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What if we had approached WWII in the same way we are climate change? #climatechange www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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On climate protest, a superb point from @richarddenniss.bsky.social. If protest wasn't effective, govts wouldn't try to ban it. And as much as politicians like to talk about parliamentary logjams, as soon as fossil capital is threatened, they mobilise with extraordinary rapidity and efficacy.

submitted 5 days ago • 1 comment

Reform: opinions for sale to the highest bidder, regardless of the consequences

submitted 6 days ago • 0 comments

How to address the climate crisis? Here's a revolutionary idea... theecologist.org/2025/feb/10/...

submitted 13 days ago • 3 comments

Electrification brings vast efficiency improvements: ⬆️ Heat pumps are 3-5x more efficient than fossil fuel heating. ⬆️ Electric cars are 3x more efficient than the internal combustion engine.

submitted 11 days ago • 2 comments

It’s better than regular jet fuel, but beware the hype.

submitted 13 days ago • 1 comment

Today is the day 198 governments were supposed to have submitted a strong 2035 #climate target. How many have done so? Of the countries we analyse: six. The UK is the only country to have submitted a 1.5˚C compatible target. Read our press release here bit.ly/CAT_Feb10

submitted 13 days ago • 1 comment

This is very bad for global agriculture. Flooding across all farmland is increasing fast and will be increasing faster over the coming 5 years.

submitted 17 days ago • 2 comments

HUGE: "This ruling confirms that our human rights rely on a healthy environment – including healthy air, water and soil – and that it is on governments to protect people from environmental threats to life..." Nice one @clientearth.bsky.social www.clientearth.org/latest/press...

submitted 20 days ago • 2 comments

This from the Independent has been out for a few weeks, but I can not deny the great disappointment and sadness I feel for the UK leaving the EU. It's gained zero for the UK with Farage and Johnson not being held truly accountable for the lies they told to sway the public into voting to exit.

submitted 23 days ago • 0 comments

If growth is such a big deal for labour - there’s an easy fix (hint: reverse brexit or join the single market) www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

submitted 23 days ago • 0 comments

UK is not ready to face the impacts of climate change and in particular the AMOC collapse. “If you saw climate change as a national security issue, you’d be like, ‘Holy moly, Amoc collapse looks like one of the worst things that could happen.’” www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...

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The coming climate catastrophe is the biggest challenge facing humanity. I’ve signed this letter calling on the PM to do more to tackle climate change quicker. The legal target of net zero by 2050 doesn’t go far enough or quickly enough. Will you sign it too? act.350.org/sign/ndc-ope...

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We're returning at @goodlawproject.bsky.social to where we started - the UK's relationship with the EU. Labour needs to put the national interest first and we have plans to 'encourage' them. We're looking for someone to lead on this work at Good Law Project. goodlawproject.org/vacancy/eu-c...

submitted 27 days ago • 6 comments

Punchy stuff from @octopus.energy on the UK's £22bn investment in CCUS - saying it would be better spent on renewables. “Some of the stuff we’re doing is the equivalent of trying to defend the abacus industry once calculators had been invented." www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...

submitted 27 days ago • 16 comments

To improve UK politics, I suggest: Make it obligatory to hold referendums on anything not included in a political parties manifesto (excluding emergency response etc) Electoral reform (Proportional Representation etc) Open democracy - replace House of Lords with new body (similar to jury service)

submitted 31 days ago • 1 comment

Just closed my twitter account. That place became too full of hate and disinformation. Looking forward to more constructive and progressive discussion here - particularly on the greatest threat to humanity #climatechange

submitted 32 days ago • 0 comments