Government says subsidies must end for dirty biomass plant; gives it £1 billion anyway Read @bertiehb.bsky.social and @ciara-cassidy.bsky.social's investigation about Lynemouth Power Station, owned by TotalEnergies and Czech Billionaire Daniel Křetínský. landclimate.org/600-lynemouth/

UK biomass plant awarded £1 billion green subsidy despite 600 pollution incidents - Land and Climate Review

The UK government subsidised TotalEnergies and billionaire Daniel Křetínský to run a woodburning power plant that repeatedly exceeds standard limits on harmful pollutants.

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My column on how capital becomes a death cult. Faced with a choice between profit and human life, the radical right chooses profit. Then it tries to persuade us that mass death is what we want. It's the new phase of climate denial: accept your fate, earthlings. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Murderous heat, an endangered food supply, decimated landscapes: embrace the Mediterranean life | George Monbiot

As climate disaster stares us in the face, the radical right says ‘Embrace the Mediterranean life’. Embrace death, more like it, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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UK harvest on track for historic lows after drought and heatwaves desiccate crops – new analysis 2026 likely to be one of the 5 worst harvests since 1984 4 out of 5 of worst harvests on record occurred this decade after periods of extreme weather made worse by climate change

We are in the third drought in five years. We have the National Trust and NFU - those radical types - sounding the alarm on unprecedented temperatures. But so little from any single figure in politics talking about the climate crisis.

And here is some of that "Mediterranean lifestyle", as reported by today's Telegraph website...

As Europe experiences a record-breaking hot summer, the UK's largest power plant released the largest amount of CO2 emissions ever. With Drax on track to remain the UK's largest emitter until 2030, @bertiehb.bsky.social recaps a series of company scandals landclimate.org/draxs-fall-f...

In an opinion piece for the Land and Climate Review, Director of @tradejusticemov.bsky.social Tom Wills argues that Investor-State Dispute Settlements are a major barrier to meaningful climate action. Read the full article: landclimate.org/isds-tjm/

Investment treaties are undermining climate leadership - Land and Climate Review

Outdated rules protect fossil fuel interests, and the UK and Netherlands appear hypocritical on the world stage, says Tom Wills.

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"It is a very effective threat for political leverage..." This week on the Land and Climate Podcast, Alasdair MacEwen speaks to Dr Danielle Young, Assistant Professor at the University of Leeds, about the security implications of solar geoengineering. Listen now: landclimate.org/geoe...

EXCLUSIVE: UK taxpayers are being sued for up to £300m after a proposed coal mine was blocked on the Cumbrian coast of England. Read the piece by @corcorancamille.bsky.social and @adamvaughan.bsky.social in The Times or on our website now: landclimate.org/westcumbria/

The UK blocked an "unviable" coal mine. Now it's being sued for millions. - Land and Climate Review

A company is suing the UK for up to £300m after a coal project was denied a mining licence - now the lawsuit is its primary asset.

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Want to see the full episode? Click the links below to hear the full conversation between @annpettifor.bsky.social and @bertiehb.bsky.social, recorded live for London Climate Action Week 2026. Watch now on YouTube: lnkd.in/e99rZVYA Listen to the podcast: tr.ee/NbSQLW3ytj

Most UK media reports on June heatwave failed to mention climate crisis

Most UK media reports on June heatwave failed to mention climate crisis

Exclusive: Analysis of nearly 2,500 articles finds almost three-quarters made no reference to global heating Most of the UK media stories about the record-breaking heatwave that struck in June failed to mention the climate crisis, analysis has found. Nearly 2,500 articles about the extreme heat – when temperatures topped 37C, a record for the time of year – appeared in the UK’s nine main national daily media publications. But nearly three-quarters of them – about 72% – left out any mention of global heating or the climate, according to the analysis by the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU). Continue reading...

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Correct your priors: Private money is going after clean energy, governments are using public money to prop up fossil fuels "About 59% of all money spent on the fossil fuel system came from taxpayers in 2015. By 2025, that climbed to 68% and spiked at 78% in 2022." www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

Who’s Really Keeping Fossil Fuels Alive? Taxpayers

To judge by the way many people discuss the energy transition, we’re engaged in a fight between green idealogues in government and academia on the one hand, and a more realistic private sector that re...

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Trump’s $2bn bonanza heralds the rise of political grifters across the west With voters embracing leaders who brazenly monetise public office, experts say an ethical code is breaking down Donald Trump came to office in 2017 after decades of bankruptcies and business failures. Yes, he was...

Elon Musk posted twice as often on UK race and immigration as about SpaceX in IPO run-up

Elon Musk posted twice as often on UK race and immigration as about SpaceX in IPO run-up

Guardian analysis of X feed shows how keen world’s richest person was to air his views and ‘interfere’ in British politics Elon Musk posted about race and immigration in the UK on his social media network X twice as often as he did about SpaceX, which he also owns, in the run-up to the aerospace and AI company’s initial public offering. A Guardian analysis of Musk’s posts, replies and reposts between 31 May and 12 June has shown the extent to which the social media activity of the world’s richest person, who lives primarily in the US, has focused on UK politics. Continue reading...

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RENEWABLES: They're still wildly popular with the British public, not that you'd realise from news coverage * Only 4% are opposed Even for wind/solar farms in your local area, opposition is very low * 74/68% would either be happy to have a local solar/wind farm, or don't care

In our latest podcast, @davidho.bsky.social talks to @bertiehb.bsky.social about marine carbon dioxide removal (CDR). They discuss risks and challenges with ocean CDR, politics and debates within academia, and the overreliance on startups to save the planet. Listen here: landclimate.org/mcdr/

The “air conditioning debate” is a climate culture war started by center-right and liberal commentators, which drives attention away from the existential need to phase out fossil fuels. Try not to get swept along (as I am right now lol) but stick to the message: govt action to end coal, oil, & gas

And last year it was announced that BP was abandoning its plans in Indian in part because of safety concerns regarding the potential for CO2 leaks.

As of today, BP has all but canceled any plans at CCS or CCUS. "Current activity is now concentrated on initiatives that preserve the value of existing fossil fuel assets." That basically means the technology is only being used for enhanced oil recovery operations.

TY @ktoussaint.bsky.social for covering the extremely urgent shift required in media coverage of deadly fossil fuel disasters - go read the full article, it's an excellent summary of this problem (and share it) www.fastcompany.com/91563140/sto...

There's a deadly heat wave in Europe. Experts are begging media outlets to stop making it look fun

Images of crowded beaches or people swimming in pools are known to make extreme weather seem less dangerous.

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I have to say, it's making me feel a little insane hearing commentators say Ed Miliband shouldn't be chancellor because of his "ideological zeal" for Net Zero, in a week where temperatures are so extreme that my kids are being sent home early every day and it's regularly 30 degrees inside my house

Appointing Ed Miliband as Chancellor may or may not be a good call, but it’s worth noting that if Burnham went for someone else it would not buy him a single iota of goodwill with those lobbying against Miliband.

Burnham needs to appoint a seriously competent person to Chancellor. Appointing Streeting doesn't qualify. It'll look like a prize for not standing, which would be a deeply unserious approach to a very serious role.

Any other journos having issues with #lcaw2026 press access? Missed one event because organisers did not disclose the address. Was denied a press pass for the Innovation Forum yesterday and offered a discounted ticket instead. Do people not want the issues they're discussing to get coverage?

Free live podcast & drinks this Thursday! I'm looking forward to sitting down with @annpettifor.bsky.social as part of #LCAW2026 to discuss how our financial system continues to promote fossil fuels, and how we can do something about it. Reserve a ticket to secure a place - they're going fast!

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With under a week until our event for #LondonClimateActionWeek, be sure to secure your free ticket. @annpettifor.bsky.social & @bertiehb.bsky.social will discuss market influence over climate policy & strategies to reassert control. landclimate.org/lcaw #LCAW2026 #ClimateAction #ClimateEvents

When utilized in literature review, LLMs consistently 1. fail to mention female authors in female-led literatures, 2. insist that men are more influential or more heavily cited when this is contradicted by objective citation counts, and 3. attribute women’s work to hallucinated male scholars.

Half of the world’s children are exposed to heatwaves, storms, floods and droughts

Half of world’s children exposed to at least three climate hazards, Unicef says

Almost every child, including those from high-income countries, is now exposed to at least one hazard

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State bans on Pfas reduce ‘forever chemicals’ in clothing and textiles, US report finds

State bans on Pfas reduce ‘forever chemicals’ in clothing and textiles, US report finds

About 80% of 115 products tested show levels of Pfas that comply with rules – but some firms still exceeding limits

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"... the FCC should require full environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act because satellite megaconstellations can affect the atmosphere, the night sky, ecosystems and communities, yet are currently approved without a comprehensive analysis of those impacts" ☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️

A Commercial Space Race Prompts a Thorny Question: Who Owns the Sky? - Inside Climate News

The surge in satellites brings pollution and risks of repeating destructive colonial practices, experts warn.

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