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One month of owning a heat pump update: In short: I love it. At length: read on 🧵

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just absolutely unbelievable beauty

"I am concerned about increasing domestic greenhouse gas emissions as national oil and gas infrastructure expands" Agree: 59% Disagree: 41% Ipsos / Dec 15, 2025 / n=1502 / Online

Charming quote about Canada's coke trade: "In the United States, people have become more like thieves... In Canada, the people, the clients, are more high-end. They're people of a higher rank," he said. "They're people who work large numbers, they're capos." www.cbc.ca/news/world/s...

Great food waster org in Vancouver, feeding community. gofund.me/1c2c900b2

Deal days save you money a few times a year, but going solar provides savings all year long. By switching to solar energy, you can significantly cut or even eliminate your electric bill. How much could your household save with solar panels? https://energysage.biz/4864luZ

Most of the work takes place behind the scenes, helping make it all happen And much climate action isn't about protest anyway - it's about bringing people together to make positive change in our communities, organisations and countries Poster by @tolmeia.bsky.social 5/

Great action @risingtideaus.bsky.social www.bbc.com/news/videos/...

Folks, don't do this. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Nine Nations. One billion trees. One single day. News of this epic tree-planting plan, slated for World Environment Day 2026, has just emanated from the colourful turmoil of COP30. We'll celebrate the details with you as they're announced.

Respect your elders www.bbc.com/news/article...

Good riddance. I loved it back in the day but too much pollution, garbage and crowds swarming downtown to continue www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

US Yes to Wind campaign announces successful conclusion of its first national Week of Action www.renewableenergymagazine.com/wind/us-yes-...

Getting fossil fuels out of the system makes the places we live better. We should do more of it.

On the lack of a ref to fossil fuels in the COP30 text: "The fact that petroleum producers are now balking more aggressively at naming the problem we all face is a sign not of the failure of the energy transition, but of its success" @davidfickling.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

Landmark move: New York City's comptroller @bradlander.bsky.social, with hundreds of billions under his control, recommends dropping investment giant Blackrock because they won't reckon with climate change. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Which state is serving up the biggest slice of solar? 🥧 Our "Solar in the Southeast" report highlights solar data and trends throughout the region. To learn more about how your utility or state is leading or lagging, check out the full report: bit.ly/SACESolarReport25 🔌💡

Lots of chatter about LNG these days -- somethings to know leahy.substack.com/p/solar-lng-...

South Korea switches on 47.2 MW floating PV project #energysky -- via pv magazine global: www.pv-magazine.com/...

The clean energy leapfrogging is real. "Pakistan's rooftop solar generation will for the first time exceed power demand on the country's electrical grid during daytime hours in some major industrial regions next year, a senior government official told Reuters."

There is only decline ahead for the combustion sector, no amount of bad policy can save it. Including expensive LNG- a truly terrible bet over electrfying faster. Great outline here, via @volts.wtf open.substack.com/pub/davidrob...

Great read about the power of storytelling (along with strong editing and shooting!)

Have seen this first-hand when travelling through Kenya and Ethiopia - every town had a 'solar shop' and mobile phones had leapfrogged landlines, with mobile credit a defacto currency. Very cool to see community innovation just take over! share.google/Hih4QsBTqwGS...

Tomorrow Penticton Green Party Leader Emily Lowan. Don't miss it.

Good. I'm glad this is the headline. This is the real story. Thank you to the BBC.

"Brazil wants to keep the momentum going and promised to deliver roadmaps for deforestation and a just transition away from fossil fuels in the coming year. President Lula is bringing the fossil fuel transition roadmap to Johannesburg this weekend" @lulaoficialbluesky.bsky.social

The submission is in. The argument laid down with utmost clarity. And surely, hopefully, the truth is incontestable: this land and its wildlife need protecting. And then the waiting. For years. Then finally, this month, India's Supreme Court made Saranda forest a sanctuary. tinyurl.com/24fuecz6

Unlike most marine mammals, otters don’t have blubber. They rely on the densest fur in the animal kingdom to trap warm air against their skin. Constant grooming keeps that fur clean, fluffed, and waterproof so they can stay warm in cold Pacific waters.

Climate change is here, making extreme weather more and more common. Toronto has a chance to make its buildings safer to protect communities from heat, wildfire smoke, and more.

The VIC gov has released it's updated climate change strategy. 'This Climate Change Strategy 2026–30 sets a course for the next five years of our state’s transition.' www.climatechange.vic.gov.au/victorias-cl...

The uK should follow France’s lead and totally ban neonicotinoids. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

🔥 A 12% jump in fossil fuel lobbyists at COP compared to last year. 📍 Belém is seeing the highest concentration since records began. The industry causing the crisis shouldn’t shape climate solutions. #KickBigPollutersOut https://gwitness.org/4oA1vUJ

First Solar selects South Carolina for new US production facility www.renewableenergymagazine.com/pv_solar/fir...

Almost worth a vow renewal, this plan. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

🌍✨ Vancouver’s Climate Work Is On the Chopping Block Mayor Ken Sim + ABC councillors plan to cut major climate action programs. For 35 years, Vancouver has been a global leader in local climate action — starting with the 1990 Clouds of Change report. 🌱

@kehyslop.bsky.social took a deep dive into claims that a zero per cent tax increase proposed by Vancouver mayor Ken Sim will lead to tens of millions in cuts to parks and recreation. #vanpoli thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...

NEW: Councillors and sources inside the City of Vancouver say the city's mayor, Ken Sim, will put forth a budget Wednesday that will eliminate the city's celebrated climate and sustainability department.

Friendly reminder that dishwashers made after 1995 or so are so water and energy efficient that even if you ran them twice fully loaded it would still use less water than handwashing the same load. So many "green" things feel like sacrifices. Dishwashers are not one of them.

Tell Vancouver City Council to protect decades of progress act.stand.earth/page/90450/a...

A decade ago, solar power barely registered in Hungary’s electricity mix — just 0.2% of generation. Back then, nuclear, coal, and gas dominated the grid. Fast forward ten years and solar power now supplies around 1/4 of Hungary’s electricity — a remarkable transformation.

If you are a climate journalist – especially reporting at COP30 – please bookmark the database to help you find new and diverse voices for your reporting. 📝 If you are a climate expert from a global south country, I welcome you to add your name to the database. 📨 bit.ly/GSClimateDatabase 4/4

Good news: more than 50% of the world’s economies have seen carbon emissions from fossil fuel power generation peaking. And with the speed of change in the electricity sector many more will join this growing list in coming years.

Efficiency. A key point that is often lost in the 'can renewables meet all our needs' conversation

Slow but fast. The gradual progress of clean energy over the past decades - scaling of efficiency, plummeting cost, buy-in, deployment... - is beginning to reveal an inexorable global transformation. In India that's looking like a doubling of capacity by 2030. https://f.mtr.cool/uoqqcfczou

George's article: bsky.app/profile/geor...

“It remains one of the richest and most productive ecoregions on earth,” said Marilyn Slett, president of the Coastal First Nations and elected chief councillor for Heiltsuk First Nation." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

I think his memo is a gross misuse of power and privilege. He understands the current media landscape very well. What was the strategy behind it? www.cbc.ca/news/science...