The 2025 #ProductionGap report warns by 2030, fossil fuel production is projected to be: ⚠️>2x above the 1.5°C temperature limit ⚠️77% above 2°C To deliver on the Paris Agreement, gov'ts must implement the commitment to transition away from fossil fuels. Read the report: www.iisd.org/publications...

Some highly questionable industry assertions about ‘tiebacks’ and new oil & gas exploration licensing covered by the Sunday Times this morning, incl. the volume of potential production & the impact on jobs & supply chains. Let's take a closer look: www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

Two remarkable assumptions in the modelling for Australia's new climate target #1 (via @tomswann.bsky.social) - a very significant drop in demand for coal and gas supplied by Australia (and a subsequent drop in domestic emissions because digging that shit up is so profoundly dirty)

Australia's new NDC is out. Others have commented on the headline target, so here I'll focus on the "transition away from fossil fuels" elements. 🧵 unfccc.int/sites/defaul...

This would be laughable if it wasn't so serious: yet again, the Tories are claiming that we can get "all our oil and gas" from the North Sea and that we should be doing even more to support the industry to extract. There are several reasons why we should treat this with maximum scepticism:

New guidance from the UK requires end-use emissions to be considered in environmental impact assessments for new oil and gas projects. A new article by @nataliejones.bsky.social explains what the guidance says & how it might impact future field development: www.iisd.org/articles/dee...

I may have just bought 17 books in the @thwupbooks.bsky.social sale 😅 Some old favourites, some new-to-me. Couldn't resist. The strength of the pound against NZD made it insanely good value.

What does the ICJ climate opinion mean for #FossilFuels? According to the advisory opinion: ➡️Production, licensing & subsidizing of fossil fuels could breach int’l law ➡️Phase out standards vary with state capabilities @nataliejones.bsky.social | @suspol.bsky.social www.sussex.ac.uk/research/pro...

In a landmark moment, the ICJ determined states must act to prevent foreseeable climate harm or face international legal responsibility. We explore the ramifications 🔗 www.iisd.org/articles/dee... ✍️ @lschaugg.bsky.social, @nataliejones.bsky.social & @jeffreygqi.bsky.social

What does the ICJ advisory opinion mean for fossil fuel production? I wrote for @suspol.bsky.social on this question: www.sussex.ac.uk/research/pro... #AOLetsGo

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📣The Int’l Court of Justice has ruled that countries can be held liable for failing to address #ClimateChange & ⬇️ emissions. The decision could have far reaching consequences for fossil fuel producers & for national climate plans due this year. IISD's @nataliejones.bsky.social explains: 🧵1/6

One thing about the ICJ AO that has been under-remarked upon so far is that there are no dissenting opinions. There are "separate opinions", which occur when one judge wants to expound upon some aspect in detail, or has slightly different reasons for agreeing with the findings.

Now having read the joint declaration of Judges Bhandari and Cleveland, I can say it gets even better: 🔍 Scope 3 emissions to be taken into account. The Judges say downstream combustion emissions must be taken into account in EIAs relating to fossil fuel projects...

The #ICJ advisory opinion covers a lot: customary status of climate change-related obligations, what due diligence means for adaptation/mitigation measures, the impact of sea-level rise on statehood, what types of fossil fuel-related activities might constitute an internationally wrongful act. 1/6

Legitimately huge from the ICJ just now: “Failure of a state to take appropriate action to protect the climate system from GHG emissions including through fossil fuel production, fossil fuel consumption,...

A couple days late but I'm just getting around to properly reading the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Climate Change's vital new report on "The imperative of defossilizing our economies". docs.un.org/en/A/HRC/59/42 🧵Some thoughts:

To understand and contextualise Australia's COP31 bid, you need to understand Australia's by far largest source of carbon emissions: its fossil fuel exports. @timinclimate.bsky.social does a great job at breaking it down: timinclimate.medium.com/australia-em...

Interested in fossil fuel phase out? Wondering how governments can reflect it in their new NDCs? Look no further: come to our webinar this Thursday 🔽 Featuring speakers from UNDP, Ghana, Indonesia, Colombia, Uzbekistan, and the Climate Investment Funds.

Research shows up to 85% of planned projects from 🇧🇷 national oil company Petrobras won’t be profitable in a 1.5°C scenario. As the 🌎 transitions to clean energy continued investments in fossil fuels carry significant economic & climate risks. @nataliejones.bsky.social explains at #SB62 in Bonn 👇

my @newyorker.com column this week goes in depth on how using AI makes us less original, unique, and creative as writers, thinkers, and communicators. Various new studies are proving that AI is a rampant force of homogenization: www.newyorker.com/culture/infi...

Today at the #JuneClimateMeetings #SB62 I’m speaking at a press conference, 12pm in Nairobi 4. Come along to hear about Brazil’s oil expansion and stranded assets!

1/2. “ #FossilFuels are at the root of this crisis, and yet we continue to pour public resources into them, resources that should instead be covering developing countries through the energy transition and responding to escalating climate impacts.”

3/4. Kathy Jetñil-Kijiner of the Republic of the Marshall Islands🇲🇭, calls on the COP 29 and COP 30 presidents to tap the massive amounts of money being spent on #FossilFuels every day to reach the at least 1.3 trillion USD goal of the New Collective Quantified Goal on #ClimateFinance (#NCQG)💰.

At #SB62 I’m now in the session on global stocktake procedural and logistical elements. Key disagreement revolves around role of IPCC—should IPCC AR7 publication timetables align with GST2? EU, EIG, AOSIS, LDCs and others say yes. Saudi Arabia and Russia say no.

At #SB62 negotiations have finally started after a prolonged agenda fight. This morning I’m in UAE Dialogue discussions—ie how the outcome of the first global stocktake of the Paris Agreement gets taken forward—and will share anything interesting on this 🧵

Countries have an opportunity to course correct by working together. COP30 must deliver a collective roadmap for equitable phase out dates for fossil fuel production and use, to actually deliver on commitments all countries made at COP28. www.iisd.org/publications...

How can gov'ts advance the transition away from fossil fuels at SB62? 1️⃣Reiterate the commitment & end fossil fuel expansion 2️⃣Adopt differentiated timelines based on abilities & historic responsibility 3️⃣Direct climate finance to just transition policies 🔎 www.iisd.org/publications...

I'm at #SB62 #JuneClimateMeetings and following all things energy - reach out if you're here too and want to connect. We released a briefing on how negotiators can advance the transition away from fossil fuels here at Bonn: www.iisd.org/publications...

This week at the #GlobalNDCConference —how can gov'ts incorporate the energy transition in new NDCs? IISD’s @paoyanguas.bsky.social ‪& @nataliejones.bsky.social‬ joined @undp.org & @iea.org, partners yesterday to discuss strategies, challenges and opportunities. Our takeaways:🧵1/6

New national climate plans are due this year, the 1st since gov'ts agreed to transition away from fossil fuels. What should be included? ⛔No new exploration licences 🎯Targets to reduce production & use 💸End to public 💰 support for fossil fuels Story: www.iisd.org/articles/ins...

New report by @ucl.ac.uk issues a stark & unambiguous warning: opening new North Sea oil & gas fields is fundamentally incompatible with 1.5°C. To align with climate obligations, researchers urge the UK Government to reject the Rosebank & Jackdaw oil fields. scienmag.com/new-oil-and-...

NEW – Revealed: UK development body still has $700m invested overseas in fossil-fuel assets | @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social w/ comment from @nataliejones.bsky.social @nickdearden.bsky.social Read here buff.ly/4OOzhf1

Governments worldwide spent $1.5 trillion for fossil fuels in 2023. It’s time to redirect funds to clean energy & sustainable development. FfD4 must commit to ending all public financial flows for fossil fuels—not just “inefficient” subsidies. @nataliejones.bsky.social explains ▶️ buff.ly/h7IqcDB

An exceptional analysis of some of the 🤯 errors in the Supreme Court Judgment. Something has gone very wrong indeed. (Published by kind permission of @translegalproject.bsky.social). goodlaw.social/nid3

The British government has invited input on its vision for the North Sea's energy future. @iisd.org welcomes the opportunity to comment. www.iisd.org/publications...

Pacific islands urge rich countries to submit new national climate plans, adding that "All countries have also agreed to phase out fossil fuels, and NDCs should contain clear details on how governments plan to achieve this" www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Nearly a decade after winning the Whewell Scholarship in International Law, I still, somehow, get emails from current Cambridge LLM students asking me how I did it. I am sick of receiving these. So... nataliejon.es/2025/04/26/h...

Energy security = renewable energy A powerful and simple message to bear in mind as we take in today's IEAxUK Energy Security summit. globalrenewablesalliance.org/security/

Indigenous peoples call on #COP30 negotiators to deliver a “binding agreement” among all states “on a roadmap/timeline for phasing out fossil fuels”: www.climatechangenews.com/2025/04/23/s...

Trans women are women and I support them, regardless of the Supreme Court ruling. Sending solidarity to trans friends & comrades today and every day.

The G7 is missing targets on fossil fuel subsidy reform. To advance action, G7 members should: 1️⃣ Create a national plan for phasing out subsidies 2️⃣ Agree to rule out new subsidies 3️⃣ Commit to ending domestic public finance for fossil fuels @nataliejones.bsky.social ▶️ buff.ly/hCfNUvS

Read our new article: How the #G7 can advance action on fossil fuel subsidies in 2025: www.iisd.org/articles/how...

Come work with us! We're hiring a Senior Communications Officer, International Energy Transition. Closing April 27. iisd.bamboohr.com/careers/818

I'll be speaking at this virtual event on April 9 on COP29, COP30 and the transition away from fossil fuels. Sign up here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Very proud and delighted to say that my book has won the ASIL Certificate of Merit in a specialized area of international law. So many scholars I admire have won this prize. It's humbling and delightful to now be among them. Looking forward to attending #ASILAM to accept the award in person.

I have been thinking a lot about the Baku to Belem Roadmap (B2B) recently, and my most important thought is that this should be the official roadmap song: www.youtube.com/watch?v=If4-...

A tale of two national climate plans: the Marshall Islands and Canada 🧵