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This is one result of the 7-year-long, £10 million Chilcot Inquiry: a comprehensive, detailed & crucial guide to avoiding another disastrous war like Iraq. You can understand why Tony Blair ignores its lessons, but every other warmonger in the UK?
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Geopolitical turmoil in the Middle East once again shows that reliance on volatile oil and gas exposes economies to price shocks.

Renewables, electrification and storage offer more stable long term energy costs and stronger energy security.

What a result!! Huge congratulations to the amazing Hannah Spencer - everyone in Gorton and Denton has just made history. This result shows @greenparty.org.uk can win anywhere, that the politics of hope can win over the politics of hate & there is no longer any such thing as a Labour safe seat 💚

Europe’s energy transition is well underway but it is far from uniform.

In 25 European countries, non-fossil fuel sources now generate the majority of electricity, a clear sign of how deeply clean power has penetrated the system.

Hinkley Point C now expected to cost £49 billion.

The furore over Grok’s sexualised images has begun an AI reckoning Ofcom and the EU have launched investigations into the chatbot.

Ofcom and the EU have launched investigations into the chatbot.

JFC, cut that shit in half and you’ve eradicated hunger, provided healthcare for all and made education free for all Americans. What the fuck are we doing?

This is why electrification means more energy security:

In 2024, ~81% of EU electricity came from locally sourced fuels (57% excluding nuclear). Just 19% relied on imported fossil fuels.

Fossil fuels are mostly imported.

Source @ember-energy.org

Replacing humans with machines is leaving truckloads of food stranded and unusable If the systems sending our food to market are just overseen by machines, then there’s going to be issues that could result in a food crisis.

If the systems sending our food to market are just overseen by machines, then there’s going to be issues that could result in a food crisis.

It's ecological breakdown that should put us on a war-footing: official Admissions of extreme, eco-caused national security threats foreground importance of climate adaptation to bring much needed urgency and agency.

This is the UK security assessment that the government tried to bury: ecosystem collapse is a national security threat.

Read how you can turn knowledge into action, addressed by Caroline Lucas & Rupert Read:
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#ClimateCrisis #NationalSecurity #Adaptation #Resilience

This is the report I spoke of on #bbcaq just now - ministers tried to suppress it, were finally forced to release it after an FoI, but shamefully only published a redacted version. The first duty of Govt is to protect its citizens - that starts with being honest with us about scale of threat we face

We @obshealth.bsky.social will no longer post on the other place. We cannot support its racism, misogyny, and hatred.
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How to keep plant-based foods on the table now that Veganuary is over Places like schools, hospitals and universities can help address the climate crisis by promoting a shift to more sustainable diets.

Places like schools, hospitals and universities can help address the climate crisis by promoting a shift to more sustainable diets.

The Thick Of It: Politics, Power & Profanity | Slapstick Festival Step back into the chaotic corridors of Whitehall as creator Armando Iannucci reunites with key members of his award-winning ensemble for a celebration of one of television’s sharpest, funniest and mo...

Late addition to my @slapstickfest.bsky.social duties. I’m now hosting Armando Iannucci, Chris Addison and Rebecca Front in a special session on The Thick of It. 8 February. Book here. Nearly sold out.

Following this event, Armando Iannucci aiannucci.bsky.social speaks truth to power @slapstickfest.bsky.social. He’ll also be presented with the inaugural ‘Golden Baz Writers Award’ created to celebrate comedy writers committed to the craft of making people laugh. slapstick.org.uk/events/arman...

RCP to stop X activity following Council review

#Xodus: Royal College of Physicians leaves X

“we cannot overlook the normalisation of unacceptable online behaviour. Council members agreed that we should stop posting on X with immediate effect.”

@rcphysicians.bsky.social

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Petition: Fund a National Climate Resilience Plan: protect communities from climate impact From floods to extreme temperatures, climate impacts risk damaging homes, health, businesses, services, and the economy. We want Government to prioritise adaptation; fund a new Resilience Plan that wo...

OK so It’s Christmas Eve & petitioning Govt might not be front of mind today - but *please* take just 20 secs to sign this, calling for a funded national #climate resilience plan to help protect us all. Just 1700 more needed to get a Govt response! 🤞🙏https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/730062

Data centres are energy hungry but what if we could use their waste heat to heat our homes?

That's exactly what happens in places like Finland: Cities are tapping the vast amounts of waste heat generated by data centres, and feeding it into district-heating networks.

West Yorkshire Pension Fund Private Credit Allocation more than Doubled During Fiscal Year 2025 West Yorkshire Pension Fund (WYPF) recently published its ‘REPORT AND ACCOUNTS For the year ended 31 March 2025’, detailing its financial performance, investment strategy, and administrative activitie...

Pension funds start to increase exposure to private credit. What could possibly go wrong! exelerating.com/en/uk-market...

Researchers from the TRUUD project have their work featured in new #WHO case studies series on #UrbanHealth, launched today for #WorldCitiesDay.

Inc @uniofbathipr.bsky.social @geoffbates.bsky.social

🔗case study here: cdn.who.int/media/docs/d...

🚨 JUST PUBLISHED 🚨

⚠️ The 2025 @lancetcountdown.bsky.social report reveals climate change inaction is costing lives and livelihoods, and harming the economy.

❤️‍🩹 Protecting people’s health demands all hands on deck.

Read more: www.lancetcountdown.org/2025-report/ #LancetClimate25

Tracking Hurricane Melissa See the likely path and wind arrival times for Melissa

"Hurricanes Helene and Milton combined caused about $113 billion in damages and more than 250 deaths. This May, the Trump administration said it would no longer maintain a database of so-called billion-dollar disasters."

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Clean Energy Can Supercharge Indonesia's Economy New research finds that investing in renewable energy can help fuel Indonesia's GDP growth ambitions while also creating benefits like cleaner air and new jobs.

📈 New WRI Indonesia study shows Indonesia can grow its economy 8% per year and reach net zero by 2060 by doubling down on clean and efficient energy investments⚡

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New data from #SystemsChangeLab finds that press freedom is declining globally. A free press contributes to good governance by:

🌐Promoting transparency & accountability
🔎Creating awareness of social and environmental problems
🔊Providing a forum for all voices to be heard

Read more: bit.ly/4nrG5IF

The Primary Energy Fallacy is the idea that all primary energy from fossil fuels must be replaced with equivalent amount of clean energy.

BUT: Not necessary because >2/3 of all primary energy is lost as waste heat.

Electrification+renewables are far more efficient.

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Today, we honor the life and legacy of Dr. Jane Goodall 🌱

Thank you for the profound impact you've made, rooted in compassion and hope.

Kemi Badenoch vows to repeal Climate Change Act Tory leader says she would replace it with ‘cheap energy’ strategy, ending decades-long consensus on climate

Tory party’s long journey away from science, reason, responsibility, common sense and truth is complete

Tories pledge to scrap landmark climate legislation Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch says her party would axe legally binding targets to cut emissions.

Jane Goodall dies, the Pope condemns climate deniers, and Kemi Badenoch decides today is a good day to say she’d scrap the Climate Change Act.

Economically bonkers, morally bankrupt, out of step with public opinion

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Gatwick airport second runway approved by transport secretary There has been strong opposition against the airport wanting to use its northern runway.

Yet another climate-wrecking decision from a Government intent on the pursuit of growth at all costs - but the only things that will grow as a result of this disastrous decision are pollution, noise, and climate chaos