Euan Taylor

Since 2016, London’s cycling network has grown fivefold, from 90 to 450 kilometres. The results? 1.5 million daily cycle journeys—a 43% increase since 2019—twice as many bikes as cars on City of London streets during the day, and motor traffic in steady decline—having fallen 25% in the same period.

Visitor numbers and hotel bookings in #Dubai are way off prewar levels, and #Qatari GDP may shrink 16% in 2026. Lethal attacks on Saudi airports complicate an expected 2027 rebound. That could give overseas investors the jitters – chart @reuters.com www.breakingviews.com/columns/big-...

Heat pumps and insulation would cut UK living costs more than new oilfields, study suggests

We see no indication from Russia that it wants to end this war, or pursue any form of truce or peace. That's why we need to help Ukrainians get through winter and defend their country. Ukrainians need more air defence. We need to increase pressure on Russia to make it clear they have to negotiate.

Two things can be true: 1. The flying car looks very cool 2. It's part of Musk's ongoing grift (like going to Mars) and he's never going to deliver.

Courageous stuff here. Real leadership. www.ft.com/content/5862... US business leaders are waking up to the perils of plutopopulism

Reminder that the EU had no compunction about banning Russia Today. If anything, Musk’s behaviour is more egregious - directly assisting a foreign enemy's military attack. And this is on top of his support for race riots, Nazis and CSAM! By any measure, a threat to national security.

Today's lesson for Europe: if your national security relies on US oligarchs' tech, they'll cut you off when you most need it.

US energy policy in a nutshell: the US wants the free flow of energy from the Persian Gulf but is enforcing a blockade of Iranian ports while sanctioning Russia and trading for its diesel at the same time while Saudi oil/gas facilities are under attack by the Houthis that the US won't help fight

Ukrainian refugees boosted Poland’s GDP by 2.4% last year, the equivalent of €21.5 billion, according to a new report by the UN refugee agency and Deloitte. At the same time, their growing presence in the labour market had no negative impact on employment or wages, found the study.

So a few folks asking why OAI is releasing this at all. And I think that's probably worth a thread in its own right

Data updated through September so far: ▸Chile ▸India ▸Ireland ▸Italy ▸Norway ▸Portugal ▸Spain ▸Sweden ▸Switzerland ▸Thailand

In Switzerland, heavy trucks are now more electric than passenger cars. Over the last 12 months: 28.0% of new heavy trucks were BEV 26.5% of new cars A year ago trucks were at 19%, so that's a huge jump. And buses are even further ahead at 48%.

Ende September: Das #Matterhorn ist schneefrei. 😢 Der #Klimawandel setzt den #Alpen immer mehr zu. Laut MeteoSchweiz war es von April bis September in der #Schweiz so warm und so trocken wie noch nie in den vergangenen 160 Jahren.

For all those breathless commentators talking about USA stopping its leadership of the international legal order, I wonder how they factor in that US removed its signature from the ICJ in 1985 over being sued by Nicaragua. It's long been the case that US has sought to play by its own rules.

Need more rain!!!

Official monthly data is in, and US solar power generation hit a new record high, up 21% compared to this time last year!

My friend's office is next door, I wasn't sure where she was at the time. Just heard from her and thankfully she is unharmed. What is happening in Kyiv right now is truly horrific. Millions of people are at risk of dying at any time. I'm not quite sure this really comes across, abroad.

I have blamed The agents That hacked Your website And which You probably Reasonably thought I controlled Forgive me I am rich And unaccustomed To taking responsibility

Every year, HMRC, by its own estimates, fails to collect 46.8 billion of tax. See webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/202606... How about hiring more people to retrieve this avoided tax before suggesting funding defence by cutting welfare to the poorest and most vulnerable? Just saying.

Since start of summer, Ireland, Italy and the UK stand out for high wholesale electricity prices. Expensive gas still setting the price in more hours than neighbouring countries. european-clean-tech-tracker.bruegel.org/s/Qm-ysQ

very cool! interesting they're referring to the fuel engine in the ES-30 as a "range extender", suggesting they're going the Volt route of no direct drive linkage to the props. i'd figured the "power when you need it, efficiency when you don't" capacity of hybrids was going to be used for takeoff!

Revenues of most US firms present in China have been stagnating since 2023 • Data reflect fierce local competition and sluggishness of Chinese economy • Amid low returns, many US firms have stopped investing into China and are shrinking operations www.economist.com/business/202...

I think I’ve underestimated how radical it is to be an “actually, we don’t need more data” guy in the age of AI

The US EIA is currently forecasting US fossil-fuel emissions to drop by 1.7% in 2026. robbieandrew.github.io/USA/

BOOOOM "Euro area output growth hits near three-and-a-half year high in September. New #export orders increased for the second month running, after having decreased in each of the 53 months prior to August." Source: www.pmi.spglobal.com/Public/Home/...

A different kind of AI apocalypse

⚡️ BREAKING: Putin signed a decree nationalizing the Russian assets of Western giants Auchan, Nestlé, and Leroy Merlin, placing them under state-controlled management. The forced takeover comes after the companies spent years refusing to exit the Russian market.

Europe is helping protect shipping in the Red Sea from Houthi attacks. Given the worsening security situation, EU Operation ASPIDES has raised the alert level of its vessels as it continues its escort duties. (2/2)

NEW from us: India's rapid clean power expansion has kept power sector emissions flat for two years, for the first time in over 50 years, and sharply reduced fossil fuel imports. Oil and gas consumption have also fallen for two years in a row, helping alleviate the Hormuz shock.

Honoured that @grandcontinent.bsky.social has published an article I put together exploring the long term causes of America's military decline

waah waah nudify apps bad, doxxing bad, very online nazis bad, blah blah blah. But X? Oh yeah that's a really important communication channel.

Your regular reminder: If the Russians stop fighting, the war ends. If the Ukrainians stop fighting, their land will be occupied, their leaders will be killed, their history and language will be erased, their children will be kidnapped to serve Russia.

Another clear and knowable downstream consequence of letting scammers get rich off crypto was that that money would boomerang back into politics in ways that were highly likely to try to skirt around fundraising laws and distort policy incentives.

7/ Where active cooling is needed, reversible heat pumps deliver it from the same asset that decarbonises winter heating. Solving the cooling challenge this way also solves some of the heating one. The tools already exist.

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9/11/2001 I was a freshman in high school in Alabama, I wore a hijab. In gym class my teacher wheeled in a screen. Something horrible was happening. I watched, mouth agape as the second tower hit. We were silent. As that period reached an end, my name was announced on the loud speaker. 1/

A lot can happen in a year. Next week, President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu will reflect on the past year, Europe’s current state of affairs, and the priorities that will shape our future in her State of the Union address. So, what have we achieved over the past year? Here's a recap ⬇️