The global power fleet (excluding hydro) withdrew 29.8 billion cubic meters of freshwater worldwide in 2025, BloombergNEF research finds, and a more-rapid energy transition would significantly reduce this at least from existing power assets by 2050.

90 years ago, Parliament responded to the rise of Oswald Mosley's Blackshirts by passing the Public Order Act, which banned political uniforms, private militias and the threat of force for political objects. The debates make very resonant reading today. Here's the Liberal Robert Bernays. (Short 🧵)

Pollution levels in London after 10 years of advancing sustainable transport.

The Haywain 2026

In the last 48 hours, we've seen major wildfires in Nottinghamshire, Hampshire, South Wales, and Suffolk. This is not bad luck. This is climate change, and firefighters are on the frontline.

The way the world generates its electricity continues to evolve. Renewables are on track to become the world's largest source of electricity generation in 2026, overtaking coal after reaching near parity in 2025. Learn more 👉 iea.li/4xn9Sqy

Doug is absolutely correct, and UK climate advocates need to take this seriously. There has been a wave of recent comments criticising CCS that spectacularly miss the central dynamic: fossil fuel interests do not want to do it! Climate folks need to call this bluff, not hand O&G an easy exit.

Doug Parr@dougparr.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Exxon is annoyed EU is insisting on some kind of CO2 capture Makes most sense if you think oil company advocacy for CCS is more about pretending to politicians they have an answer for climate change, rather than their actual willingness to do anything about it giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...

We’re launching a major new programme on Humanity, Climate and Nature. We wish to commission discussion papers from researchers/policymakers/practitioners to provide fresh insight into these themes. We’ll pay £2,500 for around 4000 words. Apply by 16 Sept www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/internationa...

July marks the first consecutive twelve month period where wind generated more electricity than gas in the UK...in every single month. In the last decade, wind generation in the UK has more than doubled, pushing first coal and now gas out of the mix.

Five foreign policy principles for UK's new Burnham government:

“England’s green and pleasant land” becoming “England’s brown and scorched land” — effects of a long-lived heatwave and little rainfall on vegetation in England evident in these images from NOAA-20 today (left) and 18 July 2024 (right) during closer to average conditions.

Would once again love to know what those within Labour who like to dismiss net zero as some kind of fey, metropolitan, ideologically flawed project think would happen to the economy and their electoral base if they succeed in performatively downgrading climate action?

People power wins in Türkiye! A court has cancelled the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) approval for new units at the Afşin-Elbistan A coal plant, citing serious risks to health, water and land. A major step toward a coal phase-out and a just transition ahead of COP31.

For a moment I thought Pompey were announcing a new striker.

For a moment I thought Pompey were announcing a new striker.

The electrification wave is here. Powering it with clean energy rather than coal delivers lower costs, greater energy security, a more flexible grid and higher emission reductions. Our new analysis, out today at LCAW ⏩ poweringpastcoal.org/news/electri...

I was working on coal phase-out in 2016. It's hard to express how impossible it would have sounded for solar in the US to generate more than coal by 2026 over a whole month. (Even if that month is only May, which typically has more solar gen and less coal gen) So cool😎

What is the largest source of electricity in each country? Coal generates one-third of the world’s electricity, more than any other source. But zoom into the country level, and the picture is much more varied.

This is such a weak, imprecise, and shabby argument from Blair.

The Financial Times ran an entire story of coal shipments "jumping" that is based on an algorithmic artifact in shipping data.

Coal-linked aerosols reduced global solar electricity output by 5.8% in 2023, with losses from existing systems eroding a substantial share of gains from new PV capacity.

Coal pollution is cutting solar power output worldwide, study finds

New research led by the University of Oxford and University College London (UCL) has revealed that pollution from coal-fired power plants is significantly reducing the energy output of solar photovoltaic (solar PV) installations, particularly where these are expanding side by side.

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More details in the article: www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-win...

Analysis: Wind and solar have saved UK from gas imports worth £1.7bn since Iran war began - Carbon Brief

The UK has avoided the need for gas imports worth £1.7bn since the start of the Iran war, as a result of record electricity generation from wind and solar

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Wind and solar have now beaten fossil fuels in Great Britain for a record 15 months in a row Just a decade ago, fossil fuels were generating four times more than wind + solar Now that's flipped: Since the Iran war, wind and solar generated twice as much as fossil fuels

Do you know a deep (underground) coal mine from an opencast coal mine? In the UK, opencast mining only became popular from 1940s onward, whereas deep coal mining has gone on for 400 years! Each type has its legacy headaches for communities and tax payers. More: www.coalaction.org.uk/2026/05/07/o...

Portsmouth’s survival is the most underrated story of the season #Pompey iNews

Portsmouth’s survival is the most underrated story of the season

Portsmouth have one of the best managers in the country. They are one of the most sustainable clubs. The important question: can you keep rebottling lightning?

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What's more, China and India also saw falling fossil generation in 2025. From OECD to emerging markets, fossil power’s global decline has begun💪 ember-energy.org/latest-insig...

NEW: Falling fossil everywhere: For the first time in 2025, fossil electricity generation fell in EVERY OECD country, compared to its peak. Solar and wind are helping the power sector to transition away from fossil fuels #TAFF

Conditions whose onset sped up with air pollution include: Parkinson's, Dementia, thyroid conditions, diabetes, asthma, schizophrenia, high blood pressure, dystonia + bone fractures (related to links between air pollution + osteoporosis). share.google/t61ru2BTF1Il... 2/3

Air pollution making people in UK get long-term illnesses earlier, study finds

Pollution is ‘silent accelerator that robs individuals of their healthiest years’, say researchers

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This is good news: 1. BECCS at Drax would be the biggest risk to a credible, targeted UK CCS program. 2. A focus on batteries and flexibility will better support renewables deployment. 3. Further proof that big emitters like to hide behind the idea of future CCS, but pull back from delivery.

POLITICO Europe@politico.eu · 6mo ago

For years, energy giant Drax has promised British ministers it can help keep the lights on — while limiting the harm. Those pledges are now in serious doubt.

The scale of investment in North Sea oil following the 1973 oil crisis was profound. We may not have much oil left any longer, but there is plenty of wind and sun to invest in.