Amid the record-breaking heat over the last few weeks, a culture war has broken out over the rollout of air conditioning But lots of the claims are missing some key bits of context - not least that it hasn’t really been an issue in northern Europe previously, because it just hasn’t been this hot

Take a moment to think of the recent #heatwave in #Europe at 40+ C and then read this: Eurostar just ordered trains that can cope with 55C 😳 "Saudi summers".

#Electricity bills in #Germany & #France rose by €700 million during record #heatwave These extra costs come on top of elevated #oil & #gas prices due to the ongoing crisis in the Strait of Hormuz shipping route.

Interesting development as more countries provide #climate finance - this does not eradicate historic responsibility of rich countries but clearly indicating rising multipolarity (and South South cooperation)

Our new @350.org analysis in @euronews.com: Electricity bills soar 700 million during the #heatwave - these #climate heatwaves are not only dreadful, at times tragic and deadly but also immensely costly for people and businesses already strained by an ongoing #fossilfuel crisis.

🥵 Breaking: The current record-shattering #heatwave in Europe would have been impossible without #climate change, says the World Weather Attribution. 45% of cities analysed across 30 European countries have already, or are predicted to, break their highest ever heat stress levels. 1/2

🚨 BREAKING: Huge #climate win in the courts of France against #TotalEnergies: Total argued that emissions were someone else’s problem. The court found that Total failed to meet its climate duty, gave 6 months to update its plan to describe + prevent the climate risks of the #fossilfuels it sells.

We can have impact and justice by making fossil fuel polluters pay for the damage they cause and ensure money is invested in renewables and affordable energy. A global momentum is picking up to hold Fossil Fuel companies and Big Oil to account. Join us @350.org @makepolluterspay.bsky.social

Hey mate, How is #London #Climate Action Week in a heatwave? #LCAW

NEW SURVEY: 3 in 4 EV owners across Europe feel protected from energy price shocks. Only 1 in 3 non-owners feel the same way. The same pattern shows up with heat pumps. 57% of owners believe households like theirs are better protected from price shocks. www.veriangroup.com/fr/news-and-...

Great initiative for electrification - happy to have shared some thoughts for this story in the article about the sources of electrification: www.edie.net/miliband-lau...

At London #Climate Action Week and this is the Heatmap. 39 Degrees Celsius in London today. And its only June… #LCAW

Fewer journalists registered for this year’s UN climate negotiations in Bonn, Germany, than any year since the Covid pandemic in 2021, reports @joeloclimate.bsky.social for @climatechangenews.com reflecting the trend in less climate reporting across global media. #onthebeat

👉 THIS is an underestimated & crucial story for the #energy transition: New poll among business leaders shows that a stunning 90% of them expect their business to be fully electric by 2035. This matters a lot and is good news for the transition from #fossilfuels to #renewables. Here is why: 🧵 1/4

On point Guerrilla ads in London on #Musk becoming the words first trillionaire. Dont forget this man cut billions of aid because it was "not efficient", plausibly leading to the deaths of thousands potentially millions. This is not about wealth but the immense power concentration this allows.

If your main concern is not upsetting a single South African billionaire rather than the safety and security of the country you're supposed to lead, then you're unfit for the job. Shameful weakness

At #JuneClimateMeetings Monday, many emphasized the need to speed up the transition away from fossil fuels—for the climate system and energy security Parties shared different perspectives as to the scope of a new work programme on climate finance Read ➡️ enb.iisd.org/bonn-climate...

Good to see that people power or As Mark Carney puts it „Feedback“ has some impact on his horrible environmental policies in #Canada. At least a partial win. Turns out environmental destruction is not a popular policy. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

www.theguardian.com/environment/... So if you were wondering how we are going find our way out of the polycrisis of inequality, climate change and the dystopian tech bro future, this is it. Some really smart people have laid out the revolutionary road map. Taxing the Rich is a big part of it.

Reform UK wants to shut this down. If it did so, it would throw a million people out of work. Why? because it is beholden to the fossil fuel industry. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Today is TotalEnergies' AGM. As others rightly question the company’s record on human rights, profiteering & climate destruction, we’re looking for answers on its new venture with EPH, a “deal” (read: bad bet) that will offload 2M tonnes of LNG/year in Europe. beyondfossilfuels.org/2026/05/20/t...

As the #Iran war disrupts #oil and #gas supplies, the #fossilfuel crisis has become a development crisis. That is why #COP31 matters and here is what they need to do. My new piece for @climatechangenews.com www.climatechangenews.com/2026/05/29/c...

Official: #Cleantech saved ❗$260 billion❗in #coal, #gas and #oil imports in the last year alone. From todays International Energy Agency (IEA) World Energy Investment Report.

54% of White voters without a college degree disapproved of Trump’s performance in a CBS News poll this month, up from 32% in February 2025 and 45% in February of this year. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

US-Israel war drives historic levels of hunger: 363 million people around the world are now at risk of acute #hunger, 45 million of them as a result of conflict in the Middle East and the consequent oil price spike according to the World Food Program.

Really important work:

The climate emergency is here and now – this is a huge danger for people's health, lives, homes and livelihoods All the indicators on climate are getting worse, but national and EU politicians are ripping up all the rules that could turn the tide, just to boost short-term corporate profits

In April, almost twice as many people googled "solar panel" than in any month, ever🤯 If that's not a sign...;)

A much-discussed “return to #coal” by some countries in the wake of the Iran war & #fossilfuel is likely to be far more limited than thought, amounting to a global rise of no more than 1.8% in coal power output this year and likely even much lower www.carbonbrief.org/world-will-n...

Christian Leaders call for a permanent tax on #fossilfuel profits 👀 www.euronews.com/2026/05/21/c...

😱 How much money will be siphoned from ordinary people to the #fossilfuel industry due to higher #oil & #gas prices on the back of this war? Could well be over 1 trillion by the end of this year our analysis shows.

A NEW TWIST in Africa's soaring solar story: It's now manufacturing its own panels. The factories use imported Chinese cells, which are 40% of the value of panels, keeping much of the value domestically. 9 GW of cells+wafers in Mar/Apr alone🧵

#Trump reboots US aid in a disgusting and transactional way - at power levels than previously but with demands for patient data + Investment commitments, mostly but not only in Africa

We are well past peak combustion engine with #EV s cutting in. Will soon be followed by peak #oil.

🔥 the 🇺🇳 UN General Assembly is about to be called upon to #VoteYesForClimateJustice as it considers an important resolution tabled by 🇻🇺 Vanuatu (and others) to welcome and build upon the historic #ClimateJustice ruling by the 🌐 ⚖️ International Court of Justice! 🧵⬇️ follow proceedings in thread below

Here more about El Nino, and summer weather both in US and Europe... www.severe-weather.eu/long-range-2...

😱 How much money will be siphoned from ordinary people to the #fossilfuel industry due to higher #oil & #gas prices on the back of this war? Could well be over 1 trillion by the end of this year our analysis shows.

🇬🇷 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...

👇 This 👇 #Financialmarkets are actually shifting from #fossilfuels to #renewables. Renewable ETFs have started to outperform fossil fuel portfolios. 🧵1/3

Great big story by AP/ABC News about how the #fossilfuel crisis drives #renewables across #Asia Glad to have contributed some calculations and numbers how costly fossil fuels are for the region. abcnews.com/amp/Business...

Unless they’re tracking Chinese clean tech export data - which I think only Ember does consistently? - all the energy scenarios models etc are just plain wrong.

Passive voice? Climate change has “become a partisan issue”? Say it straight: fossil fuel industry’s corruption has made it a partisan issue; Republicans are hip-deep in fossil fuel money and lies.

🚨GREAT NEWS 🚨 There is actually significantly more investment into #renewables following this #fossilfuel crisis. At the same time, this illegal war by the US and Israel is horrible and must stop - we must not forget about the people suffering and who makes them suffer.

Good reporting by Swissinfo about dependence on #fossilfuels leaves nations vulnerable to shocks + clean energy not just a #climate necessity but national security imperative. Happy to have shared some thoughts with them on how the transition is quietly accelerating.

This is truly mind-blowing: Norway has gone from near-zero sales of non‑emitting battery electric vehicles to now close to 100% of all new passenger car sales - achieved in about 13 years. More in my next substack newsletter. Sign up here: substack.com/@janrosenow

350's executive director, Anne Jellema, on the real cost of fossil fuels: from lives lost, to necessities made unaffordable. "The true price of fossil fuels is no longer hidden. And it is being paid, every day, by ordinary people around the world. It’s time for the great power shift."

Shipping produces about 3% of global greenhouse gases, a portion set to rise as trade globalises further. (Guardian)

We are starting a campaign to make our energy clean and affordable - and to tax the obscene #fossilfuel profits on the back of this war. 350.org/press-releas...

While ordinary people face higher energy bills and economic uncertainty, oil and gas companies often see their profits surge during geopolitical crises. We must tax the fossil fuel corporations profiting from these crises instead of letting them pass on the cost to us.