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Peter Jarka-Sellers

@pjarkasellers.bsky.social

Policy at Run On Climate @runonclimate.bsky.social. Climate & energy policy in the US, internationally (esp Europe/India). Johns Hopkins @johnshopkinssais.bsky.social SAIS alum. Philly native 🦅, runner, podcast lover, auch Österreicher. 🇦🇹 🇺🇸 Opinions mine.

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Rebecca John@rebeccajohn.bsky.social · last wk.

As Shell faces a landmark climate lawsuit, "confidential" documents from the 1960s show British scientist James Lovelock warning executives of the risks of burning fossil fuels. See his June 1966 memo published in full for the first time with my latest for @desmog.com

The Lovelock Papers: Shell’s Hidden Climate Knowledge Under Scrutiny as Court Battle Looms

“What seems to be important,” wrote the visionary British scientist, James Lovelock, in June 1966, is “the almost certain fact that the climate is worsening and the probability that the combustion of ...

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Run On Climate@runonclimate.bsky.social · last wk.

Check out Your Guide to Climate Action: How to Move Beyond Your Footprint and Make a BIG Impact by Run On Climate supporter Ryan Hagen. For the next two weeks, Ryan will donate $10 from every book sold to Run On Climate.

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Soren Stevenson@sorenwithward8.bsky.social · 3w ago

I've seen enough! In City Hall, I'm working on transit improvements and decarbonization buildings right now. We know that gas in buildings and oil from cars and trucks are the two biggest sources of carbon pollution. Transit and electrification of buildings are our way out.

Run On Climate@runonclimate.bsky.social · 3w ago

Senior Policy Associate, Peter Jarka-Sellers, has seen that growth firsthand over the past 14 months as our policy team has expanded its capacity to aid communities with new and bold climate policy. Here's to five years of growth and looking forward to the next five. 💚

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ProPublica@propublica.org · last mo.

Republican backers of Trump’s signature domestic policy bill repeatedly claimed that revisions to the food benefits program wouldn’t affect the most vulnerable. But reports from a dozen states show children are losing access.

More Than 770,000 Children Are No Longer Receiving SNAP Benefits After Trump Changes Federal Food Program

Republican backers of Trump’s signature domestic policy bill repeatedly claimed that revisions to the food benefits program wouldn’t affect the most vulnerable. But reports from a dozen states show ch...

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Quitting Carbon Media@quittingcarbon.bsky.social · 2mo ago

California is installing zero-emission electric appliances and energy-saving upgrades at no cost to low-income households under @calenergy.bsky.social's Equitable Building Decarbonization Program: www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/california-i... 🔌💡

California is investing a half-billion dollars to decarbonize homes for low-income households

California is installing zero-emission electric appliances and energy-saving upgrades at no cost to low-income households across the state under the Equitable Building Decarbonization Program.

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Max Miller@maxmiller.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Bovino empfahl der AfD, bei Zwangsmigration auf erprobte, deutsche "Kreativität" zu setzen. "The germans are very good at this. If you put that kind of creativity and innovation into mass remigration, you will be very successful and very quickly successful."

profil@profil.at · 2mo ago

Wie rechtsextrem muss man sein, um „Remigration“ zu fordern? Ein langer Tag auf einem Parkplatz in Portugal und einschlägige, prominente Aktivisten liefern Antworten.

Peter Jarka-Sellers@pjarkasellers.bsky.social · 3mo ago

The Pennsylvania Democratic primary is tomorrow, Tues May 19th! If you live in the 3rd congressional district, vote for Chris Rabb! www.chrisrabb.com The clear climate candidate in the race and a strong progressive endorsed by @janeclimatepac.bsky.social @sunrisemvmt.bsky.social @oilchangeaction.org

Chris Rabb For Congress

Rep. Chris Rabb is running for US Congress in Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional district. Chris Rabb is endorsed by AOC and The Philadelphia Inquirer. Learn more about his people-powered campaign, here...

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Center for Climate Integrity@climateintegrity.org · 3mo ago

This fall, the high court will hear arguments from Big Oil companies seeking to escape accountability for their climate lies. Despite holding significant investments in the oil and gas industry, Justice Alito hasn't recused—an "indefensible breach of ethical boundaries," say gov't watchdogs.

Watchdog groups urge Senate to investigate Samuel Alito over oil stock conflicts

Groups say supreme court justice, who owns stock in oil companies, may be violating ethics codes by participating in certain cases

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Sue AnderBois@sueanderbois.bsky.social · 3mo ago

In contrast to earlier post - the City’s push to decarbonize - including the Carbon Neutral Buildings ordinance that I authored and passed and the Building Energy Reporting Ordinance I sponsored - is saving us real money in our budget. pvdeye.org/providence-g...

Amid Energy Crisis, Smiley Budget Cuts City Spending on Utilities. How? Municipal Decarbonization. - The Providence Eye

Officials project that Providence’s municipal utility costs will fall by nearly $2 million dollars this year while, at the same time, cutting emissions. At a time when the Trump administration is figh...

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Run On Climate@runonclimate.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Local climate action is real when it reaches the buildings we live in. Vermont’s geothermal projects are a reminder that cutting emissions can also mean more resilient, affordable, neighborhood-scale solutions. 🏘️#LocalAction

Vermont’s first neighborhood geothermal project prepares to break…

The gas utility and affordable housing developers building the system are pressing on with their plan despite the Trump administration’s funding clawbacks.

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Peter Jarka-Sellers@pjarkasellers.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Here at the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels! The momentum here for a binding treaty to ditch fossil fuels is amazing. We need to keep building that momentum back home, demand a treaty, and demand that our national/state/city governments move beyond fossil fuels for good.

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Covering Climate Now@coveringclimatenow.org · 3mo ago

In 2025, renewable energy surpassed coal as the world’s largest electricity source for the first time. The thinktank @ember-energy.org projects that renewables will outpace nuclear power in 2026. By @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org for @CarbonBrief.org

Clean energy pushes fossil-fuel power into reverse for ‘first time ever’ - Carbon Brief

Renewable energy has overtaken coal to become the world's largest source of electricity in 2025, according to thinktank Ember.

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Peter Jarka-Sellers@pjarkasellers.bsky.social · 3mo ago

“For the first time ever, more than 50 nations will gather next week in Colombia to hash out how to wind down and end their dependence on coal, oil and gas. The history-making conference was planned before the Iran war. … energy crisis has greatly raised the stakes.” techxplore.com/news/2026-04...

The end of oil? As fuel shocks cascade, 53 nations gather to plan a fossil fuel phaseout

US President Donald Trump is a longtime climate denier and oil industry ally, who sums up his own energy policy as "drill, baby, drill." Yet he is doing more than almost anyone to speed up the global ...

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