CAST research centre director Lorraine Whitmarsh is giving evidence to the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee in parliament, imparting the wealth of knowledge from her own work, as well as from my @cast-centre.bsky.social colleagues on how government can build support for the energy transition.

Robert Habeck hat sein Bundestagsmandat abgegeben. Doch laut einer Umfrage wünschen sich 35 Prozent der Deutschen eine Rückkehr des Grünenpolitikers. Dabei gibt es deutliche Unterschiede zwischen Männern und Frauen.

Als erklärter Fan des Konzepts „Loud Quitting“ – ehrlich sagen, wenn der Job und das Führungspersonal furchtbar waren – Warum kann nicht jedes Politiker-Interview so sein wie dieses mit Habeck in der @taz.de? taz.de/Robert-Habec...

#ICYMI: A report from the Tyndall Centre and LSE, earlier this year, shows how better integration of climate and health policies can address climate-driven health threats and boost resilience tyndall.ac.uk/reports/adva... #ClimateHealth #ClimatePolicy

🤖 PoliticsHome reporter @zoecrowther.bsky.social spoke with Britain's first AI MP to test its limits – and the conversation became quite weird 👀 After this chat, the (real) Labour MP Mark Sewards said he had to “tighten” the tool up to prevent such outlandish remarks

Collapse of languages has ‘knock-on effects’ for research University-wide language provision increasingly important for international research capabilities, says Hepi report author. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...

🔁Please share 🔁 Are you an undergraduate or masters student in the UK 💂‍♂️working on German Politics⚫🔴🟡? We award up to three Essay Prizes 🥇 Submit your essays or dissertations now 📫 Contact us, if you have any question 🙋 More information: psagermany.wordpress.com/events-2/psa...

While in parts of what was once "One Nation Tory" England the Conservatives are being replaced by the Liberal Democrats and in some cases even the Greens

Blair echoing right-wing, anti-net zero rhetoric is deeply unhelpful to the Starmer Labour government. Particularly when recent research suggests that 2009-2022 "instances of backlash to hard climate policy are relatively rare but can be consequential when they occur" doi.org/10.1080/1469...

Very much looking forward to this online roundtable next Wednesday by @britgerassoc.bsky.social on Germany's new government in an era of global challenges. Please come and join us for what promises to be a great discussion with @nvondarza.bsky.social & @louiseds.bsky.social. Details 👇

In this report with @lucasgeese.bsky.social, we present findings from polling we carried out just before last year's UK general election in which we examined support for climate policies among the British public. @cast-centre.bsky.social @climateuea.bsky.social @tyndallcentre.bsky.social

Great to see CAST 2024 polling be the focus of @green-alliance.org.uk's latest report on public opinion on climate policy during the 2024 general election. 🗳️ The report was written by CAST's @johnkenny.bsky.social & @lucasgeese.bsky.social and examines climate policy support. Read the report 👇

What can we learn from the 2024 General Election for the UK climate politics of the future? Very happy to see @johnkenny.bsky.social and my report published in collaboration with @green-alliance.org.uk and @cast-centre.bsky.social. See 👇 for the details.

New publication in Climate Policy—open access! We reviewed national citizens’ climate assemblies and found substantial variation in process, impact, and perceived legitimacy. Read it here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... Co-authored with Irene Lorenzoni, Andrew Jordan & @chantal-st.bsky.social

🚨 New open access publication! Led by Irene Lorenzoni, we reviewed the literature on National Citizens' Climate Assemblies. We found a great deal of variation in their design, role in policymaking ,and acceptance by different societal actors of these very specific forms of deliberative mini publics.

🔓 : Advocates of national citizens' #climate assemblies (NCCAs) maintain that they improve the quality & legitimacy of policymaking. Lorenzoni et al. (@lucasgeese.bsky.social @chantal-st.bsky.social @cast-centre.bsky.social) find substantial variation in character, impact & perceived legitimacy⬇️

On my way to Birmingham for @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social annual conference! Looking forward to meeting old friends and new. Also nice to be walking in with our @psagermanpol.bsky.social piece on BTW25 adorning Political Insight’s front cover 😊

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📝🌍 Call out for Leeds climate experts to inspire poetry 🌍📝 Poetry can be used to convey emotion or share ideas, and around the world, climate change is becoming an increasing feature in poems. Want to use your climate knowledge to inspire a poem? Find out more ⬇️

Starting this week with another output - brief reflections on the recent German election along with my other co-convenors of the @psagermanpol.bsky.social of @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social In it we raise the importance of a party's perceived brand of authenticity in an election campaign!

What a way to finish the week! A book project I'm involved in is in press: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526180940/ Exploring the centre-left in European cities, my chpt focuses on the relationship between Green Party activists and local social movements.

Can we build the #NetZero future the Climate Change Committee says is possible? 🌍 Today @thecccuk.bsky.social published its latest advice to the Government in its #SeventhCarbonBudget report. Read our CAST response: cast.ac.uk/building-a-n... Key messages thread 🧵

Ooh this looks good - sad I won’t be able to make it!

There are just 10 days left to apply for three fully funded CAST PhD studentships at our partner institution @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social 📣 Topics include human-climate connections in the workplace & barriers to behaviour change. Deadline: 28 Feb Apply now on our website: cast.ac.uk/cast-careers/

Reminder: We have five fully funded CAST PhD studentships closing this month, based at our centre hub @uniofbath.bsky.social & @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social 📣 The deadline for applications is Feb 17 (Bath) and Feb 28 (UEA). Find out more and apply on our website: cast.ac.uk/cast-careers/

🚨PhDs at UEA with @cast-centre.bsky.social still available with a deadline of 28th Feb. Please do share widely. Informal approaches for any of the projects are very much encouraged!

🚨PhDs at UEA with @cast-centre.bsky.social still available with a deadline of 28th Feb. Please do share widely. Informal approaches for any of the projects are very much encouraged!

Topics include 👇 • Integrated behavioural-technological solutions • Public perceptions of carbon capture & storage • Political and societal engagement with hard choices • Human-Climate connections in the workplace • Political and societal barriers to behaviour change

CAST PhDs alert 📣: We have 5 funded PhD studentships now open for applications, based at our centre hub @uniofbath.bsky.social & the University of East Anglia. The deadline for applications is Feb 17 (Bath) and Feb 28 (UEA). Find out more and apply on our website: cast.ac.uk/cast-careers/

🚨 3 funded PhDs available at @uniofeastanglia on social dynamics of publics, politicians and organisations on climate action and net zero. Available to students with an MA and who have UK citizenship or do not require a visa to study. More info here: cast.ac.uk/cast-careers/ Pls share widely!

New analysis of census and election data: the marginals Labour must hold in 2024 are more 'Middle England' than 'Red Wall'. Do Labour have a strategy for this? I argue they are sending mixed signals at best:

With far rights rising & geopolitics biting many are casting doubts on the future of climate policy. Big tnx to the PPRNet team, esp. Jane, Björn and Hanna (tinyurl.com/9a778wre) for letting some of us propose a constructive message. Climate policy is hard but it's also a political opportunity. 1/

🚨 How are more ambitious climate policies feasible politically? We have published 4 new research briefs on the political viability of climate policies. You can find all the briefs on our website. Here is a 🧵summarizing the briefs. Please share. politicscentre.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/progressive-...

The latest FDP 'D-Day' strategy paper debacle currently unfolding in German politics is something straight out of The Thick of It People really don't like seeing how the sausage is actually made.

Took a while but I made it! Quite overwhelming starting from scratch, but also feels like a bit of a fresh start. Thanks for the lists people have made to help you on your way to build it up! :)

When, how, and why do politicians engage with climate change? New @cast-centre.bsky.social briefing now published based on our systematic review of the academic literature on politicians and climate change Briefing available here: cast.ac.uk/resources/br...