Timmons Roberts

@timmonsroberts.bsky.social
#ClimateChange Social Scientist @BrownUniversity and @ClimateSSN, collaborator, determined dreamer, dad. RTs=/=endorse

[Timmons Roberts @TimmonsRoberts]

Launched today in Brussels! The full book is also available free at

https://t.co/jakinpdqwY

[CSSN (Moved to Bluesky @cssn.org) @ClimateSSN]

Coming tomorrow! Our new book, "Climate Obstruction Across Europe" will be released open access, and available on our website here: https://t.co/eVfEZTWSSj

[Timmons Roberts @TimmonsRoberts]

Corruption. Dirty dealings.

Shameful abuse of taxpayer money.

Cmon Congress and the courts, overturn this.

New Documents Undermine Trump Administration’s Claims About Offshore Wind Deal https://t.co/sxFDpANpaS

[Governor Dan McKee @GovDanMcKee]

At a time when we should be moving forward with solutions for energy, jobs and affordability, the Trump Administration is choosing delay and disruption.

@GovNedLamont and I will pursue every avenue to reverse the decision to halt work on Revolution Wind.

[Timmons Roberts @TimmonsRoberts]

Friends,

This is going to be my last day on Twitter/X.

There is just no way I can continue to prop up this cesspool and its proprietor. I appreciate the people who have put excellent information on here. Off to another platform. Or none. Keep up the work.

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@Sander_vdLinden @BeSciPol @ClimateSSN

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Trump gets record donations from big oil but far less than $1bn he wanted https://t.co/qxYkILrvI0

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"At the same time, the documents contain confidential data showing that industry’s voluntary initiatives to cut emissions have fallen short."

Trump has vowed to gut climate rules. Oil lobbyists have a plan ready.

(gift/no paywall)
https://t.co/FL3b3p31cT

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Business associations were the third most active opponent of environmental groups on climate and energy bills. What do they say?

They're using their perceived economic expertise to claim that pro-climate policies will be too costly.

New CDL report just up!

[Timmons Roberts @TimmonsRoberts]

Wait, what? You have reports on lobbying in state legislatures in all these states?

Yup, and #Wisconsin.

And two more coming.

States are where the energy transition is happening. Or not happening. It's the battleground.

https://t.co/sGiIJlunwY

#ClimateChange @ClimateDevLab

[Timmons Roberts @TimmonsRoberts]

"State business associations focused on attacking climate solutions, and almost never questioned climate science. Instead, they focused on how climate solutions wouldn’t work or aren’t necessary."

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Business associations were the third most active opponent of environmental groups on climate and energy bills. What do they say?

They're using their perceived economic expertise to claim that pro-climate policies will be too costly.

New CDL report just up!

[The Climate and Development Lab @ClimateDevLab]

Our latest report, "Manufacturing Delay: How Local Business Associations Argue Against State-Level Climate Policy" shows how state business associations frequently oppose pro-climate legislation across US states.

https://t.co/h5w96Fu0Nz

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[Jamie Henn @jamieclimate]

WHOA! New York officials are calling for Big Oil to be *criminally prosecuted* for climate disasters.

They say the oil companies have engaged in “reckless endangerment” by fueling and lying about the climate crisis.

It’s time to #MakePollutersPay.
https://t.co/mpoR5X56xa

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@DavidPomerantz Absolutely. And they need some pats on the back.

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Oregon county sues major gas provider for allegedly sowing climate doubt https://t.co/t0mWlkRwpN

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Enable a just transition for American fossil fuel workers through federal action https://t.co/LEu6FkapNo

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Consistent with what I’m hearing

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US energy transition path currently in line with 2.6 degrees Celsius temperature rise: BNEF https://t.co/ywlYYP8RtY via @UtilityDive

[Timmons Roberts @TimmonsRoberts]

Wow. Word for word, correct.

Why have we wasted forty years?

Organized obstruction.

And it’s not stopping.

See https://t.co/6dlp0R6Iqi.

[Mike Hudema @MikeHudema]

In 1985, Carl Sagan told Congress that continuing to burn fossil fuels will increase global temperature, cause climate change, melt glaciers and ice sheets, and cause sea level rise. Imagine if we had listened to him them.

No time to wait. #ActOnClimate

#climate

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@leahstokes Oh that is great, Leah! Almost by chance, I was with Steve that last weekend of his life, when he came to an international climate social science meeting. He got why your kind of work is so important. Viva!

[Geoff Dembicki @GeoffDembicki]

So turns out that a top anti-climate lawsuit group was being funded as part of a 'confidential' oil industry campaign called 'Defend BP'.

@SenWhitehouse told me it's part of a long pattern of 'phony front groups flush with dark money.'

https://t.co/9kGI0v2QUd