Reposted by Chris LittlecottJenny Chase @solarchase.bsky.social · 11/09/2026The global power fleet (excluding hydro) withdrew 29.8 billion cubic meters of freshwater worldwide in 2025, BloombergNEF research finds, and a more-rapid energy transition would significantly reduce this at least from existing power assets by 2050. 23917
Reposted by Chris LittlecottRobert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 07/09/202690 years ago, Parliament responded to the rise of Oswald Mosley's Blackshirts by passing the Public Order Act, which banned political uniforms, private militias and the threat of force for political objects. The debates make very resonant reading today. Here's the Liberal Robert Bernays. (Short 🧵) 4123731266
Reposted by Chris LittlecottDaniel Moser @dmoser.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Pollution levels in London after 10 years of advancing sustainable transport. 164115633175
Reposted by Chris LittlecottCold War Steve @coldwarsteve.bsky.social · 13/08/2026The Haywain 2026 501949812
Reposted by Chris LittlecottFire Brigades Union @fbunational.bsky.social · 10/08/2026In the last 48 hours, we've seen major wildfires in Nottinghamshire, Hampshire, South Wales, and Suffolk. This is not bad luck. This is climate change, and firefighters are on the frontline. 38666
Reposted by Chris LittlecottInternational Energy Agency @iea.org · 08/08/2026The way the world generates its electricity continues to evolve. Renewables are on track to become the world's largest source of electricity generation in 2026, overtaking coal after reaching near parity in 2025. Learn more 👉 iea.li/4xn9Sqy 02815
Chris Littlecott @chrislittlecott.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Doug is absolutely correct, and UK climate advocates need to take this seriously. There has been a wave of recent comments criticising CCS that spectacularly miss the central dynamic: fossil fuel interests do not want to do it! Climate folks need to call this bluff, not hand O&G an easy exit. 121
Reposted by Chris LittlecottHetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 07/08/2026We’re launching a major new programme on Humanity, Climate and Nature. We wish to commission discussion papers from researchers/policymakers/practitioners to provide fresh insight into these themes. We’ll pay £2,500 for around 4000 words. Apply by 16 Sept www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/internationa... 06073
Reposted by Chris LittlecottNicolas Fulghum @nicolasfulghum.bsky.social · 03/08/2026July marks the first consecutive twelve month period where wind generated more electricity than gas in the UK...in every single month. In the last decade, wind generation in the UK has more than doubled, pushing first coal and now gas out of the mix. 09840
Reposted by Chris LittlecottJeremy Cliffe @jeremycliffe.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Five foreign policy principles for UK's new Burnham government: 1165
Reposted by Chris LittlecottSimon Lee @simonleewx.com · 16/07/2026“England’s green and pleasant land” becoming “England’s brown and scorched land” — effects of a long-lived heatwave and little rainfall on vegetation in England evident in these images from NOAA-20 today (left) and 18 July 2024 (right) during closer to average conditions. 68138
Reposted by Chris LittlecottJames Murray @james-bg.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Would once again love to know what those within Labour who like to dismiss net zero as some kind of fey, metropolitan, ideologically flawed project think would happen to the economy and their electoral base if they succeed in performatively downgrading climate action? 56518
Reposted by Chris LittlecottGreenpeace International 🌍 @greenpeace.org · 08/07/2026People power wins in Türkiye! A court has cancelled the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) approval for new units at the Afşin-Elbistan A coal plant, citing serious risks to health, water and land. A major step toward a coal phase-out and a just transition ahead of COP31. 03820
Chris Littlecott @chrislittlecott.bsky.social · 27/06/2026For a moment I thought Pompey were announcing a new striker. 120
Chris Littlecott @chrislittlecott.bsky.social · 27/06/2026For a moment I thought Pompey were announcing a new striker. 000
Reposted by Chris LittlecottPowering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) @pastcoal.bsky.social · 23/06/2026The electrification wave is here. Powering it with clean energy rather than coal delivers lower costs, greater energy security, a more flexible grid and higher emission reductions. Our new analysis, out today at LCAW ⏩ poweringpastcoal.org/news/electri... 032
Reposted by Chris LittlecottDave Jones @cleanpowerdave.bsky.social · 10/06/2026I was working on coal phase-out in 2016. It's hard to express how impossible it would have sounded for solar in the US to generate more than coal by 2026 over a whole month. (Even if that month is only May, which typically has more solar gen and less coal gen) So cool😎 5449
Reposted by Chris LittlecottOur World in Data @ourworldindata.org · 06/06/2026What is the largest source of electricity in each country? Coal generates one-third of the world’s electricity, more than any other source. But zoom into the country level, and the picture is much more varied. 415564
Reposted by Chris LittlecottJames Murray @james-bg.bsky.social · 27/05/2026This is such a weak, imprecise, and shabby argument from Blair. 3922660
Reposted by Chris LittlecottLauri Myllyvirta @laurimyllyvirta.bsky.social · 17/05/2026The Financial Times ran an entire story of coal shipments "jumping" that is based on an algorithmic artifact in shipping data. 16518
Reposted by Chris LittlecottScience X / Phys.org @sciencex.bsky.social · 15/05/2026Coal-linked aerosols reduced global solar electricity output by 5.8% in 2023, with losses from existing systems eroding a substantial share of gains from new PV capacity.phys.orgCoal pollution is cutting solar power output worldwide, study findsNew research led by the University of Oxford and University College London (UCL) has revealed that pollution from coal-fired power plants is significantly reducing the energy output of solar photovoltaic (solar PV) installations, particularly where these are expanding side by side. 0115
Reposted by Chris LittlecottSimon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 07/05/2026More details in the article: www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-win...carbonbrief.orgAnalysis: Wind and solar have saved UK from gas imports worth £1.7bn since Iran war began - Carbon BriefThe UK has avoided the need for gas imports worth £1.7bn since the start of the Iran war, as a result of record electricity generation from wind and solar 14515
Reposted by Chris LittlecottSimon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 07/05/2026Wind and solar have now beaten fossil fuels in Great Britain for a record 15 months in a row Just a decade ago, fossil fuels were generating four times more than wind + solar Now that's flipped: Since the Iran war, wind and solar generated twice as much as fossil fuels 11935362
Reposted by Chris LittlecottCoal Action Network @coalactionuk.bsky.social · 07/05/2026Do you know a deep (underground) coal mine from an opencast coal mine? In the UK, opencast mining only became popular from 1940s onward, whereas deep coal mining has gone on for 400 years! Each type has its legacy headaches for communities and tax payers. More: www.coalaction.org.uk/2026/05/07/o... 042
Reposted by Chris LittlecottPompeyNewsNow 🎙️ PO4cast @pompeynewsnow.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Portsmouth’s survival is the most underrated story of the season #Pompey iNewsinews.co.ukPortsmouth’s survival is the most underrated story of the seasonPortsmouth have one of the best managers in the country. They are one of the most sustainable clubs. The important question: can you keep rebottling lightning? 062
Reposted by Chris LittlecottDave Jones @cleanpowerdave.bsky.social · 28/04/2026What's more, China and India also saw falling fossil generation in 2025. From OECD to emerging markets, fossil power’s global decline has begun💪 ember-energy.org/latest-insig... 0439
Reposted by Chris LittlecottDave Jones @cleanpowerdave.bsky.social · 28/04/2026NEW: Falling fossil everywhere: For the first time in 2025, fossil electricity generation fell in EVERY OECD country, compared to its peak. Solar and wind are helping the power sector to transition away from fossil fuels #TAFF 319886
Reposted by Chris LittlecottLeana Hosea @leanahosea.bsky.social · 17/04/2026Conditions whose onset sped up with air pollution include: Parkinson's, Dementia, thyroid conditions, diabetes, asthma, schizophrenia, high blood pressure, dystonia + bone fractures (related to links between air pollution + osteoporosis). share.google/t61ru2BTF1Il... 2/3share.googleAir pollution making people in UK get long-term illnesses earlier, study findsPollution is ‘silent accelerator that robs individuals of their healthiest years’, say researchers 36437
Chris Littlecott @chrislittlecott.bsky.social · 09/04/2026This is good news: 1. BECCS at Drax would be the biggest risk to a credible, targeted UK CCS program. 2. A focus on batteries and flexibility will better support renewables deployment. 3. Further proof that big emitters like to hide behind the idea of future CCS, but pull back from delivery. 011
Reposted by Chris LittlecottIain Soutar @isoutar.bsky.social · 18/03/2026The scale of investment in North Sea oil following the 1973 oil crisis was profound. We may not have much oil left any longer, but there is plenty of wind and sun to invest in. 1185
Chris Littlecott @chrislittlecott.bsky.social · 17/03/2026Anyone considering an Octopus heat pump and like £200 of vouchers? DM me for a referral code. Must be used by tomorrow! We had our heat pump installed 2 years ago and it has been great. 121
Reposted by Chris LittlecottDaisy Dunne @daisydunne.carbonbrief.org · 12/03/2026NEW: More North Sea drilling would do far less to reduce the UK's reliance on volatile gas imports than the continued expansion of renewables and clean tech Full analysis by me, @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social and @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org ⬇️ www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-why... 03212
Chris Littlecott @chrislittlecott.bsky.social · 08/03/2026How about government offering a deal that would allow new fields with a license clause that requires the operator to deliver a rising share of stored CO2 over x years? Akin to a take back obligation at the level of the field. Let’s see how many O&G companies would deliver on their rhetoric… 120
Reposted by Chris LittlecottGreenPACS @greenpacs.bsky.social · 06/03/2026Geopolitical conflicts continue to expose the dangers of fossil fuel dependence. For Southeast Asia, doubling down on coal is not the answer. The path to true energy security lies in renewable energy, electrification, & a just transition away from fossil fuels. www.eco-business.com/opinion/midd...eco-business.comMiddle East crisis increases Southeast Asia's coal riskNow is the time to double down on renewable energy and electrification in Southeast Asia. 011
Reposted by Chris LittlecottJan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 04/03/2026Over 40% of global shipping by volume exists to move fossil fuels from one place to another. A huge share of the world's maritime infrastructure has been built around a system that is going to change dramatically as renewable energy and electrification displace fossil fuels. 33769359
Reposted by Chris LittlecottGlen O'Hara @gsoh31.bsky.social · 16/02/2026We hear way too much about angry Britain, blue-red Britain. What about the Britain of Save the Children, Oxfam, the RSPCA, the RNLI, popular environmentalism, the Britain of London's absolute triumph since its 80s nadir, its civic universities, the Britain of volunteering, giving, hoping? 1529980
Reposted by Chris LittlecottFriends of the Earth Australia @foe.org.au · 03/02/2026'A campaign group that attacked Labor, the Greens & teal independent candidates at the last federal election was almost entirely funded by a coal industry lobby group'. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...theguardian.comCampaign group behind attack ads on Labor, Greens and teal candidates was funded by coal industry lobbyAustralians for Prosperity received most of its funding last financial year from Coal Australia, according to disclosures made to the Australian Electoral Commission 01112
Reposted by Chris LittlecottAlexander C. Kaufman @alexckaufman.bsky.social · 03/02/2026Wild stat here: most of the gas projects underway in the U.S. haven’t publicly revealed who is making their turbines at a moment when backorders stretch to the end of the decade. 1153
Reposted by Chris LittlecottJan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 25/01/2026In 2000 95% of Poland's electricity was from coal. Today it is 51%. Total coal generation in TWh dropped by 36%. Source is new @ember-energy.org European Electricity Review. 834162653
Chris Littlecott @chrislittlecott.bsky.social · 19/01/2026Multiple rapid EV chargers in central Milton Keynes have had charging cables cut and stolen. Right next to shopping centre so surely covered by CCTV. When does a dangerous theft become infrastructure sabotage? 130
Reposted by Chris LittlecottDr Tom Harris @drtomharris.bsky.social · 13/01/2026The beginning of the end for ugly dirty coal 👇 And the UK celebrates a full year with no coal power generation 👏 www.theguardian.com/business/202...theguardian.comCoal power generation falls in China and India for first time since 1970s‘Historic’ moment in biggest coal-consuming countries could bring decline in global emissions, analysis says 24923
Reposted by Chris LittlecottJan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 14/12/2025Using old coal mines to heat homes? Gateshead is doing it. Their mine-water project—the UK’s largest—draws 15°C water from boreholes, uses heat pumps to boost it to 80°C, and sends that heat through an underground network. The system now warms 350+ homes and 23 buildings. 1221465
Reposted by Chris LittlecottTessa Khan @tessakhan.bsky.social · 26/11/2025Huge news from the UK today: after UN climate talks in which there was a massive fight over language on fossil fuels, the UK government today announced that it will in fact be keeping many millions of barrels of oil & gas in the ground. Deeds rather than just words for a change! 🧵 1224781
Reposted by Chris LittlecottPowering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) @pastcoal.bsky.social · 21/11/2025How can we accelerate coal transitions around the world? At #COP30, the Coal Transition Commission released two new reports: “From Flex to Phase-Out”, and “Growing the Pipeline of Coal-to-Clean Projects” to answer these questions. Read more here: poweringpastcoal.org/strands-of-w... 021
Reposted by Chris Littlecott350 Asia @350asia.bsky.social · 21/11/2025In this report by @theguardian.com, 350.org Indonesia renews its call for the Indonesian government to phase-out coal 🏭--and for rich nations to pay their climate debt and protect the world’s third-largest rainforests.🌳 #COP30 www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.com‘We can no longer predict the seasons’: why Indonesia’s coal mindset has to changeIt’s a climate-vulnerable nation, while also being the world’s sixth-largest greenhouse-gas emitter. Global investment in climate action is vital 074
Reposted by Chris LittlecottPowering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) @pastcoal.bsky.social · 20/11/2025The latest Coal Transition Commission analysis highlights how governments, financiers, and partners can accelerate coal transitions together. Release at #COP30 on Wednesday, read the two reports here: poweringpastcoal.org/strands-of-w... 011
Reposted by Chris Littlecottatomicker.bsky.social @atomicker.bsky.social · 19/11/2025Protesters in Pokemon costumes stomped around #COP30 to send a message to #Japan: end financing of coal & LNG projects. “Japan is actually delaying the fossil fuel phase-out across Asia” by funding fossil fuel projects, mainly LNG developments: #ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange #NoLNG #NoPipelinesasahi.comProtesters in Pikachu costumes demand Japan end fossil fuel financing at COP30 | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and AnalysisBELEM, Brazil--Protesters in Pokemon costumes stomped around the United Nations climate conference on Friday to send a message to Japan: end financing of coal and natural gas projects across Southeast... 011
Reposted by Chris LittlecottPowering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) @pastcoal.bsky.social · 17/11/2025BREAKING: Guatemala joins the PPCA! The nation becomes the 65th national PPCA member, after the Republic of Korea and Bahrain joined earlier today. With Honduras joining earlier in the year, this is a sign the region is moving irreversibly away from coal ⏩ 052
Reposted by Chris LittlecottPowering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) @pastcoal.bsky.social · 17/11/2025BREAKING: Republic of Korea and Bahrain join the PPCA 🇰🇷🇧🇭 This is a historic step for the Republic of Korea, with the world's 7th largest coal fleet. Find out about the country's new coal phase-out commitment, made official for the first time today⏩ poweringpastcoal.org/news/republi... 063