Of all the hills to die on, this has to be the most stupid. The money & jobs renewables bring to the economy are growing year on year. This shows Farage & Reform have been bought & paid for by the fossil fuel industry, & their investors. They want our rivers & air turned to toxic sludge for profit.

UK #NetZero economy is worth £105bn a yr Direct employment in businesses such as solar panel installation, home insulation, wind turbine manufacturing & electric vehicles + their supply chains & related businesses = 1.1m jobs #NetZero workers enjoy higher wages, about 11% above national average

Humshaugh, a picturesque village which sits next to the North Tyne, near Hexham, aims to achieve net zero by 2030, involving as many of its 1800 inhabitants as possible | Andy Cooper

Further evidence the net zero economy is one of the few parts of the economy that is booming. Truly insane that now is the time politicians start attacking one of the only sources of growth for UK businesses. www.businessgreen.com/news/4530440...

NEW: UK's 7th carbon budget will deliver '£865bn' in economic benefits * Major investments needed to get rewards, inc saving £445bn on oil / gas imports * Pointedly, given current politics, figures are presented relative to "no net-zero" Full analysis: www.carbonbrief.org/...

"Lightsource expects to deliver a biodiversity net gain of nearly 64% for habitats and 72% for hedgerows across the site." Once again, solar farms can be far better for the environment than monoculture grass fields www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/solar-planni....

Energy independence is coming

🌎 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟯𝟴-𝟮𝟬𝟰𝟮. 𝗦𝗼, 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘂𝗽? The UK is required to set 'carbon budgets' that progressively reduce emissions to #NetZero by 2050. Here’s what you need to know about the Government's proposal for the 7th Carbon Budget... 🧵

0️⃣ 𝗡𝗲𝘁 𝘇𝗲𝗿𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹: Ultimately, until the accumulation of greenhouse gasses is stopped, climate change will intensify. “Reaching net zero is both a shared responsibility and a scientific imperative,” said @frediotto.bsky.social, co-founder of @wwattribution.bsky.social.

Fisherman Balafama Augustus Bruce, 64, describes devastation caused by Shell oil in Nigeria. The river used to be beautiful & people played & fished there. "But because of the damage [the spills] have caused, nobody is fishing here again. Because of that I've become poor. I eat from hand to mouth,"

I charge my EV off the battery my solar panels fill. I have heard it said no free rides, beg to differ.

#oil demand destruction is apparently happening in #China - Anyone with some data on #Europe and #Germany? At the end, the most stupid #War ever, the #Trump #Iranwar may end up being the single most driver for a faster #climate transition: As It's a carbontax finance.yahoo.com/markets/arti...

"How did South Africa, one of the world’s most vocal opponents of Israel’s genocide in Gaza, become the supplier that kept Israeli coal plants burning?" jacobin.com/2026/05/coal...

Oklahoma residents have shown us many ways that oil and gas pollution affects their lives: Thick, black fluid flooding a home. A salty, oily substance from the ice maker. Dead cattle. If you have photos you can share, we’d like to hear from you.

BHP "ranks 10th for historic climate pollution among investor-owned companies" A 2025 attribution study suggests that in Australia "BHP fuelled 50 heatwaves, Woodside 49, Santos 49, & Whitehaven Coal 41" (👀nxt) Now BHP is enjoying the license to pollute afforded by 🇦🇺's flagship Safeguard Mechanism

This week, movements across the planet are rising together. From EACOP to the DRC to greenwashing & fossil fuel disinformation – the crises are connected, and so is our resistance. Join the Global Week of Action. #KickTotalOutOfAfrica #StopEACOP #fossiladban #KickPollutersOut

From bike protests against extraction in Uganda, to ppls tribunals confronting #EACOP linked corporate abuse, organizers have been building powerful local resistance rooted in #climatejustice! Here are some of the actions supported through the GURU direct action fund! #StopEACOP #KickPollutersOut

Green materials demand can be lifeline for Europe’s chemical industry - report European chemical industry could benefit from targeted policies that create large-scale demand for green materials and strategies that break its dependence on fossil fuels

Great to be joined by @peternewell.bsky.social How can the world wean itself off fossil fuels? Where might we go next in advancing this critical agenda? 📆18 June 3pm. 👉https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pperc-launch-the-political-economies-of-fossil-fuel-phase-out-tickets-1987771170079

end fossil fuels now, before it’s too late

It's Africa Day! ✊🌍💚 Today, let's remember that Africa owns its destiny - NOT international oil companies who extract resources for their own neocolonial interests 👀🔗👇

It seems like almost everyone is moving away from fossil fuels... with Canada being an embarrassing exception. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Around 40% of ocean shipping is fossil fuels. So many things will get better when the fossil-fuel era ends. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Solar panels built over an irrigation canal are winning praise for producing power while cutting evaporation www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/s...

When politicians say they can't hold corporations accountable, remember: they can. They just choose not to. www.reddit.com/r/WhitePeopl...

Since the most recent energy crisis, BP's profits have doubled. It's vital that the government show leadership to make sure we're funding renewable energy to keep people's prices down. My conversation today with the Mayor 👇🏼 m.youtube.com/watch?v=fM77...

Solar is growing faster than almost anyone thought was possible even just a few years ago, partly because of the energy crisis sparked by the Iran War. reneweconomy.com.au/solar-will-b...

Breaking: 141 countries just voted for a just transition away from fossil fuels! Vanuatu and Pacific nations’ leadership have achieved a VICTORY for climate justice. More >> www.greenpeace.org/internationa...

"Together, we (MUST) hold corporate polluters accountable and protect the health of our patients and our communities." @docsforclimate.bsky.social

‘Disastrous’ plan to allow fracking on South Australia’s Limestone Coast is a broken promise, locals say Labor moves to overturn moratorium on fracking in groundwater-dependent region two years earlier than planned and just weeks after state election www.theguardian.com/environment/...

David Pocock scared the life out of the gas industry. Their response: a barrage of ads to distract the public, while they continued to rip off taxpayers. Bernard Keane writes. www.crikey.com.au/2026/05/19/f...

Given the rise in climate change, the negative effects of finite resources on the environment, why are we still arguing over a pipeline instead of investing in green infrastructure? Alberta can pivot from fossil fuels to green energy easily...if it tries...

Fun fact: the problem of data centres actively and directly burning fossil fuels for power is in no way uniquely a US problem "More than 100 UK datacentres plan to burn gas to generate electricity" www.theguardian.com/business/202...

The First Conference on Transitioning Away From Fossil Fuels moved past whether a fossil fuel transition is needed and focused on how to actually implement it. It also uplifted the role of Indigenous peoples, labor groups, and civil society orgs in driving a #JustTransition ❤️‍🔥 bit.ly/4eVlYRV

“For Frontline Indigenous Peoples, the Cost of Fossil Fuels is Not Theoretical” – Chief Dsta’hyl on Land, Climate Change and our Collective Future www.amnestyusa.org/blog/for-fro...

First, the "source" of the energy is free: no need to buy anything to run these sites. Second, the prices are still collapsing. Now you have cheap batteries that have recharging cycle lifetimes of 20+ years to store that energy for later. It's game over for fossil fuels. And nuclear as well.

The SEAI has said there "has to be a phase-out" on new gas and oil boilers in Ireland but "it may not necessarily be a ban". Ireland is currently 90% dependent on fossil fuels for heating. jrnl.ie/7044147

Study finds short‑term exposure to common air pollution can alter lung & brain function, with the type of pollution we breathe mattering as much as the amount we take in. Diesel exhaust linked to impairment of higher‑level executive function, ie, mental skills we use to plan, focus & make decisions

In New Mexico, the fossil fuels industry is running its own candidate for land commissioner. His name is Michael Perry, and he firmly believes that whatever the fossil fuels industry wants, it should have... including about 20% of the state.

Geriatric politicians demonizing renewables while choosing to protect oil industry profits over protecting the planet and the rest of us from the oil industry condemns future generations to a climate hellscape. They know all of this, yet don't care.

"the dramatic cost declines in batteries have now made 'firm renewables' — solar or wind paired with batteries — cheaper than fossil fuels in many parts of the world." This is game changing.

The total extra spending on fuel since the start of the war in Iran has exceeded the cost of repairing the country’s bridge network or overhauling its air traffic control system, according to research. ft.trib.al/UT3w2d3

302/ "Economists & traders warn the next phase of the crisis could bring another sharp jump in energy prices, broader fuel rationing, industrial shutdowns & a significant slowdown in global growth" Why not already? Read this great thread - Inventory burn then prices surge bsky.app/profile/rebe...

🇬🇷 Greece's largest coal plant, Agios Dimitrios, is shutting down today. One coal plant remains until Greece exits coal this year. Renewables have been beating coal on cost for a while. The country is expected to hit its 2030 solar target early this year! balkangreenenergynews.com/ag-dimitrios...

Even Portugal's center-right government understands that fossil fuels are unreliable and costly, and that dependence on them has been behind the current sequence of cost-of-living crises. www.politico.eu/article/port...

FIFA gives a “big middle finger” to the planet by hosting an event that will produce 9m tons of carbon dioxide equivalent.

FIFA has long been a shameless purveyor of greenwashing. The 2026 World Cup takes FIFA greenwashing to extreme heights (despite Gianni Infantino's ludicrousness about "FIFA's Green Card for the Planet"). Read my latest at @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/football/202...

The 2026 World Cup is not only the most politically combustible tournament in modern history, but it is also on track to be the “most polluting” WC ever, with total greenhouse gas emissions hitting nearly 2 times the historical average. My latest @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/football/202...