"Macinka is the leader of the right-wing Motorists for Themselves party..." Would be laughable, if wasn't so serious

Back in 2018, I put together this timeline of landmarks in the history of climate modelling. It featured this entry for 1964 about NCAR, which the Trump administration is now saying it seeks to destroy as part of its ideological war on science www.carbonbrief.org/timeline-his...

NCAR is a unique & valuable asset - far more than a climate model, or observations, or technology, or training ground, or gathering space. It covers weather, space weather, data, climate, paleo-climate, and everything in-between. It's building is an icon, but it's iconic status goes far beyond that.

The Telegraph has just published *yet another* correction to one of its net-zero articles. By my count, that is now the THIRTEENTH such correction since Labour won the election (and covers 16 separate articles). I have now added latest one to my epic thread which is tracking these corrections...

My tweet from 10 years ago today. A lot has happened since then, hasn't it...

NEW – ‘Cali Fund’ aiming to raise billions for nature receives first donation – of just $1,000 | @arunacsekhar.bsky.social @orladwyer.carbonbrief.org Read here ⬇️

NEW – Net-zero scenario is ‘cheapest option’ for UK, says energy system operator | @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org Read here: buff.ly/yozZTRE

NESO set a nice little trap in its report today seemingly designed to flush out dodgy reporting - knowing full well that some usual-suspect outlets (and their politician allies) wouldn't be able to resist wilfully mangling their findings...

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"The proposals were...welcomed by the American Petroleum Institute..."

NEW – Guest post: Why carbon emissions from fires are significantly higher than thought | Prof Guido van der Werf Read here: buff.ly/8xbbdFn

Just spoted some pigeons hanging out on a Waitrose sign. But can't stop thinking why the pigeon on the middle point of the 'W' hasn't just jumped over the top of the 's'? Prime pigeon real estate is surely the cosy snugs inside the 'a' and 'o', though...

Carbon Brief has exclusively obtained the 84-strong “informal list” of countries that opposed to a much-discussed “roadmap” deal at #COP30 on “transitioning away from fossil fuels”. www.carbonbrief.org/revealed-lea...

SCOOP: Carbon Brief has exclusively obtained a list of 84 countries "opposed" to adding a fossil-fuel roadmap to COP30 deal – but our analysis found a series of contradictions & likely errors For eg 14 on list are also roadmap "supporters" Read more➡️ www.carbonbrief.org/...

The Daily Mail, Daily Express, Times and Daily Telegraph are ALL carrying this two-page advert prominently within their news pages today. That tells you a LOT about these newspapers - and the £££ available to Farage

The Telegraph has just published *yet another* correction to one of its net-zero articles. By my count, that is now the TWELFTH such correction since Labour won the election (and covers 15 separate articles). I have now added the latest one to my epic thread which is tracking these corrections...

Hoo boy, another fictitious "EV market slows" headline from the Times *EU EV sales are up 25.6% in 2025* Receipts in thread.

NEW – COP30: Key outcomes agreed at the UN climate talks in Belém Read here ➡️ buff.ly/3isyGpX #COP30

🏆 We have a winner! COP30’s gavel went down at 8:44pm last night. So, in reverse order… 5) Malcolm Senior – BBC News (8 mins out) 4) Jack Graham – Thomson Reuters (5) 3) Sophia Volper – Juniata College (4) 2) Pete Daw – Independent consultant (3) 1) Mark Major – Kühne Climate Center, Hamburg (2)

A consolidation of rabid climate denial, too

You won't be surprised to learn that all of the UK's right-leaning media - Sun, Mail, Telegraph, GB News, etc - have chosen today to ignore this story. I can't imagine why? www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...

Carbon Brief has started a sweepstake on when the gavel will formally come down on COP30. No prize on offer - just the global bragging rights when we announce the winner(s) on social media. If you want to have a go, please enter your guess at the precise day/time here… bit.ly/CBCOP30Socia...

NEW – COP30: Carbon Brief’s second ‘ask us anything’ webinar | @arunacsekhar.bsky.social @daisydunne.carbonbrief.org @orladwyer.carbonbrief.org @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social @leohickman.carbonbrief.org @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org Read here: buff.ly/9J2LHC2

The first draft of a negotiating text for the global goal on adaptation was published yesterday at #COP30 It incls. 51 sets of brackets and 18 options, highlighting how much disagreement there is This incl.4 options focused on the indicators post-COP30, with the AGN suggestion for a 2yr programme

My brilliant Carbon Brief colleague @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org was "highly commended" at the prestigious Society of Editors journalism awards in London last night in the category called "Environmental Journalism – National" He was up against stiff competition from Guardian, Sunday Times, BBC etc

NEW: Global fossil fuel use will peak before 2030 – unless 'stated policies' are abandoned Contra some terrible news coverage, IEA World Energy Outlook shows coal near peak, oil peaking by 2030 & gas by 2035 (see chart) What's going on? 🧵 + cool charts www.carbonbrief.org/iea-fossil-f...

UPDATE: We have revamped the Global South Climate Database 🎉 I'm super excited to announce this huge update, which makes the database even quicker and easier to use. (Also prettier ✨) Please check it out to find brilliant climate experts from the global south 🌏 🔗 bit.ly/GSClimateDatabase 1/4

#COP30 AGENDA FIGHT: Battle looms over which issues to discuss at COP30 (an "agenda fight") Proposed late additions to agenda: * trade * finance * deforestation * ambition * reporting Hence, now on 4th version of agenda (!) This must be resolved before negotiations begin 🧵 1/

I volunteer to teach climate social science in schools every week - UK government can call me any time.

The right-wing press is predictably freaking out that the UK govt is going to - wait for it - improve teaching in schools on climate change and media literacy. Ignore their frothing and read what the curriculum review by Prof Becky Francis actually says... www.gov.uk/government/p...

Every year, I depend on @carbonbrief.org's reporting from COP, their tracking of each negotiation stream, and their unbiased analyses. For years, I have been hoping they would turn this into a product that I can support with a mini-subscription. Here it is: subscribe.carbonbrief.org/cop30-inside...

Rob Jetten looks on course to be the next Dutch prime minister. Quick reminder that he was once the nation's climate and energy minister: "I work every day to put the Netherlands on course towards a climate-neutral society by 2050 at the latest." Quite the contrast with Geert Wilders...

FACTCHECK: The frontpage of today's Daily Telegraph has a very confused story about offshore wind, which is all sorts of wrong It says a technical change means higher subsidies & fewer new windfarms from the upcoming AR7 auction Oopsie! This is the opposite of the truth 🧵

AR7 analysis: How much offshore wind will the govt be able to contract at the upcoming CfD auction? It depends on the "strike price", but roughly… 6GW at £70/MWh 5GW at £80/MWh 4GW at £90/MWh THREAD 1/6

Keen to avoid needless FOMA at COP this year? Now you can join Carbon Brief's legendary WhatsApp group throughout the two weeks of COP30 in Brazil!

INTERVIEW: I sat down with @thecccuk.bsky.social chief @elpinchbeck.bsky.social to talk UK progress in cutting emissions, attacks on the Climate Change Act, media misinformation, talking to kids about global warming & more Full transcript + vid + recording: www.carbonbrief.org/the-carbon-b...

The Telegraph has just published *yet another* correction to one of its net-zero articles. By my count, that is now the ELEVENTH such correction since Labour won the election (and covers 14 separate articles). I have now added the latest one to my epic thread which is tracking these corrections...

Climate action is the only economic growth story of 21st century, says leading economist Lord Stern - Fossil-fuelled growth is futile as the damage it causes ends in economic self-destruction #climatecrisis Story by me www.theguardian.com/environment/...

"War is bad for most of the Russian businesses, if not all of them. But the coal sector is in really deep shit" www.ft.com/content/7c62...

From Indian car owners to Canadian canola farmers, biofuels have been in the news for all kinds of reasons. Here’s everything you wanted to know about biofuels & climate: www.carbonbrief.org/qa-how-count... By me for @carbonbrief.org 🖼️📈 @kerryanncleaver.bsky.social @tomoprater.carbonbrief.org

The most important piece of information you need to know about Celebrity Traitors is that Nick Mohammed was doing a PhD at the University of Cambridge on "The Effects of Glacier-Induced Isostatic Readjustment on Current Climate Change Models" before he abandoned it to switch to a career in comedy

FACTCHECK: Claire Coutinho claims UK gas power only costs £55/MWh… …but she is ignoring a few small details: 🤫 Gas prices always rise in winter 🤫 Gas plants cost money to build 🤫 CO2 causes economic damages THREAD with receipts 1/8

FACTCHECK: What the Climate Change Act actually means for the UK – and what is a load of old nonsense Really enjoyed putting this together with colleagues, inc learning new things about the fascinating backstory to the Act Feat. OG authors of the Act & more www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-wh...

Even the Telegraph - yes, the Telegraph - notes the gaping hole in her announcement today that she would, if ever electing into govt, scrap the Climate Change Act... "It is unclear what plan Mrs Badenoch would put in place instead to help tackle climate change, which she concedes is happening."

Kemi 2025 meet Kemi 2022. (And we wonder why trust in politicians is plummeting?)

Kemi Badenoch during her visit to Blyth*... "A town once powered by coal is now powered by wind. And all this is creating hundreds of jobs. Blyth illustrates the promise of the clean energy revolution." "We know that growing our green industries is crucial to reaching net zero"

Really saddened to hear about Jane Goodall. Back in 2007 I sent her a copy of The Final Call, my new book about the impact of tourism, on the off-chance she might be interested. I never really expected a reply given her relentless schedule and priorities. To my delight, she sent me this...

"Some have chosen to deride the increasingly evident signs of climate change, to ridicule those who speak of global warming, and even to blame the poor for the very thing that affects them the most." BBC News - Pope Leo condemns climate change critics www.bbc.com/news/article...

Strong words from Ed Miliband at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool... "Elon Musk: Get the hell out of our politics and our country"

NEW – Analysis: Great Britain has run on 100% clean power for record 87 hours in 2025 so far | @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org Ho Woo Nam Read here: buff.ly/9QmKaqu