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Revealed: ‘Corporate capture’ of UN aviation body by industry

Interesting-looking new study finding that "the global aviation sector’s impact on global warming continues to increase even under the most ambitious mitigation scenarios" cell.com/one-earth/fu...

😊 Delighted to announce I'll be a Lead Author for ch.8 of @ipcc.bsky.social's Seventh Assessment Report, alongside 663 experts from 111 countries, as part of Working Group III. Analysis by @carbonbrief.org shows increasing diversity of IPCC authorship: tinyurl.com/462pvby9 #IPCC #ClimateReport

More Americans are very worried about climate change than are about crime. @yaleclimatecomm.bsky.social climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications...

"Leaders across the political spectrum are protecting the fossil-fuel status quo at the very moment scientists warn we need rapid, transformative change." theconversation.com/politicians-...

Such a good @bankfieldbecky.bsky.social + @steveclimate.bsky.social paper here: examining how "climate pragmatism" has become a major part of the new lexicon of climate delay Also see: "climate realism" theconversation.com/politicians-...

"Climate pragmatism" in the UK; "climate realism" in the US: justifying the continuance of the fossil-fuel economy, either way.

“The future isn’t something that happens to us, it’s something we build together. By choosing to act wisely today, we can navigate uncertainty and emerge stronger tomorrow.” - @laurielaybourn.bsky.social, @climate-risk.bsky.social youtu.be/IkjsAQeomtQ

Men will build giant floating walls to prevent warm water from reaching ice shelves, and scatter microbeads onto sea ice to increase its reflectivity before just stopping the burning of fossil fuels www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

Interesting take on the new politics of climate pragmatism that matches the emerging paradigm of climate realism around the world cc @jeffcolgan.bsky.social

In an article for The Conversation UK (@uk.theconversation.com), CAST affiliate Dr Steve Westlake (@steveclimate.bsky.social) discusses new research which "shows that political “pragmatism” is fast becoming a dangerous form of climate delay". Read the article 👇

"By framing urgent action as 'extreme' and steady-as-she-goes policies as 'pragmatic', leaders across the political spectrum are protecting the fossil-fuel status quo at the very moment scientists warn we need rapid, transformative change."

"The projection of unequal outcomes across scenarios... is a matter of serious concern, especially when scenario results are directly used as inputs for #climate policy... we need to move towards model &scenario building techniques where questions of equity &climate justice come to the foreground"

Happy to share our new research on UK climate politics 🚨 We found Members of Parliament (MPs) use the language of climate "pragmatism" to avoid rapid change. It risks becoming a new discourse of delay. More detail below and in 🧵 1/ theconversation.com/politicians-...

New research from @steveclimate.bsky.social shows that MPs support climate action, but don't do much about it because it's not politically 'pragmatic' Of course it's not pragmatic, it's the greatest challenge humanity has ever faced! Politics can't fix this - but Citizens' Assemblies might

Help please 😁. I’m co-designing a new module for 3rd year psychology undergrads on “The Psychology of Sustainability”. I’d love to hear your advice and ideas for making it extra-brilliant by way of: themes, content, essential references, resources, materials.

ICYMI: "Aviation now contributes a greater share of total UK emissions than the entire electricity supply sector. Continued emissions growth in this sector could put future targets at risk." ...said the Climate Change Committee (CCC) in their 2025 progress report www.theccc.org.uk/publication/...

🌲Ed Sheeran explains to Louis Theroux that he dislikes private jets and prefers trains because "I like the environment, I like trees." We know that this type of messaging from celebrities is hugely impactful. We need far more of this from more stars. As posted by @nowthisimpact.bsky.social

🧠🌍 Can you correct misperceptions of the impact of different climate actions? In a new @pnasnexus.org paper, we tested whether climate action literacy interventions can shift behavioral commitments toward more effective climate actions. Check out our neat results 🙂 academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ad...

On my way from #Cardiff to #Prague for the 1st International Conference on Social Identity and Leadership and Followership. 🚄Cardiff - London - Brussels (Eurostar) - Prague (sleeper) 🚄 Looking forward to presenting my climate leadership research and meeting inspiring colleagues 🙂

This excellent short (23 min) film explain why some scientists have been compelled to take direct action in an effort to get governments to respond to the climate crisis. Please watch and share. www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNvk...

"... the US and European countries that tout Israel as an ally that shares their values have issued barely a word of condemnation. They should be ashamed of their silence, and stop enabling Netanyahu to act with impunity" www.ft.com/content/f5fd...

I'm heading to Prague and Berlin at the end of May. Any suggestions for people to meet in the climate/research space? Díky/Danke!

I'm heading to Prague and Berlin at the end of May. Any suggestions for people to meet in the climate/research space? Díky/Danke!

Great new contribution from Katherine Arbuthnott countering the popular assumption that "human nature is fundamentally selfish". This assumption underpins our economic systems and blocks progress on the climate and environmental crises, among other things🧵 econtent.hogrefe.com/doi/abs/10.1...

New article in @theconversation.com on the importance of leadership for climate action. With @tinafawcett.bsky.social theconversation.com/leading-by-e...

In this article for @uk.theconversation.com, CAST affiliate @steveclimate.bsky.social explores the climate controversy sparked by Katy Perry’s celebrity space flight. "Celebrities have a positive role to play in leading by example. It’s not rocket science." Read the article 👇

"Emissions linked to Chevron, the highest-emitting investor-owned company in our data, for example, very likely caused between US $791 billion and $3.6 trillion in heat-related losses over the period 1991–2020" www.nature.com/articles/s41...

In this article for @uk.theconversation.com the University of Bath's @steveclimate.bsky.social explores the climate controversy sparked by Katy Perry’s celebrity space flight. theconversation.com/why-katy-per...

The wealthiest people in the richest countries use the most energy & set the standards for the rest of society. That’s why the Blue Origin dream... is a nightmare for the climate because it perpetuates an unsustainable culture, writes @steveclimate.bsky.social theconversation.com/why-katy-per...

"This message of collective responsibility is one our current economic and political system works hard to suppress by championing unlimited freedom to consume, while ignoring the loss of freedom that such behaviour causes"

I wrote a piece for @theconversation.com about how space tourism drives climate breakdown - well beyond any emissions from the rocket itself. Celebrities and other leaders have huge potential to catalyse climate action, but not like this... theconversation.com/why-katy-per...

@steveclimate.bsky.social captures brilliantly what I’ve heard countless times in citizens’ juries & focus groups. There is widespread support for collective climate action but excessive consumption of the few undermines motivation to act & belief in the fairness + effectiveness of climate policies

I wrote a piece for @theconversation.com about how space tourism drives climate breakdown - well beyond any emissions from the rocket itself. Celebrities and other leaders have huge potential to catalyse climate action, but not like this... theconversation.com/why-katy-per...

Apologies! Forgot to include space tourism in this infographic... 😏

Interesting study on African attitudes to personal and government responsibility for climate action. "Those with secondary or post-secondary education are significantly more likely to attribute responsibility to rich countries" h/t @carbonbrief.org www.nature.com/articles/s43...

This great video also reminded me of an interesting facet of motonormativity: people can lose 100 hours a year in traffic and never notice; but they have one late train and it's all "Never again - you can't rely on them"

"When the effects of changing subglacial water pressure were included in the model, the amount of ice flowing into the ocean under future #climate nearly tripled... existing sea-level rise projections may be too low, because they do not fully account for the dynamic influence of subglacial water"

HELP PLEASE 🙏 🛫✈️ We’re designing a conjoint experiment to test public support for a more ambitious air travel #carbon tax in Denmark—varying tax levels, revenue use, and progressivity. We're now deciding which three tax levels to test—each reflecting different levels of ambition. Any suggestions?

Crucial leadership research here from Gregg Sparkman and @stysyropoulos.bsky.social. Indicates the importance of influential figures speaking up on the climate crisis 📢 📣 🔊

1/ The view from our bedroom window earlier this week was the eerie sight of a blaze across Garth Hill, South Wales. The weather conditions preceding the fire were extremely dry leaving the grass & bracken to turn to tinder. Here's a 🧵putting this fire context... (Photo credit: Ryan Davies)

"The climate and ecological implications of this shift are as disastrous as they are deliberate. We need an appropriate name for this new era of fossil and tech bros accelerating attacks on democracy and the planet: cataclysm capitalism." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

🚨NEW from me: Scientists On Survival is a new book by more than 20 researchers who've put their freedom on the line for ... everyone. It is a work of joy. @scientistsx.bsky.social @thierryaaron.bsky.social @abiperrin.bsky.social @stucap.bsky.social @chrisgpackham.bsky.social

More wise words from President Michael D Higgins on the need for a Gaza ceasefire

Everyone is doing too little on climate change - except activists, according to this survey of international public opinion.

Today we (Lancaster University Social Processes Group) @lancasteruni.bsky.social hosted Dr. Steve Westlake @steveclimate.bsky.social (Bath University) where he spoke about his Cardiff based research into the power of leadership for changing climate related behaviours. #ClimateChange #Psychology

Good to listen to @steveclimate.bsky.social present his work on "The power of leading by example with high-impact low-carbon behaviour" to the social processes group at Lancaster University. #NoManIsAnIsland

“These bans are more than political gestures – they are a crucial step in reducing demand for emissions-intensive goods and aligning public policy with climate science.” Completely agree. The public get it too - we found clear support for bans on high polluting vehicles in our deliberative research

On the current Musk/empathy/Western civilisation chatter, something that's been less remarked upon is the high likelihood that Western civilisation, as we think about it, probably doesn't exist. >