Truzaar Dordi

The greatest value of Crucible comes from the unexpected connections and they ways your own research will be stretched and transformed by others." Truzaar Dordi

Curious about the power of collaboration? We caught up with @truzaar.bsky.social from @york.ac.uk, a participant in our #CrucibleProgramme.

They shared how the programme is enriching their research and fostering new ways of thinking.

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Cheap Chinese Cars Are Taking Over Roads From Brazil to South Africa Trump’s tariffs look powerless to stop the incursion of inexpensive cars from China — and may speed it up.

Remember last May when I said that Biden's (and Trudeau's) 100% tariff on Chinese EVs would funnel China's EV industry into the Global South, which OPEC says is the key to future oil demand?

Alberta, China has lit your world on fire.
#ABleg
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UK emissions fell 3.6% in 2024 to lowest level since 1872: UK territorial greenhouse gas emissions, MtCO2e, 1850-2024. Note the impact of general strikes in 1921 and 1926; the miner’s strike of 1984 had a smaller impact. Source: Jones et al. (2023) and Carbon Brief analysis of figures from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ).

NEW – Analysis: UK emissions fall 3.6% in 2024 as coal use drops to lowest since 1666 | @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org @vernerviisas.carbonbrief.org

Read here: buff.ly/MZcCeds

When capital meets carrots: can finance drive a sustainable food revolution? What if the key to transforming our global food system does not lie in the soil, but in the stock market? A major international research project, co-led by Dr Truzaar Dordi at the University of York, ...

🔍 I'm #hiring a postdoctoral research associate to join a new ESRC-funded international research collaboration on #sustainablefinance and #foodsystems at the @uoyenvironment.bsky.social.

🔗 #LearnMore and #Apply today - www.york.ac.uk/environment-...

BP to raise oil and gas spending to $10bn a year in pivot away from green goals Firm confirms plans to scale back green energy efforts and ‘fundamentally reset’ strategy

As expected: BP will be giving up on greenwashing and misleading targets and instead be honest about its long-term, long-held strategy to expand the sale and use of fossil fuels

Extreme weather expected to cause food price volatility in 2025 after cost of cocoa and coffee doubles Trend towards more extreme-weather events will continue to hit crop yields and create price spikes, Inverto says

We often forget that our planet is responsible for sustaining and growing the food we depend on.

The climate crisis' impact on food supply chains is clearly visible.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/feb/15/extreme-weather-likely-to-cause-further-food-price-volatility-analysts-say

The facts of climate progress are the antidote to pessimism | Corporate Knights OPINION | Don't let defeatism obscure the truth: major progress is happening on climate and clean energy around the world

While the news cycle out of the US can feel chaotic and overwhelming, the facts of climate progress happening around the world are the antidote to pessimism. Read more from Institute president @rjcsmith.bsky.social's first monthly column in Corporate Knight
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a graphic showing who bought the startups - mostly og companies

"Oil and gas companies are the most active acquirers of climate tech startups. According to research by Sightline Climate, Shell made the most acquisitions globally between 2020 and 2024, buying up 8 companies. That was followed by BP, which snapped up 7"

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Pessimists sound clever.

Optimists change the world.

I love this depiction of the energy transition by RMI.

Politicians are pushing pipelines amid tariff threats. But companies are past that Some political leaders in Canada want to rekindle pipeline projects in the face of U.S. tariffs threatening the country’s energy security. Pipeline companies say they’ve moved on.

Some political leaders in Canada want to rekindle pipeline projects in the face of U.S. tariffs threatening the country’s energy security. Pipeline companies say they’ve moved on. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/02/14/a...

60s brutalist Morrell Library in b&W against a completely black cloudless sky

Good morning.

This Bluesky post has no informational, educational or promotional content.

It's just pure 60s BRUTALISM in epic black & white, from our photographer Paul Shields.

Behold the Morrell's magnificence.

Donald Trump might just make Canada great again The United States president keeps threatening Canada's sovereignty. Could he unwittingly be lighting a nationalist spark under the entire country — and force us to start betting on ourselves?

Donald Trump could spell the end of Canada -- or he can be the catalyst for a national reawakening. Now, it's up to us to decide which path we take. #cdnpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/01/24/o...

Mapped: Donald Trump’s Transatlantic Anti-Green Network As Donald Trump takes his oath of office to become the 47th president of the United States, his second term comes at an ever-more critical time for climate change. Climate scientists have warned that ...

@desmog.bsky.social crushing it with this super interesting map. www.desmog.com/2025/01/21/m...

BlackRock should listen to its CEO from 2020: climate risk is still investment risk While the foundations of managing climate risk remain strong, BlackRock’s exit from the global coalition could slow the pace and scale of ...

BlackRock and other financial institutions exiting net zero alliances could slow new investment in climate solutions. But it doesn't change the fundamentals of climate finance. Here's what it means for investments in climate solutions ⬇️
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Had a wonderful time at the University of Edinburgh Business School - discussing how big data & computational methods can bridge the qual-quant divide in #sustainability research 📊🔍
Thanks for the invite!

My first post on Blue Sky and what better moment to share - celebrating my first ever cohort graduates as a lecturer at @york.ac.uk! Thank you for being part of my journey as much as I was part of yours. Here's to new beginnings! 🎓💙