Urban issues and Climate Change. Also@patrickwillcock
Greater Birmingham UK
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“Electrification has been touted as a silver bullet: an easy solution that alleviates the GHG burden from car owners worldwide. This isn’t the case. Extensive vehicle electrification only lowers emissions by a portion of what’s needed.” Via @WRIRossCities itdp.org/2021/12/09/why-elec…
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Wind and solar are adding new energy capacity faster than LNG or nuclear ever have
And it’s getting quicker, with China leading the way, and as solar module prices, in particular, fall to record lows
reneweconomy.com.au/wind-and… #climate
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This is a *must-read* thread.
It gets to the v heart of how the anti-net-zero lobbyists based at Tufton St use credulous, client journalists to spread their misinformation
Except, this time, a series of epic clangers has left them all looking *extremely* dumb and naive...
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Is CCS glass half-full or half-empty? It seems more empty than full. In last three decades, over $83 billion has been spent on CCS projects. In 2022, CCS captured 0.1% of global emissions. 78% of CCS projects canceled, with 40 now operating commercially.
bloomberg.com/features/2023-…
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The Doughnut's ecological ceiling just got updated and the news is not good.
MAJOR UPDATE: All planetary boundaries are assessed, and six are crossed.
For the first time ever, scientists have quantified all nine planetary boundaries. Six of them are already transgressed and we are increasing pressure on the others.
Read more: buff.ly/45Ps1QG
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When you compare national governments to cities, the difference when it comes to taking bold climate action is striking.
Great to have the support of fellow global mayors @BeppeSala @Val_Plante and @RaymondJohansen for London's ULEZ. 🇮🇹 🇳🇴 🇨🇦
theguardian.com/environment/…
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"Sunak plans to restrict councils..." - the details of what he wants to restrict don't matter much. It's the urge to restrict that makes the UK an underperforming economy. Everything decided by the centre, its institutions, and its machinery of government. theguardian.com/politics/202…
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Interesting reporting on #migrant crisis from @bbcr4today in Tunisia. It will Only get worse as the #climate heats faster than most scientists expected. @rburgessbbc @BBCJustinR @DavidShukman @BBCTomFeilden
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"UK’s own climate adviser brands government ‘hypocrites’ over North Sea oil and gas" | @POLITICOEurope
politico.eu/article/john-gum…
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Today we publish our report on a reliable, resilient and decarbonised power system - over a year in the making @theCCCuk
We set out to answer the question: “can we rely on an electricity system based mainly on variable renewables?”
Yes, you really can
theccc.org.uk/publication/de…
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The state can redesign the contracts and tools at their disposal to galvanize and catalyse a green transition. Read more in my recent interview with @ftmoralmoney enterprise-sharing.ft.com/re…
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Incredible to say it, but we are discussing the consent of a new deep coal mine in the UK, despite all that has been said in recent years about the phase out coal.
This is a very bad decision – supporting a technology of the past, with a very poor prospectus for new UK jobs.
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Very happy to announce that we have a Loss and Damage Fund!
Saturday 19th November in @COP27P venue a full day after the COP was supposed to end and still no agreement!! Only a few hours left to agree the @LossandDamage Fund or the COP will be a failure!!
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UK to have worst economic decline in Europe next year -and by some margin...
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This is quite shocking. Emissions projections out yesterday show the UK will:
🔴Overshoot our 2030 Paris agreement emissions commitment by 40%
🔴Blow our 6th carbon budget by a huge 100%
The UK needs an overarching strategy to keep to 1.5°C: Climate & Ecology Bill #CEBill.
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Scientists estimate that our actual greenhouse gas emissions can be up to 20-30% higher than what we report. Future climate scenarios and the necessary emissions reductions are calculated based on the reported emissions. 1/4
sverigesradio.se/avsnitt/nya…
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Just finished this excellent little book. Well argued and thought provoking. In sharp contrast to the "growth, growth, growth" consensus that seems to have recently emerged in UK politics.
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Drax is chopping down trees and taking logs from some of the world’s most precious forests to burn at its Yorkshire power station, which provides 12% of the UK’s renewable energy
The Green Energy Scandal Exposed is on @BBCOne at 8pm and on @BBCiPlayer
bbc.in/3M1bNKX
