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"New long-term fossil fuel investments risk pulling in the opposite direction. We want African govts to build on the continent’s #RenewableEnergy potential rather than lock future generations into another cycle of dirty energy dependence,” Ajra Mohamed, Climate Action Network Africa #EndFossilFuels

The @ipcc.bsky.social is in a crisis - with countries fighting shadow wars about the functioning of the Paris Agreement at IPCC panel meetings. These discussions should be moved to their right arena, the COPs of the @UNFCCC. 1/n www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Our collective ability to deal with climate change relies on fruitful dialogues between policymakers and scientists. Many countries + the EU, have established climate councils to help with this. But crisis in the IPCC mothership is negative for everyone aiming to find good climate solutions. 3/3

He said this in Texas. Solar energy generation there is up 421% over the past five years and is reducing energy bills by billions. He lives in an alternate universe.

Battery technology keeps getting better and better. Cheaper and cheaper. The future is here and it is clean!

Windfall profits tackle the symptom not the cause, what we need to do is to prevent windfall profits in the first place - by price controlling oil and gas.

Almost 600 scientists, ecologists, health professionals and more have called on Andy Burnham to reject the re-submitted application for drilling Rosebank The science is abundantly clear - we cannot open new oil and gas fields. @profbillmcguire.bsky.social

“Govt kicking the can down the road on climate action means it’s increasingly expensive to deal with as we see more extreme weather. They’ve again yielded to pressure from Fossil Fuel companies, who’ll be the only beneficiaries” Lisa, Extinction Rebellion aboutmanchester.co.uk/protests-out...

“On the same day as the Jackdaw announcement the UN warned the world must cut carbon emissions by nearly a fifth in the next four years to avoid climate catastrophe. Jackdaw is a bridge to nowhere.” Catherine, Friends of the Earth. #StopJackdaw #StopRosebank

On 21 October the government approved gas production at the Jackdaw field. As health professionals, we regard this as a matter of patient safety. Jackdaw is a health decision, not only an energy decision. Our position statement 🧵

2/ We ask the government to: • Publish a health impact assessment for Jackdaw and Rosebank • Remove policy costs from electricity bills now • Fund a move off gas cookers and heating, prioritising children with asthma and the most deprived areas

4/ The GMC expects doctors to raise concerns when patients are at risk from “policies or systems”. Does that duty stop at the hospital door, or a GP surgery? When patients may face serious harm, our ethical and professional duties are engaged.

5/ In patient safety, removing a hazard is always preferred to managing its effects. Cheaper electricity, warmer homes and moving households off gas all reduce exposure to the hazard. Approving more gas production does not.

6/ Jackdaw’s owner says it will “not materially influence” climate change. We disagree. Climate health harms are cumulative, and every major source of emissions adds to them. Our concern is the direction of travel.

8/ The Energy Secretary has confirmed Jackdaw won’t lower energy bills this winter. For patients in cold, damp homes, lower bills are what matter most.

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10/ Burning fossil fuels “pollutes the air we breathe and warms the planet”. And climate change “will worsen air quality by increasing the frequency of wildfires and heatwaves”

Electric motors are so much more efficient that internal combustion engines that even on fossil fuel power they still cut emissions substantially. Run them on 100% renewable power & the impact is even greater. Switching to renewables saves money, improves health, environment & climate. 🧪💡🔌☀️💨💧🔋

You can't clean up plastic once it's in the ocean You can't suck up fossil carbon once it's in the atmosphere You can't (quickly) regrow a forest once you've destroyed it Destruction needs to be addressed at source. It makes no sense to just damage everything and try to fix it afterwards

Also, air quality is massively improved, we fixed the ozone layer, solved acid rain and broke the link between economic growth and fossil fuel use (to some limited extent so far at least).

Jackdaw WON'T: - Have any meaningful impact on UK energy security - Bring down our energy bills - Stop the decline in the North Sea jobs New oil and gas fields are simply not compatible with safe climate limits. Labour MUST reject Rosebank

"Nearly 1/3 of voters....would be less likely to vote Labour if it gives the go-ahead for more North Sea oil drilling" "includes...1/3 of those who voted Labour [in 2024] and around half of 18 to 24y olds" Environmentally ignorant AND politically inept www.theguardian.com/environment/...

🤦‍♂️ Labour has approved the Jackdaw gas field The polluters, with approval of the Government, are cashing in on climate chaos, driving your bills up/ ❌ Jackdaw WILL NOT help energy security ❌ Jackdaw WILL NOT protect jobs ❌ Jackdaw WILL NOT reduce your bills 🔗 www.zerohour.uk/rosebank

Official data has revealed that between July 2025 and July 2026, Department for Energy Security & Net Zero ministers met almost five times more often with fossil fuel giants Shell and BP than with fuel poverty groups and charities. (1/3)

Over the course of the year, ministers met with Shell + BP 23 times, while fuel poverty campaigners were offered just 5 meetings. The autumn Budget is the opportunity for ministers to prove they're listening – not to oil & gas companies making huge profits, but to families needing urgent support.

Air pollution from burning fossil fuels causes lung cancer, heart attacks, asthma and—NEW RESEARCH—can also make you go blind. The higher the fine particulate matter, the greater your risk for glaucoma and cataracts. www.independent.co.uk/news/science...

A climate change-denying Energy Secretary fits right in with the Trump crime family. All the agency heads he’s installed are working to destroy the agencies they “lead.”

Holt Mpiima nach Deutschland! 🌍 spenden.twingle.de/projekt-mens... Wir, die Neue Generation, haben die Chance, unseren Mitstreiter Mpiima aus Kampala (Uganda) für eine wichtige internationale Konferenz nach Deutschland zu holen. Doch dafür brauchen wir eure finanzielle Unterstützung!

• Lundi 19 octobre sur #Rouen pour l'action au terminal méthanier du Havre avec @scientifiquesenrebellion.fr

📢 Join Uganda’s call for an oil-free country! Stand with frontline communities, defend our environment and demand climate justice. @shellslies.bsky.social @xrglobal.bsky.social #StopEACOP #OilFreeUganda #ClimateJustice #ClimateActivistsForumUganda #RenewableEnergy

The future is not something we wait for. It is something we fight for, together. Our future is worth protecting. Our planet is worth defending. Our voices will not be silenced. Climate Activists Forum Uganda (CAFU) @xrglobal.bsky.social @shellslies.bsky.social

Very strangely the 10 trade unions calling on the government not to approve the Rosebank oil field are getting a lot less coverage today than the one trade union calling on the government to green light more fossil fuel projects. www.businessgreen.com/news/4537337...

UK @libdems.org.uk “Tories pushing big business and oil…. As usual

Zoe Williams' @theguardian.com thoughtful take on the Climate Majority Project "Climate Popularism" report - launched this week by Caroline Lucas & Rupert Read - & what it means for the future of UK politics. @zoesqwilliams.bsky.social @climatemajority.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

As investment expands across Uganda, women are fighting to protect their land, livelihoods and future. From oil in Kasenyi to mining in Makuutu and forestry in Kassanda, their message is clear: development must respect community rights. Read more: radio.witnessradio.org/as-waves-of-...

I don’t think have been more worried about our collective climate future than I am right now - we now have to push our governments as hard as we can to cooperate for a liveable future for all www.ipcc.ch/2026/10/16/6...

Ahead of Biodiversity Summit, UN Chief Warns Countries Are 'Subsidizing Suicide' by Backing Fossil Fuels www.commondreams.org/news/climate...

AN OIL-FREE ECONOMY NOW Our future should be powered by clean energy not fossil fuels. From Uganda to the rest of the world, the call for climate justice grows stronger every day The time to act is NOW. Our planet cannot wait, and neither can we @shellslies.bsky.social #OilFreeEconomy

This week’s failure in Addis Ababa to agree on a timeline for the next IPCC report is disheartening to everyone pushing climate science forward.

Andy Burnham must reject the Rosebank oil field

This brilliant new tool allows blame to be allocated and shames those seeking - in the face of our collapsing climate - to load the atmosphere with even more carbon Please take a look and share www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...

Higher temperatures Higher energy prices Higher profits for dirty fossil fuel industries It's high time to get OFF FOSSIL GAS! "Wars, poverty, climate crisis: Burning gas steals our future" was the message brought to the EU Parliament today by @greenpeace.be

Federal Resources Minister King just straight up doing misinformation now❓ "The NT government does not require emissions from Beetaloo basin to be offset. The Guardian revealed that the previous Labor territory government dropped the requirement after the gas industry objected."

November elections may bring little relief for scientists beleaguered by Trump | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

New from @fossilfreefootball.bsky.social: Spurs’ BP sponsorship puts the club’s platform behind a fossil fuel giant. www.fossilfreefootball.org/2026/09/16/s...

“These are intense environments full of heat and pollution,” PSE’s first-of-its-kind study measured what workers experience in commercial kitchens and found a start difference between gas-fired & all-electric kitchens. More @latimes.com: www.latimes.com/environment/...

I've read tons of coverage of yesterday's Supreme Court arguments in the big #climatechange case, and as best I can make out, the argument for dismissing the suit comes down to arguing that oil and gas companies are too big to be held accountable ... www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/c...

CleanUpYourMess.ca just launched our new website! It features stories from ordinary Albertans affected by the oil & gas cleanup crisis, and actions YOU can take right now to stop tens of billions in industry's cleanup costs from being pushed onto the public! #ABPoli #ABLeg @cuym-alberta.bsky.social

NEW: Following our investigation with @readfrontier.bsky.social, an Oklahoma oil company has plugged a well that was potentially leaking toxic waste. We revealed that state regulators had approved the well in violation of rules meant to protect public drinking water.