IMPORTANT: The Dutch invest €595 million annually on urban biking, resulting in €19 BILLION saved in public health care costs alone. That’s how smart governments do the math on investing in better mobility. Let’s be clear— it WASTES public money to NOT do it. #CityMakingMath HT @modacitylife.com

This is the most pertinent and sincere comment I've heard in weeks 👇 💯

"the north London council has revealed it is pursuing eviction proceedings against M&B after the company refused to apologise or offer compensation for the damage." "refused to apologise or offer compensation." M&B are no better than the people who felled The Sycamore Gap.

I am very far from versed in geopolitics but I don't get the phrase "rules-based world order" Israel set about committing weaponised mass murder of tens of thousands of families a few years ago which you'd think would be against the rules, and a western countries responded by giving them more guns?

'You cannot “live within the lie” of mutual benefit through integration when integration becomes the source of your subordination.' Fascinating, smart speech - well worth reading.

Good article. Also demonstrates one of the biggest inconvenient truths of our age. That consumerism drives environmental breakdown.

Clean energy = peace Oil = war

Iceland classifies the collapse of Atlantic Ocean current as a security risk AMOC is also essential for marine life. The circulation carries nutrients, increases salinity, and brings oxygen to the deepest levels of the ocean. www.seafoodsource.com/news/environ...

Very good news. Other key points Auction estimated to: - power 12 million homes - unlock £22bn in private investment - support 7,000 jobs - spread contracts across UK regions including > - first offshore project in Wales One concern is the impact of Berwick Bank on North East bird populations.

🧵A political/media guide to the "truth" about net-zero 1) Add up costs to install & run a net-zero energy system 2) Pretend fossil-fuelled alternatives wld be free 3) Do say "eco zealots are bankrupting us" 4) Don't say "free cars if we scrap net-zero" cos it sounds ridiculous 5) That's it! 1/10

Good morning with good news: Renewables produced a record high 50.86% of Australia's electricity in December 2025. Solar was 30.5%! Wind 15.4%. RE Dec. Share 2025: 50.86% 2024: 45.22% 2019: 25.63% 2014: 12.36% RE gains 5.6 points in 12/2025! Solar surges 11x from 2.85% in 12/2014! #energysky

Researching the knock-on effects of climate change is fundamental to both mitigating it & communicating a better understanding. Planetary warming can seem abstract. The reality from stories & maps like this can tap into local issues that people do care about. www.ncei.noaa.gov/monitoring-c...

There is no remaining carbon budget to limit heating to 1.5C, that ship has sailed But that makes it all the more important that there is no new fossil fuel development, anywhere

#ClimateEmergency "Hotter oceans contribute to rising sea levels, disrupt fragile marine ecosystems and fuel extreme weather." www.scientificamerican.com/article/ocea...

'Global investment in low-carbon energy now outstrips that in fossil fuels by two to one. Taking over Venezuela’s basket-case oil industry will make no perceptible difference.' www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Given the insane amount of coal still being used, it's always double edged feeling positive about these kind of stats. But this really is good news. And it looks hopeful that this is the start of an exponential decline.

Former minister says government should quit X over child sexual abuse imagery – UK politics live

Here's the EU's reaction to Trump administration formally pulling the US out of the UNFCCC and IPCC. But all eyes now on how/whether China chooses to seize this geopolitical gift from the US

“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back to a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.” IT SAVES PUBLIC MONEY to house people.

“Our data showed that when the UK MPs believed there was insufficient support for some of the policies, they were less willing to speak up in support of the policy.” Sad state of affairs when MP's favor doing what's popular over what's right. Even worse when they misjudge what's popular.

So disappointing to read. There is no long-term saving for home-owners by doing this. They either lose out on saving their own energy, or have to pay to retro fit the technology themselves. It would be the same argument if developers said insulating homes adds upfront cost to building houses.

Predicted one hundred years ago, yet we’ve allowed it to pretty much happen. 🤷‍♀️

Powerful Guardian editorial on urgent need for #climate adaptation & for “real plans, real finance, real justice”. And good to see shout out to work of @climatemajority.bsky.social & GlacierTrust showing adaptation as both essential in itself & as a spur to greater decarbonisation👇

This is really not good - and urgently needs to be more than a topic of conversation. 5 minutes of reading on the subject will tell you how serious this is.

"A consortium of ten companies is seeking to develop more than 560,000 hectares of land – an area the size of Bali – for sugarcane plantations in Merauke" Deforestation on a tragic scale. www.greenpeace.org/southeastasi...

This is going massively under-reported!

Colonialism in its starkest form. The theft of Palestinian land, illegal under international law, often accompanied by state & settler violence.

#NatureBasedSolutions (NbS) have a lot to offer sub-Saharan Africa, like: ☀️Reduced extreme heat 💧Improved water security 🌱New green jobs A report from WRI shows where NbS has already taken root, and what's needed to scale: lnkd.in/eXrBpCiX

Marine heat waves, intensified by climate change and pollution, are driving the spread of Vibrio bacteria worldwide — pathogens that can cause severe illness, including cholera and “flesh-eating” infections.

It’s time to look back on the highs and lows of 2025! ⏪ Our highlight was seeing footballers stand up for the climate by demanding an end to oil sponsorship! 💪 We hope there's much more positive player advocacy to come ✊

My concern with AI is not that it might wipe out humankind or that it will reduce our cognitive abilities I have a more proximate concern that it is sucking up large chunks of public sector research funding, driven by the growth agenda

Of all the 'climate solutions' talked about, I find this the most tedious. Casually assumed to be credible by countless progressive podcasters, left-wing politicians & left-of-center journalists. If I was 25kg overweight, I can't imagine eating 1 less cookie a day would save me from obesity.

UK power generated by #solar this year surpassed previous records. www.edie.net/2025-officia...

Natural disasters hit global economy for $220bn in 2025 It costs a lot more to avoid climate action than it is to take climate action www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12...

"will allow people to travel anywhere in the country by bus or train for a flat monthly fee of €60" "follows a similar initiative in Germany, which in 2023 introduced a €49-a-month ticket covering regional rail, metro, trams and bus travel across the country." Good idea for a low carbon economy.

Has there ever been a more egregious and pathetic attempt to protect polluting incumbents from competition than the proposed ban on using words like 'sausages' and 'burgers' for meat-free products? Truly ridiculous behaviour from all involved. www.businessgreen.com/news/4523213...

“The transformation is astonishing. [Paris] has quietly—& quickly—become one of the most bike-friendly cities in the world. What started as a series of emergency “coronapistes” or pop-up bike lanes, built during the pandemic has evolved into a permanent bike network spanning hundreds of kilometres.”

The fact is no presenter has ever had to leave the BBC for expressing conservative views, or even explicitly endorsing a right-wing party. Was never a problem for Jeremy Clarkson. Was never a problem for Andrew Neil. Was never a problem for Alan Sugar

Actual climate scientist here. 2.5C is on the optimistic end of the literature on current policy outcomes, which spans the range from 2.3C to 3C. I wrote a review of the literature on the subject earlier this year: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

#Climate breakdown is already having major impacts on students' education. Here's a very clear example... #SpeechProf #ExtremeWeatherSurvivors

New figures confirm renewables met 49.3% of power demand in the EU in the third quarter. In Denmark, renewables delivered 95.9% of electricity. www.businessgreen.com/news-analysi...

A warning that we could see "-20°C in London for 3 frozen months of the year", and -30°C in Edinburgh for 5 months. Everyone needs to hear this whilst there's still time to avoid it. #NEB2025

Good morning with good news: Cheap batteries transform daytime solar into economic anytime electricity! Battery prices fell 50% in 2024, compared to 2023, and have dropped again in 2025! Dispatchable solar with 4-hour battery falls to ~$76/MWh! Wow! ember-energy.org/app/uploads/... #energysky

"Electric trucks account for 22% of new heavy truck sales in China in 2025, up from 9% in 2024, a jump that signals how quickly fleet managers are pivoting once the economics and infrastructure line up." Fascinating article - recommended reading 👍

I can’t help thinking that when, in future, people ask what UK political leaders said as it became undeniable that US saw European liberal democracy as its no1 strategic foe, Starmer and others will regret that the answer is “not much, shuffled awkwardly, looked at their feet”.

".. 22% of the northern hemisphere land mass is covered in permafrost. Here there is more than twice the amount of locked away carbon as there currently is in the atmosphere." A postive feedback loop on this melting away does not bode well for life on Earth.

Two different stories, 9 December 2025.

Put another way, we’ve been convinced that cars represent “freedom” in places where we’ve built car dependency. That dependency took away our freedom, and the car industry convinced us that we could ONLY get it back if we paid whatever increasing costs of car ownership they demand. Some “freedom.”