S., then India, and finally north to deliver a special gift to President Putin in Moscow.
Visiting China with a Special Gift for Xi
China remains the world’s largest CO₂ emitter, responsible for approximately 32% of global emissions. As Santa flies over China, he sees a mix of solar panels and coal plants. Despite promises of carbon neutrality by 2060, coal infrastructure continues to expand. Santa leaves Xi a carbon calculator that only responds with "Try Again" until emissions actually decrease.
And for the Chinese Population?
Santa also delivers a gift to the Chinese people: a box of "transparent air" and a lifetime subscription to "unfiltered data," providing clearer skies and the freedom to demand climate accountability.
Donald Trump Receives a Solar-Powered Mirror
The U.S. is expected to increase its fossil fuel CO₂ emissions to 13% in 2025, moving away from recent declines. Flying over Mar-a-Lago, Santa sees climate denial wrapped in gold. This year, he gifts Trump a solar-powered mirror, the only renewable energy device he might use.
And What Did Santa Bring to the American People?
Santa gifts Americans a “Climate Reality Starter Pack” including noise-cancelling earmuffs, a solar-powered flashlight, and a universal voter registration card.
Narendra Modi Gets a Magic Air Purifier
In 2025, India is projected to contribute about 8% of global fossil-fuel CO₂ emissions. Santa brings Modi a magical air purifier large enough to clean the skies across India, as current policies fall short.
And What Did Santa Bring to the Indian People?
Santa offers the Indian population practical climate gifts, including solar panels and energy-efficient cookstoves.
Vladimir Putin Receives a Deluxe Inflatable Arctic
Russia accounts for roughly 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Observing the shrinking Arctic, Santa gifts Putin an inflatable Arctic ice sheet, a whimsical solution for those who want the benefits of a cold North without responsibility.
And What Did Santa Bring to the Russian People?
Santa provides the Russian people with thermal insulation kits and tools for flood preparedness.
Finally, Santa Lands on Our Island with a Gift for NCR
For NCR, Santa presents the "Official Climate Excuse Generator Deluxe Edition," a booklet filled with plausible explanations for the lack of climate action.
And What Did Santa Bring to the Mauritian People?
For the Mauritian population, Santa brings a “Reusable Hope Kit” including solar-powered umbrellas, miniature mangroves, plastic-free bags, and a “Climate Alarm Clock.”
And for the Rest of the World?
Santa carries a starter pack of collective courage and climate literacy, as well as future-proof goggles to see beyond immediate concerns.
Final Warning from Santa
As Santa cleans his beard from soot, he wonders if world leaders will ever realize that climate change cannot be negotiated away. He has given gifts of mirrors, inflatable ice, and calculators, but his final message is clear: if leaders don’t treat climate change seriously, the North Pole will become the North Pool, and Santa may have to retire early. So, he continues to deliver presents, but warns that he may not be able to deliver a safe planet anymore. Ho ho… oh no.