Man's fully legal e-bike seized and destroyed by police www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Birmingham man's legal e-bike seized and destroyed by police in error

The BBC finds the bike was legal and supplied as part of a scheme to reduce pollution in the city.

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Global CO₂ emissions rose by +0.7% in 2025, but clean electricity avoided a massive 10.3 Gt, driving power-sector emissions down by 0.9% We’re making progress, just not fast enough… At this pace, the 1.5°C carbon budget will be gone by 2029, so, yes, action is urgent www.nature.com/articles/s43...

Global carbon emissions and decarbonization in 2025 - Nature Reviews Earth & Environment

Global CO2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion and industrial processes increased by +0.7% within 2025. However, large-scale deployment of clean electricity sources during the year avoided 10.3 Gt o...

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Fears of a major coal resurgence amid the US-Israel war with Iran may be overstated as cost-competitive solar, wind and batteries are limiting any comeback. At worst, coal generation would rise by just 1.8% in 2026, says Dave Jones

World ‘will not see significant return to coal’ in 2026 – despite Iran crisis - Carbon Brief

Clean-energy projects are emerging as more appealing investments during the fossil-fuel driven energy crisis.

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We used 325.4kWh of grid⚡ in Apr-2026 with 94kWh for EV 190kWh general household activity 193kWh for ASHP Delivering 650kWh heat our PV generated 357kWh, with 298kWh self consump and ~59kWh export Total cost of elec: £46.53 inc VAT and standing charge (but excluding FiT payments for our PV).

We used 325.4kWh of grid⚡ in Apr-2026 with 94kWh for EV 190kWh general household activity 193kWh for ASHP Delivering 650kWh heat our PV generated 357kWh, with 298kWh self consump and ~59kWh export Total cost of elec: £46.53 inc VAT and standing charge (but excluding FiT payments for our PV).

A giant pit in Switzerland will soon house the world's most powerful redox flow battery newatlas.com/energy/switz...

A giant pit in Switzerland will soon house the world's most powerful redox flow battery

In northern Switzerland, a construction team is hard at work excavating a hole in the ground that will end up being over 88 ft (27 m) deep, and spanning the length of two soccer pitches. This pit will...

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Good morning with good news: Chile rapidly decarbonizes its grid with solar & wind! S&W generated 44.1% in February 2026, up from 40.7% in 2/2025 and nearly triple 15.9% in 2/2020! Up 25 points! Fossil fuel generation plunged from 56.5% in 2/2020 to 31.7% in 2/2026. Down 25 points! #energysky

Recommended read: Climate Home News examined how Nigerian homes and businesses are increasingly switching from backup generators to solar power.

Nigerians bet on solar power as global oil crisis hits wallets

Outages and surging fuel prices spur growing number of homes and businesses ditching backup generators for solar systems in Nigeria

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UK electricity grid is very low carbon today (windy and a bit sunny). As a consequence very little gas fired power generation is active on the grid (probably just the "spinning reserve").

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).

Graph showing our annual household energy costs since 2015 (no account taken for general inflation = just the cost). As you will see those costs peak in 2023 because of the Ukraine war energy crisis. Last year cost was £863 and we earned £659 from our PV, so next cost was £204 for the whole of 2025.

We used 428.8kWh of grid⚡ in Mar-2026 with 43kWh for EV 180kWh general household activity 297kWh for ASHP Delivering 971kWh heat our PV generated 198kWh, with 178kWh self consump and ~20kWh export Total cost of elec: £83.51 inc VAT and standing charge (but excluding FiT payments for our PV).

Emma Reynolds: "Our priority internationally is to de-escalate this conflict & working with allies around the world to do that" The UK govt is allowing the US to use British military bases to bomb Iran. Reynolds is treating us like fools.

Spain's renewables build-out has structurally decoupled its electricity prices from gas markets. Gas now sets the price in only 15% of hours, compared to 90% in Italy. Countries that invested early in clean power are far less exposed to fossil fuel price shocks. Those that didn't now pay the price.

We used 588.6kWh of grid⚡ in Feb-2026 with ~77kWh for EV 200kWh general household activity 334kWh for ASHP Delivering 1050kWh heat & DHW our PV generated 72kWh, with 71kWh self consump & ~1.0kWh export Total cost of elec: £110.32 inc VAT and standing charge (but excluding FiT payments for our PV).

3) claim that climate policy “is accelerating NS decline beyond what's necessary” is peak Climate Realism. Proposing to relax enviro rules and lift ban on new licenses to attract 💸 is v trickle down capitalism, but also damning as it's precisely what increased oil spills in UK last decade ⬇️ 8/

2) the claim that “investment in NS supports a managed transition for workers” is a flawed rep of how FFs work and a myopic way to engage local politics in the regions. Brits know the new energy model is 🇨🇳. Keeping them locked into a declining industry is not a political winner, and kills trust 7/

1) the claim that oil beats renewables in affordability is just not true. The “upward trajectory of strike prices at offshore-wind auctions in recent years” is at best an outdated statement. The latest auctions have been a roaring success for offshore wind procurement. bsky.app/profile/drsi... 6/

Simon Evans@drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 6mo ago

BREAKING: UK govt auction secures 4.9GW new solar at £65/MWh and 1.3GW new onshore wind at £72/MWh, 13% and 21% below the price cap respectively. All due online by 2029.

Traffic and Travel How new faster Northern train service between Leeds and Sheffield is 'just the beginning' www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/traffic...

How new faster train service between Leeds and Sheffield is 'just the beginning'

A new faster train service connecting Leeds and Sheffield has been described as “just the beginning” by regional leaders.

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We used 836.1kWh of grid⚡ in Jan-2026 with ~64kWh for EV 224kWh general household activity 514kWh for ASHP Delivering 1425kWh heat & DHW our PV generated 55kWh, with 54kWh self consump & ~0.7kWh export Total cost of elec: ~£173.36 inc VAT and standing charge (but excluding FiT payments for our PV).

Nigel Farage apologises for 17 breaches of MPs’ code of conduct Reform UK leader, who failed to declare £380,000 on time, says he is computer-illiterate ‘oddball’. I think I could find other terms that would better describe his character. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Nigel Farage apologises for 17 breaches of MPs’ code of conduct

Reform UK leader, who failed to declare £380,000 on time, says he is computer-illiterate ‘oddball’

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Personal and household CO2 emissions data for 2025 shows our 3rd full year without gas use. Overall very small changes from last year. Direct emissions from the house/car etc were down slightly (again). Total household CO2 exc flights = 843kg, inc flights 1388kg, personal share of total = 559kg.

IMF prepares for global run on US dollar The EU should issue more common debt to provide investors with an alternative safe asset to gold and US Treasuries, the Fund's managing director said www.euractiv.com/news/imf-pre...

IMF prepares for global run on US dollar | Euractiv

The EU should issue more common debt to provide investors with an alternative safe asset to gold and US Treasuries, the Fund's managing director said

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Kristi Noem, Donald Trump and the entire Administration are lying. They murdered a man in cold blood and are trying to cover it up. Here is everything in one clip, exposing their lies.

French authorities ban British far-right activists from gathering at weekend Nord and Pas-de-Calais prefecture aims to stop anti-migrant groups travelling for ‘Operation Overlord’ protest www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

French authorities ban British far-right activists from gathering at weekend

Nord and Pas-de-Calais prefecture aims to stop anti-migrant groups travelling for ‘Operation Overlord’ protest

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Attacks by Donald Trump against his NATO allies over Greenland, the Chagos islands and the future of global security have sidelined critical plans to secure new support for Ukraine. Could this be part of Trump's strategy anyway. news.sky.com/story/trump-...

Trump attacks on NATO allies and calls for Greenland sideline efforts to support Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelenskyy delayed his plans to attend Davos on Tuesday, saying he would only go if documents on security guarantees and a prosperity plan were ready. Donald Trump seems to have other priorit...

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“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” ― George Orwell, 1984

Trump repeatedly said "Iceland" when he meant Greenland in his Davos rant. But his press secretary is just blatantly lying about it.

Nigel Farage apologises for 17 breaches of MPs’ code of conduct Reform UK leader, who failed to declare £380,000 on time, says he is computer-illiterate ‘oddball’. I think I could find other terms that would better describe his character. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Nigel Farage apologises for 17 breaches of MPs’ code of conduct

Reform UK leader, who failed to declare £380,000 on time, says he is computer-illiterate ‘oddball’

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This is quite amusing: Business owner bills Lime £7,600 over parking row, after seizing e-bikes left on his property and taking operator to court. But also makes me think of all the "lost revenue" that councils could collect from cars parked on pavements. road.cc/content/news...

Business owner bills Lime £7,600 over parking row, after seizing e-bikes left on his property and taking operator to court

Boss of London building firm charges Lime £10 removal fee and £10 daily storage charge for every bike left on his company's property

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