Lowering the cap on bus fares is such an uncomplicatedly positive move. I wonder how they'll fund it though... Oh... www.businessgreen.com/news/4533241...
Natalie Jones
@nataliejones.bsky.social
Energy & climate policy at IISD. Sometimes international lawyer. Working on a managed phase-out of oil and gas production in line with Paris Agreement goals.
Rather an important update on claims that Burnham may be about to approve North Sea drilling… Ill-informed original reporting? A u-turn caused by campaigning? Let’s see what Monday brings, and obviously keep pushing. Fossil fuels? Andy, don’t Burn’em… www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Quite an extraordinary interview by Colombia's incoming Minister of Envir., Fabio Arjona. He said the 3 enemies of sustainability are poverty, ignorance & environmental hysteria. Asked if they'd participate in the Santa Marta process to transition away from FFs...🧵 caracol.com.co/2026/07/03/m...
MinAmbiente designado descarta acabar con la ANLA, pero pide que no se use para frenar proyectos
No obstante, Fabio Arjona, designado ministro de Ambiente del Gobierno de Abelardo de la Espriella revisará la contratación en el Ministerio de Ambiente y sus fondos adscritos.
caracol.com.co
Here at #SB64 #JuneClimateMeetings we just had the #COP30 Presidency's consultation on the global Roadmap for Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels. Here are my thoughts on how it went 🧵
I've been following the UAE Dialogue here at #SB64 #JuneClimateMeetings, with an ear out for all things fossil fuel transition, and here are my reflections. 🧵 First, what is the UAE Dialogue/what are we all doing here?
⏰Starting in 1hr—How can Santa Marta's momentum build political weight for the transition away from fossil fuels at Bonn? At #SB64, this press conference will provide insights on where fossil fuel transition processes stand + new opportunities. 📽️ Watch: unfccc.int/event/intern...
And I'll be tracking all mentions of fossil fuels in the opening plenary -- so that you don't have to.
Natalie Jones@nataliejones.bsky.social · 2mo agoArrived in Bonn for #SB64 — if you’re there and want to connect, do reach out!
Arrived in Bonn for #SB64 — if you’re there and want to connect, do reach out!
Cambridge University has started pulling hundreds of millions of pounds away from institutions that finance fossil fuels.
HSBC, Barclays Among Banks Set to Lose Cambridge University Cash
Barclays Plc and HSBC Holdings Plc are among UK banks set to lose cash holdings from Cambridge University as it starts pulling hundreds of millions of pounds away from institutions that finance fossil fuels.
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I’m at the First International Conference for Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels (it’s the academic chapter today). I wonder if I’m the only New Zealander in attendance? As the NZ government is not coming.
On my way to Santa Marta, Colombia for the First International Conference on Transitioning Away From Fossil Fuels. Hit me up if you’ll be there too!
The First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels is set to begin next week with gov'ts from +50 countries gathering in Santa Marta, Colombia to advance a just, orderly, & equitable transition. But what should credible plans look like? IISD’s @nataliejones.bsky.social explains 👇
The next tipping point in the energy transition is approaching. Overall, solar has already been cheaper than fossil power for a while, but upfront costs used to be higher. That's no longer the case. Solar is now competitive upfront AND has vastly lower operating costs (no fuel).
NEW: North Sea misinformation is rife in UK media, as the O&G lobby uses the energy crisis to push gov to issue new licences We tackle myths on emissions, tax, bills, jobs One key point is new drilling will barely change future output, as the basin is in decline www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-ni...
New publication alert! In the wake of the International Court of Justice (ICJ)'s Climate Change Advisory Opinion in July 2025, many questions have emerged about the implications of the opinion for various aspects of climate policy. www.iisd.org/projects/int...
Unpacking the Implications of the International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on Climate Change
The ICJ made history with its long-awaited opinion on climate change in 2025. We’re laying out what states need to know about their legal obligations.
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A thread -- which world leaders are calling for a shift to clean energy as a security investment in light of Iran War? First up, French President Macron: "...everything we do to more toward the transition is also about reducing our dependence.." (1/x) #cleanenergyisnationalsecurity
Farrukh@implausibleblog.bsky.social · 5mo agoPresident Macron making the case for renewables in light of the US-Israeli attack on Iran, "Everything we do to move towards transition is also about reducing our dependence and therefore our exposure to geopolitical risks"
NEW: Brief on roadmaps - what does a good roadmap for transitioning away from fossil fuels look like? Drawing on extensive case studies. Read the brief & accompanying case studies here: www.iisd.org/publications...
Progressing the Transition Away From Fossil Fuels
This paper focuses on the practical question of how to design effective roadmaps for transitioning away from fossil fuels—at both global and national levels.
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PIK_climate@pik-potsdam.bsky.social · 5mo agoSignificant acceleration of global warming since 2015, finds news PIK study with @rahmstorf.bsky.social Recent warming: around ~0.35°C per decade. 1970–2015 average: just under 0.2°C per dec. ➡️Current rate is higher than in any decade since records began in 1880. www.pik-potsdam.de/en/news/late...
Today's must-read: "Europe faces a clear choice: allegiance to the US, fossil energy dependence and declining living standards for the majority or an independent foreign policy anchored in green development and wellbeing." transitionsecurity.org/trillion-dol...
Trillion Dollar Bills: The Costs of Transatlantic Dependence for Europe
From imposing fossil energy dominance to NATO spending targets, the US is extracting more from Europe and putting the climate transition at risk.
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US LNG companies to enjoy windfall profits from war started by US government
In current circumstances, investing in more LNG seems a bizarre choice at best. Why lock the world into more insecure, volatile, unsustainable energy supply? But that's what the Italian export credit agency, SACE, is considering doing in Argentina. @recommon.org
The war on Iran likely brings a new oil price shock and windfall profits. So, who stands to win? Our research shows: Last time around (2022), the US reaped the largest fossil fuel profits of any country ($377bn). 50% went to the top 1%, only 1% to the bottom 50%. A🧵
My thoughts are with the ordinary people of Iran and all countries in the Middle East/Gulf region affected by this war. My thoughts are also with the people of countries like Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, who will be the hardest hit by rising oil prices due to the Strait of Hormuz closure.
"European countries now reliant on US liquified natural gas shipments, creating risk of higher bills amid recent tensions" We in the climate space have been warning against this for years now. The Adults In The Room all kept insisting we had to switch gas providers for "energy security". Well, look
Trump has growing stranglehold over EU and UK energy supply, study shows
European countries now reliant on US liquified natural gas shipments, creating risk of higher bills amid recent tensions
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New analysis out today from Rhodium Group showing data centres were one of the major drivers of the first rise in total economy-wide emissions in the US in years Uncontrolled growth of demand has helped boost coal growth, in conjunction with the LNG export boom -> rhg.com/research/us-...
I very commonly get asked for my advice to current students seeking jobs in the climate space. So I wrote it up: nataliejon.es/2025/12/09/m... What did I miss?
My advice for a student hoping to get a job in climate
Every month I speak to at least two or three students who have reached out to me, usually on LinkedIn, who are hoping to get a job once they graduate in the climate space. I figure for each of thes…
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Great climate news: the UK’s publicly-backed export credit agency, UKEF, is withdrawing $1.15b in support for a hugely damaging gas project in Mozambique: www.ft.com/content/b2ea...
UK to withdraw financing for Total’s Mozambique LNG project
Energy chief has warned he is ready to ‘exercise all my contractual rights’ if governments do not stand by contracts
ft.com
🤥The #COP30 presidency said ~80 countries opposed a fossil fuel roadmap but that included 42 members of the Least Developed Countries bloc which denies taking that position. 14 countries were listed as both for and against! 🔥 investigation by @carbonbrief.org www.carbonbrief.org/revealed-lea...
Revealed: Leak casts doubt on COP30’s ‘informal list’ of fossil-fuel roadmap opponents - Carbon Brief
Carbon Brief has obtained a leaked copy of the “informal list” of countries that were characterised as “blocking” the fossil-fuel roadmap’sat COP30.
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