Reposted by Matt RyanKetan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 27/09/2026Remember the random dude who got 49020939 articles of uncritical media coverage in the space of two days because he quit anthropic based on his fears of existential AI risk? Yeah..........he's a climate denier. So is the whole AI industry. www.crikey.com.au/2026/09/22/a... 11585245
Reposted by Matt RyanGreg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 28/09/2026We (rightly) talk a lot about gas, but we should not forget we export a hell of a lot more coal and most of it is for burning for electricity rather than being used to produce steel. And all of it destroys the planet. #NoNewMines 714858
Reposted by Matt RyanRenew Economy @reneweconomy.com.au · 28/09/2026I first realised there was a problem with coal productivity when looking at diesel consumption, which is up about 70% per saleable tonne reneweconomy.com.au/productivity-ha…reneweconomy.com.auProductivity has been weak. Mining and construction are the main culprits, just look at diesel and LNGI first realised there was a problem with coal productivity when looking at diesel consumption, which is up about 70% per saleable tonne. 025
Reposted by Matt RyanAndrew B. Watkins @windjunky.bsky.social · 21/09/2026New Intergenerational Report from the Australian government thinks disaster funding will just be a nice smooth requirement into the future with only a small difference between "paris aligned" [code for 1.5C, which we know will be exceeded already] and "more than 3C" which would be catastropic. !WTF! 75334
Reposted by Matt RyanDylan McConnell @dylanjmcconnell.bsky.social · 19/09/2026“It’s an extremely challenging task. The rate of renewable energy rollout that is now required to hit that target is unbelievable” As in, not believable. www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comAustralia’s renewables transition is well under way – but meeting its 2030 target will be ‘extremely challenging’A gap looms between the Albanese government’s goal of 82% renewable energy and planned solar and wind projects 3205
Reposted by Matt RyanTim Baxter @timinclimate.naruresearch.com.au · 15/09/2026Did you know that Woodside's Browse gas project – starting in the early 2030s at the soonest – will likely get to pretend that it has always existed under Australia's climate pollution laws in order to avoid laws specifically put in place to hold that project to a higher standard? Now you do! 68050
Reposted by Matt RyanYung En Chee @yungenchee.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Fri 11 Sep Labor & nature market-friendly ENGOs celebrate successful standover that's delivered the fossil fuel-perpetuating Improved Native Forest Mgt ACCU method Govts remain in the grip of fossil fuels while forests around the 🌏 are already showing pervasive 📈 tree mortality fr climate warming 2239
Reposted by Matt RyanYung En Chee @yungenchee.bsky.social · 07/09/2026It's Threatened Species Day 96% of 🇦🇺s surveyed want more action to care for nature But enviro funding's set to decline from an already paltry 0.06% of the federal budget for on-ground nature programs to <0.04% in 2028-29 Years spent on nature market policy; 2 projs registered; 0 certs issuedtheguardian.comAustralia’s ‘green Wall Street’ is failing to launch. Threatened species deserve better than the nature repair market | Euan Ritchie and Yung En CheeOne must ask why Labor is so comfortable continuing to ignore the wishes of the vast majority of voters 13311
Reposted by Matt RyanKetan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 02/09/2026FYI, the fossil fuel lobby is just stating it all pretty plainly 47144
Reposted by Matt RyanTim Baxter @timinclimate.naruresearch.com.au · 03/09/20267.3% plus 0% plus 0% plus 0% does not add up to 100%. This promise has not just been broken, it has been shattered, stomped on and kicked into the corner. Something has gone very wrong when government policy can't rise high enough to meet a bar this low. You can read about it here:naruresearch.com.auBeetaloo Basin, the Safeguard Mechanism and the Pepper InquiryDownload the full analysis Key points The 2018 Pepper Inquiry was unequivocal: Australian lifecycle emissions from development of the shale gas industry in the NT must be fully offset. Wherever they o... 1145
Matt Ryan @mattdjryan.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Such important analysis from @timinclimate.naruresearch.com.au . Completely ignoring the Pepper inquiry. The amazing thing is how long that kept up the charade of following the full offsetting recommendation. 021
Reposted by Matt RyanNatasha Heenan @natashaheenan.bsky.social · 03/09/2026CfP for Historical Materialism Sydney! Taking place 11-12 February 2027. Get your abstracts and panel proposals in! www.ppesydney.net/historical-m...ppesydney.netHistorical Materialism | Sydney | Call for Papers - Progress in Political Economy (PPE)Historical Materialism | Sydney | Liberation, Now: The Death of Liberal Order and the Fight for Another World | 11-12 February 2027 | Call for Papers 022
Reposted by Matt RyanKate Mackenzie @katemac.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Heatstroke is terrifying “There are people that, unfortunately, barely survive heat stroke and then they’re paralyzed or disabled for the rest of their life,”bloomberg.comOne Hot Day Can Change Your Body for YearsHeat stroke can damage the brain, heart, kidneys and liver. As extreme heat becomes more common, doctors are learning just how difficult recovery can be. 12514
Matt Ryan @mattdjryan.bsky.social · 03/09/2026I've spent more than a decade studying climate and the economy in Australia. So I say with some authority that @firstdogonthemoon.bsky.social is always right. I hope Madeleine King is looking forward to her retirement as a gas lobbyist. 1184
Matt Ryan @mattdjryan.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Opening the Beetaloo as the Himalaya melts and the NA/Europe burns. ALP and CLP coming together to open a massive new gas field. If you're not f*cking angry, you should be 054
Reposted by Matt RyanTim Baxter @timinclimate.naruresearch.com.au · 17/08/2026Wanna see something cool? I just updated my chart showing Australia's total climate pollution, comparing our fossil fuel exports against our net emissions at home. Anyway it's a bit bleak. 710945
Reposted by Matt RyanAlison Pennington @alison-pennington.bsky.social · 12/07/2026Private actors are increasing their control over the essentials of life in energy, fuel, housing, food, healthcare & education. They drive inflation & drag down living standards. We need price controls & more public delivery to protect Australia from inflation & profiteering. My op-ed with SMH. 1114979
Reposted by Matt RyanAustralian Journal of Political Science @ausjpolsci.bsky.social · 03/07/2026New in @ausjpolsci.bsky.social: Real domestic emissions barely moved in Labor’s first term. Matthew Ryan argues the ALP’s climate approach is a Faustian bargain with private capital — and its ‘tactical fatalism’ on fossil fuels is driving us deeper into overshoot. doi.org/10.1080/1036... 021
Reposted by Matt RyanQuinn Slobodian @quinnslobodian.com · 27/05/2026hell freezes over, the FT opens the door to nationalization 515648
Reposted by Matt RyanRenew Economy @reneweconomy.com.au · 21/05/2026The #mining industry is burning even more diesel for the same amount of production as they have to dig digger for hard to cut coal, and lack of action on #electric options.reneweconomy.com.auMiners are burning a lot more diesel than four years ago, just for same amounts of now hard-to-get coalThe mining industry is burning even more diesel for the same amount of production as they have to dig digger for hard to cut coal, and lack of action on electric options. 1115
Matt Ryan @mattdjryan.bsky.social · 15/05/2026"This budget is ... a government just waiting for things to return to “normal”... The only responsible action for a government is to ... protect citizens from the impending chaos of fossil fuel collapse." This budget is silent on climate. As Joshi puts it elsewhere, this is "tactical fatalism". 010
Reposted by Matt RyanKate Aronoff @katearonoff.bsky.social · 14/05/2026There is no combination of magic words that will convince large segments of capital to be ok with decarbonizing the U.S. economy! 03111
Reposted by Matt RyanKetan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 15/05/2026No surprises here: the Business Council of Australia pushes back at data centres being regulated to cover climate pollution, and instead calls for increased use of high-polluting fossil gas at data centre projects instead. Much more from me, coming soon.. www.theaustralian.com.au/business/ren... 36033
Matt Ryan @mattdjryan.bsky.social · 15/05/2026Publication day! Here I try to figure out what the ALP is up to with climate and energy. I argue by relying on private capital to build out its "transition", the Albanese gvt will ultimately fail to decarbonise. Open access! No paywall! @ausjpolsci.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... 095
Reposted by Matt RyanAngus Blackman @angusrb.bsky.social · 11/05/2026100 episodes of After America. It's been quite a journey. @emmashortis.bsky.social australiainstitute.org.au/post/the-uni...australiainstitute.org.auThe United States we thought we knew is goneA majority of Australians now think Donald Trump is a bigger threat to world peace than either Vladimir Putin or Xi Jinping. 189
Matt Ryan @mattdjryan.bsky.social · 07/05/2026READ THIS! Brilliant writing from a fantastic person, one @natashaheenan.bsky.social. Well worth the subscription to the exciting new @the-breakdown.bsky.social journal. There is so much writing on the climate - but Tash really challenges me think differently. www.break-down.org/producing-th...break-down.orgProducing the ClimateTo produce a new climate in the ruins of the old we need more than technofixes. We need a politics of climate repair. 163
Reposted by Matt RyanAlbert Pinto @70sbachchan.bsky.social · 03/05/2026 Must read by @danielagabor.bsky.social @benbraun.eurosky.social "This, we argue, is the pathway for the Santa Marta countries to achieve the decarbonized sovereignty imperative—the strategic pursuit of decarbonization as a matter of national security" www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/aga...phenomenalworld.orgAgainst Carbon Shock Therapy | Daniela Gabor & Benjamin BraunThe war in Iran has sent oil prices skyrocketing. Daniela Gabor and Benjamin Braun argue the ripple effects and states (non)responses to the crisis represent a 25126
Matt Ryan @mattdjryan.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Bad news alert! Just when you thought things couldnt get worse, the Minns NSW govt opens up far west NSW to fracking. There is *no case* for this, beyond private profiteering. The good news is that we wont take this lying down. www.resources.nsw.gov.au/sites/defaul...resources.nsw.gov.au 2139
Reposted by Matt RyanThe BREAK—DOWN @the-breakdown.bsky.social · 22/04/2026"To find optimism in geopolitical rivalry is to place one’s faith in abstract forces rather than human beings. It is, in this sense, a kind of pessimism." New from Casey A. Williams, on why the renewable boost driven by war in Iran may not be cause for optimism. www.break-down.org/why-climate-...break-down.orgWhy Climate Politics Still MatterIn this moment of geopolitical upheaval, many see hopeful signs for renewed momentum on decarbonization. But what if this optimism actually amounts to a surrender? 21812
Reposted by Matt RyanLibby Robin @libbydeq.bsky.social · 15/04/2026If you have a few $$, join your Union @nteunion.bsky.social www.crikey.com.au/2026/04/14/s... It is the only protection against corporate greed gone mad. Perhaps some of these "managers" should face criminal charges?crikey.com.au'Immense relief': Sydney University tutor claws back $142,000 in stolen wagesTotal stolen wages across Australia's university sector could be as high as $300 million, the NTEU estimates. 031
Reposted by Matt RyanCrikey @crikey.com.au · 16/03/2026A Scott Morrison-era university policy is likely worsening Australia's skills shortages, with poorer students not choosing different degrees but deciding to forgo university entirely. www.crikey.com.au/2026/03/16/s...crikey.com.auIt’s time to axe the Morrison-era policy strangling Australia’s humanities degrees'Unless we have lawyers from all class backgrounds, we will have a legal system that is shaped by a particular narrow set of perspectives and assumptions and blind spots.' 22212
Matt Ryan @mattdjryan.bsky.social · 16/03/2026 "If you had told me that in 2026, almost four years into the life of a Labor government, JRG would still be firmly in place, I would not have believed you." I thought @frankbongiorno.bsky.social never missed! Well he doesnt here. JRG @jasonclaremp.bsky.social? insidestory.org.au/the-preserva...insidestory.org.auThe preservation of pure self-interest • Frank BongiornoFive years later, does the future of Australian universities in the post-Covid era look any rosier? 133
Reposted by Matt RyanDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 14/03/2026Happy #PiDay! Here are some pies to consider: If nothing changes, the remaining carbon budget to stay under 1.5°C, 1.7°C, and 2°C will be used up in 4, 12, and 25 years, respectively. Let’s eat up by setting all the fossil fuels on fire. 513253
Reposted by Matt RyanCrikey @crikey.com.au · 13/03/2026Opinion | Writing exclusively for Crikey, Grace Tame reflects on the prime minister calling her "difficult", the media storm following her pro-Palestine chant, and which social causes do and don't ignite public support. www.crikey.com.au/2026/03/13/g...crikey.com.auThe difficult truthWriting exclusively for Crikey, Grace Tame reflects on the prime minister calling her 'difficult', the media storm following her pro-Palestine chant, and which social causes do and don't ignite… 24416
Matt Ryan @mattdjryan.bsky.social · 04/03/2026"It isn’t a stretch to claim, as Malm and Carton do, that an actual energy transition—of the sort that Fressoz shows has never occurred—would challenge the basic power structures of global capitalism and geopolitics." Excellent review with far-reaching implications from @triofrancos.bsky.social 172
Reposted by Matt RyanMark Ogge @markogge.bsky.social · 02/03/2026Not only does the Australian Government give Japanese gas export giant Inpex all the gas it exports from Darwin FOR FREE, and lets them pay virtually no tax... Inpex "systematically underestimated' by 40X leaks of cancer causing benzene near Darwin. Consequences? www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...abc.net.auInpex emissions 'systematically underestimated' since 2018, report findsAn independent review into oil and gas company Inpex has found widespread and persistent failures in how emissions were calculated, recorded and reported, dating back to the start of production in 201... 03721
Reposted by Matt RyanKetan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 01/03/2026I cannot ever stop tearing my hair out about climate activists being labelled 'unrealistic' when the fossil fuel business bros persistently do shit like this www.washingtonpost.com/business/202... 524491
Reposted by Matt RyanChris @chrs00.bsky.social · 23/02/2026It never ceases to confound me just how many folks think the point of essays is to provide teachers with essays. That teachers just like, collect them, or need them for sustenance or something. Rather than the point of them being the *actual fucking act of learning how to think about shit* 481848478
Reposted by Matt RyanRoyce Kurmelovs @roycerk2.bsky.social · 19/02/2026"Angus Taylor is preparing his new opposition leader’s office, with oil and gas lobbyist Sam Riordan set to be made his chief of staff. Riordan has been with the Australian Energy Producers since August last year."afr.comOil and gas lobbyist in line for Angus Taylor’s lead roleThe Australian Energy Producers advisor Sam Riordan appears odds-on to head the opposition leader’s office. 159057
Matt Ryan @mattdjryan.bsky.social · 06/02/2026Critical work from incredible scholars - especially my brilliant colleague @lizhumphrys.bsky.social "...a collective effort to unsettle the existing conditions that regulate the toxicities of academia for everyone. We intend this article as a provocation..." 131
Reposted by Matt RyanGreg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 05/02/2026If economists want to talk about crowding out, they should have a very strong look at the gas industry Building new mines that are not needed (80% of gas is exported), and are terrible for climate change,take workers away from build roads, rail.. and homes. live.thepoint.com.au/2026/02/the-... 29638
Reposted by Matt RyanThe Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 02/02/2026New research from The Australia Institute finds that Australia is the most expensive developed country for families to send a child to high school. It costs Australian families $4,967 per year - almost four times the OECD average. Read more: theaus.in/4anjEAp 86142
Reposted by Matt RyanTim Raupach @timraupach.com · 02/02/2026It's been a hot January in Australia. A fast attribution study shows that heatwaves like that of 5-10 January have been made 5x more likely by anthropogenic climate change. A "total transformation of the Australian summer" says @sarahinscience.bsky.social www.21centuryweather.org.au/climate-chan...21centuryweather.org.auClimate change made January heatwave five times more likelyNew analysis finds climate change made Australia’s heatwave five times more likely, added 1.6°C, and could make events biennial without rapid emissions cuts. 0136
Reposted by Matt RyanBen Spies-Butcher @bspiesbutcher.bsky.social · 17/11/2025I'll be building on this recent @theconversation.com piece theconversation.com/if-ai-takes-...theconversation.comIf AI takes most of our jobs, money as we know it will be over. What then?AI’s evangelists are promising a future of almost unimaginable prosperity. There’s good reason to be sceptical. 012
Reposted by Matt RyanProfessor Euan Ritchie FAMS @euanritchie.bsky.social · 14/11/2025Sooooooo much focus on the LNP ditching net zero by 2050. Meanwhile, Labor, in plain sight, is very much tracking the same way. The Fourth Estate…media.tenor.coma baby yoda standing next to a frog with the words " distracted easily i am " on the bottomALT: a baby yoda standing next to a frog with the words " distracted easily i am " on the bottom 07125
Matt Ryan @mattdjryan.bsky.social · 07/11/2025If David Littleproud thinks OECD averages are good policy benchmarks, someone should tell him about the average tax rate. 2517
Matt Ryan @mattdjryan.bsky.social · 06/11/2025"why would the peak mining body set net zero targets if it meant destroying their own industry? ... net zero is not about shutting up shop. It’s about ... reaching net zero through offsets" Repacholi saying the ALP's quiet part out loud. Absolutely critical coverage by @ketanjoshi.co 052