But why has China become a global leader in renewable energy production? Because the fossil fuel industry has used its enormous influence (and funding) to attack any moves towards a transition to renewable energy in the West, using both the libertarian & far right political movements & the media.
Without energy efficiency, the EU would need — and pay — 31% more for energy today.
Since 2000, efficiency has removed 265 Mtoe of demand from the market entirely.
The best protection against a price shock is not finding cheaper oil and gas. It's needing less of it.
This is not just a victory for the people of Hungary, but for all those around the world who believe in international cooperation, democracy and the rule of law 🇭🇺
Something I don't think the UK boasts about enough - and a great rebuttal to Reform and the Tories' anti-net zero propaganda:
The UK is home to 7 out of the top 10 biggest offshore wind farms in the world. 10 of the top 20. And 6 in 10 of the largest ones in the world currently under construction.
Incredible footage from a United Airlines flight of the Artemis II launch.
Amazing to hear a discussion on #BroadcastingHouse about Kemi Badenoch's 'drill, baby, drill' anti-net zero policies without a word about #ClimateChange. What would Kemi Badenoch and the Tories do about it? And is there any Reform policy on climate and energy she won't imitate?
Commenting on cuts to UK overseas aid announced by the Government, @gredmondking.bsky.social, @eciu.net said:
"We import two fifths of our food from overseas, and worsening climate change impacts hitting farmers at home"
eciu.net/media/press...
French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Noël Barrot, said in Berlin this week that they’d welcome Britain back to the single market with open arms. Let’s do it.
Reform seem intent on destroying one of the UK's fastest growth industries out of a mix of spite and the assumption climate change is no big deal, the global clean tech boom can be safely ignored, and blocking renewables will somehow catalyse economic growth. www.businessgreen.com/news/4527081...
this is what happens when you insist on a “party of Middle England” narrative and put your entire effort into being as inoffensive to soft Tories as possible. We need to come out of the corner into which we have backed ourselves to be a proper national party again.
When it rains, it now rains more.
For those experiencing the flooding in south-west England, it is worth remembering that rainfall in winter has increased by about 25% overall.
And, the rainfall has also become more intense: when it rains, it now rains more, increasing the risk of flooding.
Screenshot of interview from 2024 in which Nigel Farage says that the second Donald Trump presidency makes world a ‘better, safer place’.
Any chance Nigel of an update on the person you call a friend?
Time series of annual average global mean temperature 1850-2025.
While the world sometimes seems metaphorically on fire right now, global warming is still progressing as well.
In 2025, global warming delivered the 3rd warmest year since measurements began. A modest step down from 2024's records, but still well above 20th century norms.
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A combination of micro and macro estimates suggest that the Brexit process has reduced UK GDP by 6-8%, Investment by 12-18%, Employment by 3-4% and Productivity by 3-4%. Bank of England.
New figures by the Bank of England demonstrate how much of a negative impact Brexit has had on the UK economy. Trade weakness combined with uncertainty has decreased our GDP, Investment, Employment, and Productivity, resulting in a negative decline for the UK compared to our European neighbours.
The Guardian: "'Dismal' health of world's forests is threat to humanity, report warns. Financial institutions pouring money into land clearance and undermining efforts to stop destruction, says Climate Focus. Jonathan Watts, 14th Oct."
$5.9bn = the amount spent annually on protecting and restoring forests
$409bn = the amount of subsidies going to agriculture industries destroying forests
Anyone else see the problem here?
Latest blog is on how the Lib Dems have a point about biased media coverage - and the response to the rival net zero plans from Ed Davey and Nigel Farage proves it. www.businessgreen.com/blog-post/45...
Pleased to have contributed a chapter on the Norwich by-election of 1904 to this book, published today (just as important as Barnard Castle but much less mentioned): www.politicos.co.uk/products/by-...
Imagine doing a deal with a bunch of fundamentalist crazies with no interest in the rule of law. Don't know what the Taliban are thinking.
… while also building a broad consensus.
1 New minister for X (cabinet mi sister if X is really important)
2 X Delivery Authority
3 Statutory duty on local authorities to deliver X
4 Empower local communities to deliver X
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5 If all else fails, more research
Two weeks to go! Liberals, Europe and the people - Liberal Democrat History Group discussion meeting, 6.00pm, 30 June, with @robertsaunders.bsky.social, @morganj0nes.bsky.social and @nickalito.bsky.social - mailchi.mp/e87f8af44d0f...
Ditto
It’s time for a bolder approach to the UK’s relationship with the EU. I know many Labour colleagues agree. I hope they will work with the Lib Dems to make it happen. A deeper trade deal would bring growth, help households and improve the public finances.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
I have been so excited since I found out this would be announced today! RIP any ability for me to concentrate: www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2...
attn please, here is some further Murderbot footage to enjoy incl the definitely best little moment in All Systems Red
thinking about the amount of context necessary to explain to someone from 2010 what people are protesting with signs reading "cheap eggs not measles" or "tax the rich, not the penguins"
I stand with the penguins of Heard and McDonald Islands!
A while ago a lovely German man appeared at our church. He came a few times to look around during our Saturday opening hours, before asking if the piano abandoned in the corner worked.
I told him it was horrendously out of tune, and the cathedral piano tuner had deemed it not worth sorting out.
Screenshot of polling data from Jan 2025
The UK would now want to rejoin the EU by 55% to 33%
Removing those that don’t know - that’s a 62.5% to 37.5% breakdown.
