Soheb Panja

[Soheb Panja @Soheb]

There’s no chance a ban on smoking in public spaces would even be considered today . #ulez

[Jon Burke 🌍 @jonburkeUK]

According @JonAshworth, you can "improve air quality by pursuing measures like electric bus fleets and so on".

Buses generate 1% of U.K land transport emissions.

Jon, please tell us about the "so on" you recommend in lieu of proven measures like ULEZ?
https://t.co/LqqRXKgnzp

[Soheb Panja @Soheb]

Absolutely brilliant from @soundboy
Everyone should read this. So many insights in his essay but the standout is that such is the concern about the rate of progress even inside the organisations, they want politicians to step in.

[Ian Hogarth @soundboy]

I wrote an essay for the FT - We must slow down the race to God-like AI: https://t.co/hPBW6LQUlh

[James Farrar @jamesfarrar]

What have we come to w this gig economy?
1. A building concierge refuses entry to a mortally ill man collapsed outside
2. An employer incessantly pings to demand delivery but fails to make a welfare call
3. A consumer steps over the mortally ill to get to their purchases 10/

[Soheb Panja @Soheb]

Climate activism is splintering. More/less combative and general/specific. Where are the donors going?

https://t.co/KdjBexptm0

[Soheb Panja @Soheb]

@James_BG Been wondering the same. Conclusion I’ve come to is try to demand specifics with near term goals. Think ‘blah blah blah’ is the 100% correct response to vague distant pledges

[Maxine Joselow @maxinejoselow]

At least they’re being honest? #COP26 #climatepledgetheatre

[Soheb Panja @Soheb]

@Ed_Miliband Distant net zero targets has jammed the COP discussion (which is helpful for political leaders who don’t want to be held to account for their words) https://t.co/JWhMJTVwp0

[Soheb Panja @Soheb]

@LeoHickman Have heard a lot say they no longer pander to climate deniers but it feels they are getting played by new tactics of fossil companies: muddying the waters, can-kicking to distant targets, deflection onto individual action and itstoolate-ism.
Fair?

[Soheb Panja @Soheb]

Artist Es Devlin set this up for NYTimes’ ClimateHub down the road from COP26. Totally incredible

[Soheb Panja @Soheb]

@muzzysparky Hi Ash - can i get in touch please re heat pumps?
Thanks

[Soheb Panja @Soheb]

We’re doing well but not that well.
Translation: I deserve a bonus but don’t take away our state bailouts

[The Guardian @guardian]

Airline industry past worst point of Covid crisis, says trade body https://t.co/clWqS6ag5b

[Soheb Panja @Soheb]

@isabelhilton Same guy who wrote a pro remain and pro leave column before deciding which one would be more advantageous to his career

[Soheb Panja @Soheb]

@JulietKinsman @hackneycitizen @Field7_co Juliet! 🦸🏾

[Soheb Panja @Soheb]

Thanks Jocelyn. Next time!

[Jocelyn Timperley @jloistf]

Wish I was in the UK so I could go to this https://t.co/NEbWQnTJF8 Good luck with it @Soheb!

[Soheb Panja @Soheb]

@vojtech @Adelbadge @TfL My tube carriage was 60:40-ish masks... but if people are taking their cues from this lot yday, it's not great

[Soheb Panja @Soheb]

@KathrynAMurdoch Change of heart from the big man who not that long ago said “we should approach climate change with great scepticism” plus “we can’t stop it, just build houses a bit further back” 😳 https://t.co/XyQapfZHUk

[Soheb Panja @Soheb]

@jloistf Number 3 - frequent flyer taxing - seems the path with the most potential for big and immediate impact given the urgency. Downsides seem harsh but worth accepting.

[David Wallace-Wells @dwallacewells]

“In order to work at all, a price or tax on carbon would have to be very large and very painful.” https://t.co/ppAS76vAZO

[Soheb Panja @Soheb]

@David_Nunn Facts around warming or how some elements of media are doing the bidding for fossil cos? (BTW - interesting to see it’s same playbook as tobacco cos used)

[Soheb Panja @Soheb]

This kind of crap is what’s blocking climate action. The Telegraph (the UK govt’s house title) pulling out its greatest hits of deflection, delay, distraction and scare-mongering with its climate coverage recently.

[Soheb Panja @Soheb]

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[Soheb Panja @Soheb]

Tactics for apologists and enablers outlined by @MichaelEMann