The UK has a target to protect 30% of land & sea for nature by 2030🏞️ But progress isn’t adding up - just 6% of land across the UK is protected, with 5 years to go🥀 New findings are launched as we prepare for #WildSummitUK tomorrow, where nature voices from across the country will push for action 🌱

sites.google.com/view/thisisg... Attended the @geolsoc.bsky.social launch of their new campaign, to raise awareness of the wonderful world of geosciences - aimed at 14-18 yr olds and those interested in engaging them. Lots of GREAT stuff here! Clickety-click!

What would a radical approach to electricity system decarbonisation look like? 🔋 NESO's new Energy Sector Digitalisation Plan builds on our long-standing policy work to decarbonise the grid: nepc.raeng.org.uk/policy-work/...

Effectively digitalising the energy sector is an essential step towards complete decarbonisation. @neso-energy.bsky.social's new Energy Sector Digitalisation Plan‪‬ sets out 16 clear and deliverable actions. ⚡ Read our full comment: raeng.org.uk/news/academy...

So pleased to see so many new EV chargepoints going in in my borough @towerhamletsnow.bsky.social at the moment, look at that sea of ‘New’s’ on ZapMap! Hope other boroughs will follow suit soon 🚙 🚙⚡️⚡️

UK carmakers on track to meet EV sales target despite intense lobbying to lower quota - Electric car sales made up 21.6% of sales in first half of 2025, only just below the effective 22% share needed to meet rules Story by @jasperjolly.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/business/202...

If you're feeling hot & bothered, or you're wondering why school has been cancelled cos it's too hot – & you think 29C at 9pm is really bad, actually… …then you might like to share how YOU think London should prepare for extreme heat. Short survey: www.london.gov.uk/ta...

Apparently this needs repeating (again) Dhara Vyas, chief executive of industry body Energy UK tells Carbon Brief that it is “crystal clear what has driven electricity bills up in the UK…it’s the wholesale costs, driven by the price of gas”. www.carbonbrief.org/...

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Will be interesting to see if certain media outlets just ignore the report from the Spanish government confirming the key role of thermal power plants in the Iberian power outage or still try to erroneously spin it as a failure of renewables. www.businessgreen.com/news/4515109...

In London, nearly half of the people sleeping rough are migrants. People who have moved to the UK can face complex challenges to leave homelessness behind. Each person has their own story, skills & future hopes. But how do we support non-UK nationals to find safe routes away from the streets?⬇️

As ever, excellent @carbonbrief.org overview of climate and energy commitments in today’s spending review. Hurrah for the DESNZ budget commitments!

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once again I must tap my own sign

Unless I’m very mistaken, which past form would suggest reasonably likely, it’s twenty years ago today that The Thick of It was first broadcast. This means that Ollie Reader is now 43 and, I would imagine, writing speeches about immigration for Keir Starmer.

The Tony Blair Institute issues a new statement on its climate report: "The report is clear that we support the government's 2050 net zero targets, to give certainty to the investors and innovators who can develop these new solutions and make them deployable..." Suggests No10 weren't delighted...

Britain will accelerate push to net zero, Starmer tells energy summit Speech made clear prime minister sees renewable energy as core to UK’s future prosperity and national security. @fionaharvey buff.ly/JfocQZG

Björk Performs Benefit Concert For Wilted Sunflowers In Mushroom Forest theonion.com/bjork-p...

It’s installation week! #heatpump www.instagram.com/s/aGlnaGxpZ2...

Martin Wolf is not messing around here www.ft.com/content/d96d...

Clean energy powered 40% of global electricity in 2024, report finds report by @ember-energy.org www.theguardian.com/business/202...

I’m getting a heat pump installed next week & decided to post about the process on my Insta stories. So if you’re thinking about getting one & want to know what it involves, please do follow along or ask any qs! Pt 1: rip out the boiler cupboard! www.instagram.com/s/aGlnaGxpZ2... #heatpump #netzero

FACTCHECK: UK Steel says high power prices for UK steel industry are "primarily" due to high wholesale prices UK Steel adds: 98% of the time, it’s GAS that sets UK wholesale price [cf 24% in DE & 7% in FR] It says policy costs [“net-zero”] are LOWER in UK than DE or FR 1/2

Super interesting and helpful thread on tariffs and the UK steel industry ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Some absolutely phenomenal television in here. My kind of viewing 🤩

FACTCHECK: Why Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch is wrong about UK's net-zero goal In which I take a look at the evidence contradicting Badenoch's speech, from the science on the 2050 target to fact gas is causing high electricity prices + much much more www.carbonbrief.org/...

NEW: Official advisers CCC say UK shld cut emissions 87% by 2040 ⚖️Net cost of net-zero 73% less than thought 💷Total cost to 2050 = £108bn (~£4bn/yr, 0.2% GDP) 🏡🚗H’hold energy/fuel bills to fall £1,400 🔌Electrification is key THREAD + charts www.carbonbrief.org/... 1/10

🚨 Energy price cap raised by 6.4% (£111 per year for average household) 📈 Expensive gas prices drive up bills and have done so for the past 4 years.. to a total UK spend of £140bn on wholesale gas Let's be clear, we are NOT out of the gas crisis yet🧵 eciu.net/media/press-...

"I hope this email finds you well!" How this email found me: #Severance

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film still #42 Woe’s Hollow album cover #severance

Relax everyone I'm sure robert mueller will come through

UK heat pump sales increased 63% last year and 15% more people completed a recognised heat pump training qualification! This is great news in a sector which has taken a while to get going. 1/4 www.heatpumps.org.uk/record-year-...

'London Conversations 004' (2022) by Luke M Walker lukemwalker.com

#SaveThePCC Some of you may have read about the situation regarding our new landlord wishing to add a new redevelopment break clause, with only 6 months notice to our lease. For now, we're simply asking you all to share & sign the petition below; you.38degrees.org.uk/p/princechar...

✍️There's something SERIOUSLY exciting happening in the world of batteries: an innovation that could pave the way for incredibly energy-dense, fast-charging cells in our cars and smartphones. But there's a catch; quite a big one. A deep dive into silicon batteries🔋 open.substack.com/pub/edconway...

'Low Tide', Ethleen Palmer, linocut, 1936.

@edconway.bsky.social Hi Ed, just wanted to say, despite owning your book for ages, it was only a few weeks ago that I realised that I am included in the acknowledgements! Thank you so much, and it was great to help out in a small way with what is such a fascinating book and topic! Flo

Hard agree. Thought it was note perfect ♥️

Is the UK’s electric vehicle target about to fall to pieces? And why might it all hinge on parking in East London? I shouldn’t tell you – yet – because our report only goes online the new year. But, since it’s running in the papers, here’s a thread. 🧵🔌🚗

Apple has opted iOS and MacOS users into an AI photo scanning feature which tries to extract landmarks from your photos called Enhanced Visual Search by default with little notice. www.theregister.com/2025/01/03/a...