China's Xinhua news agency has just published this editorial cartoon in response to Trump's rejection of climate policies. It is pretty clear that China views this as a HUGE geopolitical fumble by the US leaving the field clear for China's to win the global race to clean-tech hegemony

Tony Blair’s oil lobbying is a misleading rehash of fossil fuel industry spin - Ex-PM’s thinktank urges more drilling and fewer renewables, ignoring evidence that clean energy is cheaper and better for bills #climatecrisis By @fionaharvey.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/business/202...

FACTCHECK: Centrica's Chris O'Shea got blanket coverage for claiming electricity will cost more in 2030 than in energy crisis (Chris Stark: "he's wrong on this") I asked Centrica for evidence – they didn’t reply (Bills in crisis were >2x today, before huge govt subsidies) 1/4

Trump administration reverses “endangerment finding” which states that a range of greenhouse gases are a threat to public health: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

‘Point-of-no-return’: Lock-in of a hellish ‘hothouse Earth’ getting closer, warn scientists - Continued global heating could set an irreversible course by triggering tipping points, but the public and politicians are largely unaware #climatecrisis Story by me www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Breaking: China’s CO2 emissions fell by 1% in the final quarter of 2025, likely securing a decline of 0.3% for the full year as a whole. This extends a “flat or falling” trend in China’s CO2 emissions that began in March 2024 and has now lasted for nearly two years.

Trump administration set to roll back the endangerment finding determining CO2 and other greenhouse gases harm health: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

UK backs biggest English onshore windfarm in a decade among 190 green energy projects - Government also offers contracts for record number of solar schemes as it aims to create clean electricity system by 2030 www.theguardian.com/business/202...

BREAKING: UK govt auction secures 4.9GW new solar at £65/MWh and 1.3GW new onshore wind at £72/MWh, 13% and 21% below the price cap respectively. All due online by 2029.

NEW: Reform UK’s flagship council, Kent, has been accused of telling a “blatant lie” after its claim of nearly £40m in savings on net zero were found to be based on hypothetical projects for which there was no documentation. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

UK plans to slash its aid to poor countries stricken by climate change by more than a fifth, despite promises to increase assistance and warnings from campaigners that the move will cost lives and livelihoods: www.theguardian.com/environment/...

If China’s clean energy industry was a country, it would be the 8th biggest economy in the world cf - China makes more from clean tech exports than US makes from fossil fuel exports cf2 - China's Belt & Road project is bigger than US Marshall plan after WW2 www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...

Flawed economic models mean the accelerating impact of the climate crisis could lead to a global financial crash. Combined extreme weather disasters could wipe out national economies, experts warn: www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Britain generated more wind power in January than in any month on record, as a succession of severe storms pushed turbines to produce 10.6TWh of electricity, analysis shows: www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...

How much will it cost the UK to reach an 87% cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2040? In a new letter, @thecccuk.bsky.social confirms about £4bn a year (£26bn a year of costs minus £22bn a year of savings). www.theccc.org.uk/wp-content/u... 87% by 2040 is a stepping stone to net zero by 2050

“Paris is only a disappointment if you had inappropriately high expectations in the first place.” @cameronhepburn.bsky.social  @bloomberglp.bsky.social 

66% of recent increases in UK energy bills has come from wholesale gas prices, say @ukerc.bsky.social - 17% from grid charges, 13% from extra policy costs Despite gas accounting for 1/3 of generation, its price drives cost of electricity up to 90% of the time www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

UK and nine other European countries agree to build an offshore wind power grid in the North Sea in a landmark pact to turn the ageing oil basin into a “clean energy reservoir”: www.theguardian.com/environment/...

As ever, Private Eye sees through the way the usual-suspect media are happy to swallow wholesale and then amplify the BS from Tufton St lobbyists when it comes to net-zero And, as ever, @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org made all these points the moment the coverage landed

Global attack on nature is threatening UK’s national security, government intelligence chiefs warn, as increasingly likely collapse of vitally important natural systems would bring mass migration, food shortages, price rises, and global disorder: www.theguardian.com/environment/...

New Warm Homes Plan to see households eligible for thousands of pounds' worth of solar panels and other green tech to lower their energy bills: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security report from HMG. Due last autumn but pulled at the last minute, but out today. Chancellor may not have much time for nature but here's why it matters for UK security and resilience:

The UK’s national press published more articles in 2025 opposing action to mitigate climate change than supporting it for the first time since analysis began pressgazette.co.uk/media-audien...

Analysis: UK newspaper editorial opposition to climate action overtakes support for first time "All 98 editorials opposing climate action were in right-leaning titles, incl the Sun, Mail, Telegraph, Times & Express" By Josh Gabbatiss & Sylvia Hayes www.carbonbrief.org/...

interesting to see if Jenrick still believes this

Last year was the third-hottest on record; World Meteorological Organization (WMO) says 2025 continued a three-year streak of “extraordinary global temperatures” during which surface air temperatures averaged 1.48C above preindustrial levels: www.theguardian.com/environment/...

How big is the UK's tree planting gap? An area 3️⃣❎ the size of London 🤯 Our new analysis shows why ⬆️ 🌳 planting in the next 5 years is vital eciu.net/media/press...

🧵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

‘A silent majority’: Politicians strongly underestimate support for green policies, study reveals - From solar subsidies to meat taxes, minority rightwing voices appear to drown out the consensus Research by Lisa-Maria Tanase et al Story by me #climatecrisis www.theguardian.com/environment/...

New car sales grew by 3.5% last year fuelled by ↑ in demand for EVs Registrations of pure battery EVs were up 23.9% year-on-year, achieving a market share of 23.4% www.standard.co.uk/business/bu...

EU’s new ‘green tariff’ rules on high-carbon imports came into force on 1 January - ‘border adjustment mechanism’ aims to create a level playing field while also encouraging decarbonisation Story by @fionaharvey.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Met Office confirms 2025 was UK’s warmest since records began in 1884. Mean average temperature for country across 2025 was 10.09C, beating the previous record of 10.03C set just three years earlier in 2022: www.independent.co.uk/weather/hott...

Renewables produced a record amount of electricity in Britain in 2025. Solar rose by nearly a third on 2024 levels, helped by UK's sunniest year on record and the expansion of solar panels around the country: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Such a familiar story: "Ministers are poised to allow homes in England to be built without carbon-cutting technology in what experts have said is a climbdown after pressure from housebuilders." Stop caving in to housebuilders who resist high standards! www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Warning as scientists find this year was one of the three hottest on record

This year is on course to be the UK's hottest since records began, according to the Met Office, as climate change continues to drive temperatures to new heights: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The UK car industry is on course to meet zero-emission vehicle mandate targets this year, analysis finds: www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/depa...

Have written for @financialtimes.com on the dangers of been see to pitch house building against nature. Britain desperately needs more homes, but if you force a nature/building binary, it is the latter that will lose in the court of public opinion. www.ft.com/content/f456...

‘Massive disruption’: UK’s worst-case #climatecrisis scenarios revealed by scientists - Scientists say government must be prepared for unlikely but ‘plausible’ 4C rise in temperature and a 2-metre rise in sea levels Story by me www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The Met Office global average temperature forecast for 2026 suggests another year above 1.4 °C compared to pre-industrial levels (1850-1900), being the fourth year in succession exceeding 1.4 °C. Prior to this surge, the global temperature has never exceeded 1.3 °C. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/491qWrE

Carmakers sour on EU’s ‘disastrous’ petrol engine rule changes [that they lobbied so hard for - oops!] HT @carbonbrief.org www.ft.com/content/5265...

Coming up today: EU to relent on combustion engines ban after auto industry pressure What we know so far about the EU's plan to weaken its main climate policy for cars 👇 Story by Philip Blenkinsop www.reuters.com/business/aut...

The Conservatives are threatening to abandon the phaseout date for petrol and diesel cars should they win the next election There are so many reasons this is an awful idea you wonder whether any thought has been involved Let me run through them 🧵🧵 1/7 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Latest blog is on the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement and how the treaty is under greater threat than ever before, but it has already delivered a world-historic achievement in the way the past decade has built out the foundations for a net zero economy. www.businessgreen.com/blog-post/45...

Economic growth no longer linked to carbon emissions in most of the world - study - Analysis @eciu.net marking 10 years since Paris climate agreement underscores effectiveness of strong government policies #climatecrisis Story by @jonathan-watts.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Second hottest year on record. Average temperature for the past 3 years more than 1.5C above pre-industrial levels. 10 hottest years on record the last 10 years. It remains truly mind-blowing this is not the biggest story in the world every day. www.businessgreen.com/news/4522952...

‘Zombie’ electricity projects in Britain face axe to ease quicker grid connections - Backlog delaying ‘shovel-ready’ ventures will be cleared with aim of building virtually zero-carbon power system by 2030 #netzero www.theguardian.com/business/202...

2025 was heat and drought. 2024 was incessant rain Three of the five worst British harvests on record have now occurred since 2020 Some farmers are asking whether the growing impacts of the climate crisis are making it too financially risky to sow their crops www.theguardian.com/environment/...

ICYM - Africa’s forests transformed from carbon sink to carbon source, study finds - Alarming shift since 2010 means planet’s three main rainforest regions now contribute to #climatecrisis www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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