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James Wood @jamesbwood.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

It's not hard to find gloomy climate news right now. But sometimes it's helpful to look past the Trumpian political melodrama. And this news, if true, matters way more for the future of our climate than anything Trump has done or will do. www.economist.com/china/2025/0...

economist.com

China’s carbon emissions may have peaked

If so, it is a significant, symbolic moment

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James Wood @jamesbwood.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Haway the Lads! Every few years, Sunderland marches on London and absolutely takes it over. And I love it 🔴⚪️

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James Wood @jamesbwood.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Lol at the EU Competitiveness Council saying it wants "lower energy costs" AND "e-fuels for cars". Lads, you're really gonna have to pick between the two...

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Jim Waterson @jim.londoncentric.media · 08/05/2025

He also gave us televised snooker but once again people sadly just focus on a single small part of his career.

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James Wood @jamesbwood.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Team Facts is fighting back against Team Vibes 💪 Vibes: People don't like net zero Facts: 89% of people want more climate action www.theguardian.com/environment/... Vibes: Net zero is bad for business Facts: 97% of businesses support climate action www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/blog/97-of-b...

wemeanbusinesscoalition.org

97% of business leaders back the renewables transition

97% of business leaders back the renewables transition according to landmark poll. It's clear, the shift from fossil fuels to renewables-based electricity isn’t just necessary, it’s a strategic busine...

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James Wood @jamesbwood.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Making green planes & fuels will increase the overall cost of flying. It will have a lot of benefits too, but how to fairly share out these costs across society is a key question for governments. A frequent flyer levy is definitely a good option to explore... www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

dailymail.co.uk

Rich 'should be forced to fly less so poor families can go on holiday'

Emma Pinchbeck, chief executive of the Climate Change Committee, has said flying should be considered a luxury, but that it would be unfair to price lower income families out of air travel.

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Shaun Spiers @shaunspiers1.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

The objections to airport expansion are obviously not about one tree & the PM is obviously too busy today to put out silly tweets like this. His spin doctors are letting him down. We've had enough childish demagoguery from the White House without Downing Street following suit.

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James Wood @jamesbwood.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

One silver lining of this Heathrow kerfuffle is that it shines a spotlight on "sustainable" aviation fuel ("SAF"). The Chancellor says "SAF" is a “game-changer” in the debate. The government's own data says otherwise: on.ft.com/4gKfXEW Great primer on "SAF" from AEF: www.aef.org.uk/2023/11/16/s...

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UK forecasts small role for green airline fuel by 2040 despite Reeves’ claims

Government’s models suggest Sustainable Aviation Fuel will take years to make significant impact

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James Wood @jamesbwood.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

A useful reminder that just because lots of people have voted for a climate denier, it does not mean they themselves are climate deniers. It just means other things in their lives are more important for their vote. Salience matters just as much as sentiment. theconversation.com/trump-voters...

theconversation.com

Trump voters are not the obstacle to climate action many think they are

Climate change is not just about facts. It is wrong to dismiss the disengaged on the grounds that they are out of touch with reality.

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James Wood @jamesbwood.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Some of the holes in the Heathrow expansion argument highlighted in the Telegraph www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...

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James Wood @jamesbwood.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

The reason the aviation industry talks so much about SAF has nothing to do with actual decarbonisation. It's about creating sufficient hype and *perception* of climate action, to justify expansion. That smart politicians still fall for this is sad, if not surprising. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.uk

Rachel Reeves hints at support for Heathrow third runway

An announcement is expected next week, as part of major speech on plans to boost the economy.

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James Wood @jamesbwood.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

🧵 on rumours the UK govt is poised to greenlight expansion of Gatwick, Heathrow & Luton...

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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 13/01/2025

Power lines. Altadena in the wake of the #EatonFire

Olive Ave & Harriet St, Altadena. Credit: Elliott Browne

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David Allan @davidallanphoto.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

A touch of frost at Sunderland's Northern Spire as the sun gradually starts adding warmer hues to the cold blue palette. Construction of the new River Wear crossing began in May 2015 with the official opening in August 2018. #england #sunderland #winter #sunrise #landscape #photography

A heavy frost and chilled hues at the Northern Spire, a bridge which spans the River Wear in Sunderland.

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James Wood @jamesbwood.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

A lot of not-arsed-ness about our first round cup exit(s). Our second string should be strong enough to beat Stoke (and Preston’s) second string. We all carp about RLB not using the bench enough, but cup games are where bench players get minutes and grow confidence. Needs sorting next year 🔴⚪️

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James Wood @jamesbwood.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

'Rich must pay for others to go green, says EU environmental pioneer' on.ft.com/421GHwU This chimes with @moreincommonuk.bsky.social research published last year www.moreincommon.org.uk/our-work/res... Rich people fly a lot. The trick is to get them to contribute without squeezing family holidays.

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Rich must pay for others to go green, says EU environmental pioneer

‘Green Deal’ architect Frans Timmermans warns of boost to radical right from rising costs

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James Wood @jamesbwood.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

French airlines screaming blue murder about a modest tax hike (mainly on wealthy frequent flyers). I do wonder, if a govt is 100% committed to a new aviation tax, why not go all in? The airlines *always* go bananas. So if you're going to spend political capital, why not get a decent cash return?

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James Wood @jamesbwood.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Good news klaxon 🎉 In 2024 the UK has... ✅ Phased out coal power 📉 More than halved fossil fuelled power vs 2014 📈 More than doubled renewable power vs 2014 💨 Produced almost as much wind power as gas power - with wind set to overtake gas this year www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uks...

carbonbrief.org

Analysis: UK’s electricity was cleanest ever in 2024 - Carbon Brief

The UK’s electricity was the cleanest ever in 2024, Carbon Brief analysis shows, with CO2 emissions per unit falling by 2/3 in a decade.

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James Wood @jamesbwood.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

Like most of us here, trying out This Place after drifting away from The Other Place. On The Other Place I had separate profiles for work stuff and personal stuff. Experimenting here with re-combining my personae into one complete whole. Expect climate ramblings interspersed with Mackem rantings.

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