The last government was great at growth
Growth in sewage and water company dividends, "well done guys" @GreenJennyJones in full throttle sarcasm mode as she explains why growth for growths sake does not make most of us happy.
Once upon a time I thought the relationship between scientists and governments would be like that between a look-out and the captain of a ship
You know, one warns of danger and the other takes appropriate action to keep everyone safe
How fucking naive 😂😢
This comes with consequences for global warming. 🌡️🔥🌍
If we continue current policies or the pledged NDCs there is no chance of limiting warming to 1.5C or even 2C.
Below, you see the likelihood that 1.5C, 2C or 3C of warming are exceeded over the course of this century. /17
LT;DR: the gap is large and virtually unchanged from last year.
NDCs are not adding up to a pathway in line with 1.5 or 2C (see orange & red lines compared bottom ranges). /15
Another year, another climate gap. 🌍🔥🌡️
It's the 15th time I joined the lead author team of the @UNEP#Emissionsgap report.
How high are global emissions?
What have countries pledged?
And is this all aligned with the Paris Agreement?
Let’s dig in with a 🧵/1
We'll be able to reverse the destruction of nature when that becomes society's objective, not when we have better techniques
You can't hit a target you're not aiming for, no matter how fancy your arrows
Guy's news: Farmers Against Farmwashing
British farming is on its knees. The main issue is that farmers just cannot survive the prices, trading terms, and insecurity imposed on them by the Big Six supermarkets: https://t.co/Fp6gJl6Juj #stopfarmwashing#farmersagainstfarmwashing
Do we need to be calling for Yolanda’s Law in the UK, as created in Argentina, called for by young people?
A mandatory training for all public officials on climate.
That includes judges
The sentencing of Anna & Phoebe from #JustStopOil and this 👇= 💯YES
https://t.co/hxangqNeQJ
2. “The GMC was blind to the context of my actions... They argued in the tribunal that doctors must obey the law at all times. But this is a dangerous stance. As a second-generation Holocaust survivor, I know that it is sometimes right to disobey laws and orders.”
We are ConstructionXR, a new group of plumbers, electricians, architects, surveyors and construction sector workers, concerned about the climate crisis. Here is our letter to the Telegraph Online delivered today.@ConstructionXR@XRLondon@ScientistsX @ELPinchbeck @SpeakSarahSpeak