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Peter Newell

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Academic, activist, lover of nature, football, drums & dogs

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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
This would be a disaster in terms of driving yet more planet-heating carbon emissions - and the fact they’re being fast-tracked to avoid greater public scrutiny suggests a total disregard for public opinion
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Two planned datacentres will have higher UK carbon emissions than ExxonMobil, analysis finds
Exclusive: Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire sites predicted to emit 4.5m tonnes a year when fully running
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Faculti @faculti.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
If the global economy is awash with capital, why does climate finance remain so scarce and misdirected? Peter Newell, University of Sussex, discusses here: faculti.net/climate-fina...
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Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative @fossiltreaty.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
How could a global, equitable transition away from fossil fuels look like through a binding global Treaty? 🌎 🤔 We’ve just released a new series of briefing papers exploring the essential architecture of a potential Fossil Fuel Treaty. Read more at FossilFuelTreaty.org/optionspapers
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Peter Newell @peternewell.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Delighted these legal briefings on elements of a @fossiltreaty.bsky.social are out. Pleasure to work with Renatus @harrovanasselt.bsky.social & @freddiedaley.bsky.social on these. Please do share. Feedback welcome! @sussexfss.bsky.social @sussexsrp.bsky.social
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Dr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
1/ Kemi Badenoch says she isn't a climate denier. Let's take her at her word. Here are five findings she wrote around this week as though they don't exist. 🧵
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Dr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
1/ @mjflepage.bsky.social argues in @newscientist.com that more North Sea drilling doesn't matter for the #climate, because what counts is how much we burn. He's usually excellent as a climate writer and I found the piece a real let-down. A thread on why. 🧵
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mensrea @mensie.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
German broadcast. Nailed it
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People, Place and Energy Research Centre (PPERC) @pperc.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
If you missed it live, catch up with @peternewell.bsky.social guest lecture at our Launch Event 📺 youtu.be/wQWhcLUPZWk?... @edrc-uk.bsky.social, @justcentre.bsky.social, @uomseed.bsky.social #PoliticalEconomy #Energy
Presentation: "The Political Economies of Fossil Fuel Phase Out" Prof Peter Newell, University of Sussex Brighton
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Daniela Gabor @danielagabor.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Our unions are pushing back against a Labour politician that may try to change a status-quo that has been deeply harmful for workers - all to protect a few jobs in fossil sectors that we cannot afford to keep running because they are literally destroying the planet
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Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative @fossiltreaty.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
The final Santa Marta outcome report just dropped, and it shows surging global momentum towards a fair phaseout of fossil fuels.
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Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative @fossiltreaty.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
International support for a Fossil Fuel Treaty to manage a just transition is stronger than ever before. ⚡️
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People, Place and Energy Research Centre (PPERC) @pperc.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Massive thank you to everyone who attended our Launch Event yesterday! 🧡💡🧡 Thanks @nannetteyoussef.bsky.social & @peternewell.bsky.social for the excellent presentations! With Director @stefanb23.bsky.social Supported by: @uomseed.bsky.social @justcentre.bsky.social @edrc-uk.bsky.social
PPERC Members & Presenters at the PPERC Launch Event
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SUS-POL @suspol.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Can banning new oil exploration help solve one of climate policy's biggest dilemmas? A new blog by Renaud Coulomb, France d'Agrain and Fanny Henriet argues the answer is yes 🧵 www.sussex.ac.uk/research/pro...
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The Case for Banning Oil Exploration
Renaud Coulomb, France d’Agrain, & Fanny Henriet argue that a universal ban on oil exploration could generate $12.5 trillion in global welfare gains.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
At last! A coherent plan for dealing with the perversity of fossil gas largely setting electricity prices, even though it supplies only 1/4 of our power. Stepping into the market like this offends the government's deepest instincts. But it needs to happen. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Households could save £200 on energy bills in plan to break link between gas and electricity prices, says thinktank
Government plan to de-link gas and electricity prices aims to reduce bills for consumers after global surge in prices
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Lukas Slothuus @lslothuus.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
How and why do some countries restrict their fossil fuel production? We explore this in @ripejournal.bsky.social, based on fieldwork in 🇩🇰Denmark, 🇬🇧the UK, 🇨🇴Colombia & 🇨🇷Costa Rica. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... Co-authored with @peternewell.bsky.social, @freddiedaley.bsky.social, and Dani Soto.
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Why do countries adopt supply-side policies? The international political economy of fossil fuel phaseouts
Ambitious goals to limit global heating cannot be achieved without significant efforts to cut fossil fuel production. Yet, comparative analysis of the international political economy dynamics that ...
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Peter Newell @peternewell.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Why do countries adopt supply-side climate policies? Our latest paper on the political economy of fossil fuel phase outs @freddiedaley.bsky.social @lslothuus.bsky.social & Daniela Soto Hernández in @ripejournal.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Why do countries adopt supply-side policies? The international political economy of fossil fuel phaseouts
Ambitious goals to limit global heating cannot be achieved without significant efforts to cut fossil fuel production. Yet, comparative analysis of the international political economy dynamics that ...
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Jessica Green @greenprofgreen.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Toronto Climate week starts Monday and the climate community has LOTS of work to do. The state of Canadian climate policy in Canada is worse than you think. 🧵
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People, Place and Energy Research Centre (PPERC) @pperc.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Great to be joined by @peternewell.bsky.social How can the world wean itself off fossil fuels? Where might we go next in advancing this critical agenda? 📆18 June 3pm. 👉https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pperc-launch-the-political-economies-of-fossil-fuel-phase-out-tickets-1987771170079
Prof Peter Newell, Guest Lecture, The Political Economies of Fossil Fuel Phase Out, University of Sussex. People, Place and Energy Research Centre Launch 18 June, 3-5pm, University of Manchester.
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Peter Newell @peternewell.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
My interview with Pilita Clark in today’s Financial Times on the back story to the Santa Marta conference & beyond www.ft.com/content/b9a0...
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The messy, chaotic and possibly quixotic quest to phase out fossil fuels
The inside story of a climate summit unlike any other
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Jessica Green @greenprofgreen.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
5/ Finally, huge shoutout to @peternewell.bsky.social & @andrewsimms.bsky.social who wrote a paper sketching out a fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty 6 years ago. Now their little idea is a political reality. Really inspiring example of engaged scholarship! FIN
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Towards a fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty
A new approach is needed to tackle the climate crisis, in which the long overlooked supply-side of fossil fuels takes centre stage. A crucial aspect of this is the need for international agreements...
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Jessica Green @greenprofgreen.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
There is a huge shift in climate politics happening RIGHT NOW in Santa Marta, Colombia. Countries are meeting to discuss a treaty to phase out fossil fuels -- the one issue that #UNFCCC has studiously avoided for 30 years. 🧵
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Independent Social Research Foundation @isrfoundation.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Register for our book launch tomorrow @greshamcollege.bsky.social! Focusing on @peternewell.bsky.social latest book  'States of Transition', Newell, @paulinesophieh.bsky.social & @hannahhughes.bsky.social will discuss the role of the state in the green transition
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States of Transition | 10th April 2026
An in-person & online book launch and conversation with Professor Peter Newell, author of 'States of Transition'.
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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Hundreds of North Sea licences granted by Tories have ‘produced only 36 days of gas’ - Findings undermine on claims new drilling would help cut bills and boost energy security, researchers say #energycrisis #climatecrisis www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Hundreds of North Sea licences granted by Conservatives have ‘so far produced only 36 days worth of gas’
Exclusive: Findings cast doubt on claims new drilling would help cut bills and boost energy security, researchers say
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Independent Social Research Foundation @isrfoundation.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Join the ISRF @greshamcollege.bsky.social on 10th April for the launch of 'States of Transition' by @peternewell.bsky.social . Peter will be in conversation with @paulinesophieh.bsky.social & @hannahhughes.bsky.social on the role of the state in the #greentransition
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States of Transition | 10th April 2026
An in-person & online book launch and conversation with Professor Peter Newell, author of 'States of Transition'.
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DeSmog @desmog.com · 20/03/2026
Canadian politicians and pundits are leveraging Trump’s war with Iran to expand fossil fuel infrastructure. ❗️This is the shock doctrine in action❗️
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Canada's Oil Industry Is Trying to Cash in on Iran War
Canadian politicians and pundits are leveraging Trump’s war with Iran to expand fossil fuel infrastructure.
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Alberto Alemanno @alemanno.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Europe spent years debating whether the energy transition was affordable. Spain quietly answered the question: gas now sets its electricity price in only 7% of hours. Strategic autonomy doesn’t arrive via summit communiqués. It’s built in advance — in wind farms, solar parks, and grid investment
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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Spain's renewables build-out has structurally decoupled its electricity prices from gas markets. Gas now sets the price in only 15% of hours, compared to 90% in Italy. Countries that invested early in clean power are far less exposed to fossil fuel price shocks. Those that didn't now pay the price.
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Peter Newell @peternewell.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Achieving the UK’s climate goals costs less than the economic impact of one single oil shock - climate committee finds @suspol.bsky.social @fossiltreaty.bsky.social @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social @oilchange.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Reaching net zero by 2050 ‘cheaper for UK than one fossil fuel crisis’
Climate change committee finds move to renewable energy would also bring health, economic and security benefits
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Peter Newell @peternewell.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Great piece in @theconversation.com by @freddiedaley.bsky.social based on his recent article in Climate Policy How a grassroots UK campaign sparked a multi-billion-dollar exit from public fossil fuel finance @suspol.bsky.social @oilchange.bsky.social theconversation.com/how-a-grassr...
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How a grassroots UK campaign sparked a multi-billion-dollar exit from public fossil fuel finance
It began with red paint at the UK Treasury, and ended in one of the most successful international climate initiatives.
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Peter Newell @peternewell.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
If more money is the answer to the climate crisis, what was the question? My essay in Environment & Planning A journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/....
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Lukas Slothuus @lslothuus.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Check out our new article "Power in Fossil Fuel Supply-Side Policy: Closing Down and Opening Up Opportunities to Phase Out Fossil Fuel Production" co-authored with @peternewell.bsky.social @freddiedaley.bsky.social and Daniela Soto Hernandez in @gepjournal.bsky.social direct.mit.edu/glep/article...
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Power in Fossil Fuel Supply-Side Policy: Closing Down and Opening Up Opportunities to Phase Out Fossil Fuel Production
Abstract. Supply-side climate policy initiatives that restrict fossil fuel production are gathering momentum. A growing body of academic scholarship seeks to understand this new frontier in global cli...
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Global Environmental Politics @gepjournal.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Featuring work by @dgweb121.bsky.social, @henrikselin.bsky.social, @matthoffmann.bsky.social, @yixiansun.bsky.social, @fengshiwu.bsky.social, @devoncantwell.bsky.social, @matpaterson.bsky.social @peternewell.bsky.social, @joannalewis.bsky.social, @robertfalkner.bsky.social, & others not on Bluesky!
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Global Environmental Politics @gepjournal.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
There are journal issues...and then there are journal issues! The truly epic 25th Anniversary Special Issue of the GEP journal, titled "Continuity and Change in Global Environmental Politics," is now live and free to read for the next 90 days through @mitpress.bsky.social.
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Volume 26 Issue 1 | Global Environmental Politics | MIT Press
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Solar Geoengineering Non-use Agreement @solargeoeng.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Injecting particulates into the atmosphere isn’t a magical fix for the climate crisis (Mike Hulme) www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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There are problems with a geoengineering techno-fix for the climate crisis | Mike Hulme
Geoengineering does little to defuse most of the risks that really matter for people – and it runs the risk of making some harms worse
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Peter Newell @peternewell.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
New paper with Daniela Soto Hernandez in Geoforum on the political economy of Chile’s coal transition www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @suspol.bsky.social @sussexsrp.bsky.social @redcfal.bsky.social
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The political economy of Chile’s coal transition
In debates about just transitions the experience of unjust coal transitions loom large. Case studies often focus on the experience of countries in Eur…
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Peter Newell @peternewell.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Towards an orderly and just exit from fossil fuels academic.oup.com/ia/article/d... My latest article in @iajournal.bsky.social @suspol.bsky.social @sussexsrp.bsky.social @sussexfss.bsky.social @fossilexit.bsky.social @fossiltreaty.bsky.social
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Towards an orderly and just exit from fossil fuels
How can the competing goals and diverse interests involved in a just and multilateral transition away from fossil fuels be reconciled? This article explore
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Andrew Simms @andrewsimms.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
If you are into the practical politics of hope, come and join me, @peternewell.bsky.social, @carolinelucas.bsky.social, @jeanmclean.bsky.social at this, to talk about getting out of the mess we're in... www.attenboroughcentre.com/events/5651/...
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Peter Newell @peternewell.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Join me in conversation with @carolinelucas.bsky.social @andrewsimms.bsky.social & Jean McLean to discuss hope & despair in building progressive futures together. February 18th 5.30pm at the @attenboroughac.bsky.social Sussex University. Register here: www.attenboroughcentre.com/events/5651/...
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Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts
A interdisciplinary arts hub connecting University of Sussex to Brighton & Hove and the wider international arts community.
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Climate Policy Journal @climate-policy.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
#6: Towards a more transformative approach to climate finance. @peternewell.bsky.social
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Towards a more transformative approach to climate finance
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BISA - British International Studies Association @mybisa.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Our Environment and Climate Politics Working Group has a new podcast ep out now - 'New Books Network podcast - States of transition' 🌳 Peter Newell discusses his book 'States of Transition: From Governing the Environment to Transforming Society' w/ Pauline Heinrichs 🎧 👉 ow.ly/YfB750XSiR8
Close-up of a microphone with a blurred computer screen in the background, ideal for podcast themes.
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Environment and Climate Politics Working Group @bisa-ecpwg.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
New Books Network podcast! In this conversation, our convenor @paulinesophieh.bsky.social talks to @peternewell.bsky.social about his book States of Transition: From Governing the Environment to Transforming Society. Check it out! www.bisa.ac.uk/members/work...
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New Books Network podcast - States of transition- Environment and Climate Politics | BISA
- Environment and Climate Politics Working Group
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ICTA-UAB @icta-uab.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
Estudio internacional alerta: los “proyectos verdes” de petroleras prolongan el modelo del combustible fósil. Dirigido por Marcel Llavero-Pasquina del ICTA-UAB share.google/TOXZqwGrYZ68...
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Estudio internacional alerta: los “proyectos verdes” de petroleras prolongan el modelo del combustible fósil - Noticias Ambientales
Descubre cómo los llamados proyectos verdes de la industria del petróleo prolongan el uso de combustibles fósiles.
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Trade Justice Movement @tradejusticemov.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
📢 56 academics warn corporate lawsuits threaten UK climate action As the UK is sued over the blocked West Cumbria coal mine, academics warn that ISDS lets investors challenge climate action in private tribunals. 📄 Read the open letter 👇
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UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) @unctad.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
Today, more than 90% of world trade relies on trade finance. Over 75% of major food-trading companies’ income now comes from financial operations like agricultural derivatives – not from moving wheat, coffee, cocoa or other agricultural products. UNCTAD report ▶️ ow.ly/hQZB50XIho6
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Joachim Peter Tilsted @jptilsted.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
What if change is actually stability in disguise? In a new perspective paper, @peternewell.bsky.social, Oliver Bugge Hunt and I argue that we should not understand change as the opposite of stability. Rather, we can think of change and stability as co-constitutive of one another.
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Peter Newell @peternewell.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
New paper with Joachim Peter Tilsted & Oliver Bugge Hunt in Energy Research & Social Science ‘Trasformismo: Advancing understandings of the relationship between stability & change in transitions’ www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @sussexsrp.bsky.social @suspol.bsky.social
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Trasformismo: Advancing understandings of the relationship between stability and change in transitions
Transitions research explores the dimensions and loci of stability and change. In theorising the interrelation between the two, the neo-Gramscian noti…
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SUS-POL @suspol.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
📢 A just transition means phasing out fossil fuels and the ISDS system that protects them 📢 A new contribution from @kylat.bsky.social sets out why reform to the investor–state dispute settlement (ISDS) system is essential for phase-outs. sussex.ac.uk/research/pro... Quick 🧵👇
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A just transition requires roadmaps to phase-out fossil fuels and ISDS
At COP30, calls to phase-out fossil fuels were blocked, but Colombia pushed on -also warning that ISDS remains a major barrier to the transition.
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Lukas Slothuus @lslothuus.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
My essay “Oil Futures” is out now in @newleftreview.bsky.social's Sidecar! Following Norway's September elections, ongoing struggles against fossil fuels in Europe’s only petrostate challenge incumbent fossil hegemony and its complicity in the Israeli occupation: newleftreview.org/sidecar/post...
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Lukas Slothuus, Oil Futures — Sidecar
Norway’s elections.
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