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Climate and enviroskeeting. Strat climate comms & media freelancing: Will@WYeates.com (📍 London, Europe) Permanently deleted my twitter account. So should you.

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Will Yeates @wyeates.bsky.social · 4h
For the Premier League to retain credibility and avoid FIFA-style reputational damage, Man City’s expulsion must be the minimum. Compensation, multi-season spending restrictions and removal of affected titles should follow.
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Will Yeates @wyeates.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The triple lock is a symbol of a society that has stolen the young’s future
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The triple lock is a symbol of a society that has stolen the young’s future • Resolution Foundation
We used to think that old people were poor and poor people were old. That belief still lingers and is why there is such support for the triple lock, which puts up pensions by inflation, earnings or…
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Will Yeates @wyeates.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
CCC: Heathrow expansion could push flights to ‘80% of UK emissions by 2050’
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CCC: Heathrow expansion could push flights to ‘80% of UK emissions by 2050’ - Carbon Brief
Aviation is on track to be responsible for 80% of the UK’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 2050, according to the Climate Change Committee (CCC).
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Will Yeates @wyeates.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Airlines should pay for CO2 removal if Heathrow expands, say climate advisers
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Airlines should pay for CO2 removal if Heathrow expands, say climate advisers
Climate Change Committee says government cannot expand airport without requiring aviation industry to clean up its emissions
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Will Yeates @wyeates.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Remembering Hywel Lloyd – Labour Environment Campaign – SERA
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Remembering Hywel Lloyd – Labour Environment Campaign – SERA
It is with great sadness that we recently learned that Hywel Lloyd, former Chair of SERA, has died. He will be remembered by many in SERA, the wider Labour movement and environmental politics, for…
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Will Yeates @wyeates.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
COP31 attendees told not to interfere in Türkiye’s “internal affairs”
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COP31 attendees told not to interfere in Türkiye's "internal affairs"
Amnesty International says the provision in the hosting agreement could have a "chilling effect" on free expression in Antalya
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Will Yeates @wyeates.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
New polling: climate change is back in people’s top priorities
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New polling: climate change is back in people’s top priorities
Persuasion UK has released polling on climate salience following the UK’s hottest summer to date. Climate is now in people’s top five issues.
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Will Yeates @wyeates.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Most of UK’s essential food supply grown in drought-risk areas, report warns
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Most of UK’s essential food supply grown in drought-risk areas, report warns
Keys crops such as cereals, potatoes, sugar and oils grown in areas with moderate to very high risk
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Will Yeates @wyeates.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
World’s top 20 private equity firms produce more greenhouse gases a year than most countries, report finds
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World’s top 20 private equity firms produce more greenhouse gases a year than most countries, report finds
Firms manage $7.3tn in assets and could afford to transition away from fossil fuels yet invest in natural gas and coal-fired plants to power datacenters
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Will Yeates @wyeates.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Indonesian wildfires threaten leading orangutan research site in Borneo
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Indonesian wildfires threaten leading orangutan research site in Borneo
Critically endangered Bornean orangutans flee forests as staff at Rangkong research station work round the clock to stave off blaze
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Will Yeates @wyeates.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Microplastics in soil pose global threat by acting like ‘Trojan horse’ to deliver toxins
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Microplastics in soil pose global threat by acting like ‘Trojan horse’ to deliver toxins
Exclusive: Plastic surfaces form hotspots for interaction between plastics, microbes and agrochemicals
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Will Yeates @wyeates.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Private jets pollute up to 14 times as much as commercial planes and are undertaxed in US, report says
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Private jets pollute up to 14 times as much as commercial planes and are undertaxed in US, report says
Number of private jets has surged in recent years, but they do not pay commensurate portion of fees to FAA operations
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Will Yeates @wyeates.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Third Heathrow runway should only go ahead if airlines pay for cleaner flying, say advisers
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Third Heathrow runway should only go ahead if airlines pay for cleaner flying, say advisers
The government's climate advisers say Heathrow's third runway cannot be approved under current climate policies.
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Will Yeates @wyeates.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Billionaire warns world needs to move faster on climate challenges
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Earthshot Prize: Prince William warns world needs to move faster on climate challenges
The Prince of Wales tells the BBC we need to "accelerate" in finding solutions to climate challenges as Earthshot nominees are unveiled.
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Will Yeates @wyeates.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Fossil-fuel firms in line for billions in benefits after answering Trump’s donation call
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Fossil-fuel firms in line for billions in benefits after answering Trump’s donation call
Senators’ report says taxpayers face higher bills after ‘bargain’ between president and major polluters
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Will Yeates @wyeates.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
‘Concerning’ low sea ice persists as Antarctic hits third-lowest winter peak
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‘Concerning’ low sea ice persists as Antarctic hits third-lowest winter peak - Carbon Brief
Antarctic sea ice has recorded its third-smallest winter peak extent since satellite records began 48 years ago, new data reveals.
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Will Yeates @wyeates.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Germany pledges to phase out fossil fuels for first time with target of 2045
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Germany pledges to phase out fossil fuels for first time with target of 2045
Campaigners say plan marks notable shift away from oil and gas as previously pledges were only for carbon neutrality
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Will Yeates @wyeates.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
UK shares findings of damning climate crisis national security report suppressed under Starmer
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UK shares findings of damning climate crisis national security report suppressed under Starmer
El Niño poses critical threat to nations’ defences, says Ed Miliband in presentation to global foreign ministers
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Will Yeates @wyeates.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
How toxic smog from wildfires is making Indonesians sick buff.ly/OhVbWHR
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How toxic smog from wildfires is making Indonesians sick
Around 175,000 people in Indonesia have suffered from respiratory illness since August.
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Will Yeates @wyeates.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Fears mount that next UN chief will downgrade climate action
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Fears mount that next UN chief will downgrade climate action
Experts say some of António Guterres’s possible successors could be ‘disastrous’ for efforts to tackle crisis
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Will Yeates @wyeates.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Huge El Niño projected to cause 450,000 deaths in next six months
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Huge El Niño projected to cause 450,000 deaths in next six months
New report predicts a heavy toll from Nigeria to the US – and comes on top of existing impacts of the climate crisis
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Will Yeates @wyeates.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
‘Planetary boundaries’ necessary for flourishing of life have been massively breached, scientists warn
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‘Planetary boundaries’ necessary for flourishing of life have been massively breached, scientists warn
New report shows key indicators of Earth’s health are ‘outside the safe operating space’ as climate disaster looms
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Will Yeates @wyeates.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
‘Jaw-dropping’ El Niño bursts through temperature record months before peak
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‘Jaw-dropping’ El Niño bursts through temperature record months before peak
‘Godzilla-level’ phenomenon is supercharging the climate crisis and will have a huge impact on communities across the world
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Will Yeates @wyeates.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
‘Short on substance’: Albanese urges climate action on world stage – but advocates say Australia failing on fossil fuels
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‘Short on substance’: Albanese urges climate action on world stage – but advocates say Australia failing on fossil fuels
Prime minister says ‘climate security is the new national security’ in keynote speech in New York
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Will Yeates @wyeates.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
If it's that easy, why not make the London Underground accessible? @tfl @sadiqkhan @mayoroflondon
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TfL to build more than 50 bus driver toilet blocks
Six bus routes in London do not currently have driver toilet facilities at either terminus.
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Will Yeates @wyeates.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Veteran broadcaster John Humphrys has said the people of the United Kingdom should "be able to choose our leaders" as he releases a documentary exploring the role of the Royal Family. buff.ly/6nQvo1k
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Ex-BBC presenter John Humphrys questions role of Royal Family in new documentary
John Humphrys, who presented Today and the Nine O'Clock News, heads a new Channel 4 documentary on the topic.
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Will Yeates @wyeates.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Charles accused of saying that "we'll forget her soon enough" in the wake of Diana's death in 1997 buff.ly/gt3pRah Why does the UK continue to keep these awful people in power?
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Will Yeates @wyeates.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
"it's come after a period of thinking about it, so it has been a while," she said. buff.ly/YDr6Mlv
bbc.co.uk
Senedd member who quit Reform voted Remain in Brexit referendum
Sarah Cooper-Lesadd also revealed she voted Remain in the 2016 Brexit referendum.
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Will Yeates @wyeates.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
An Environmental Defender Is Murdered Every Three Days - Inside Climate News buff.ly/dMWNtkL
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An Environmental Defender Is Murdered Every Three Days - Inside Climate News
At least 124 people were killed in 2025 for protecting their homelands, forests, farms and waterways from pollution and other harms, according to a new report.
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Will Yeates @wyeates.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Latin America accounted for 85% of environmental defender killings in 2025, report says
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Latin America accounted for 85% of environmental defender killings in 2025, report says
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — At least 124 land and environmental defenders were killed around the world last year, with Latin America accounting for 85% of the deaths as conflicts over land and natural …
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Will Yeates @wyeates.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
At least 124 environmental advocates killed in 2025, says NGO www.yahoo.com/news/world/a...
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At least 124 environmental advocates killed in 2025, says NGO
At least 124 environmental advocates were killed worldwide last year, according to a report released on Wednesday by non-governmental organization Global Witness. Most victims were Indigenous people…
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Will Yeates @wyeates.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Latin America accounted for 85% of environmental defender killings in 2025, report says | The Independent
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Latin America accounted for 85% of environmental defender killings in 2025, report says
At least 124 land and environmental defenders were killed worldwide in 2025, with Latin America accounting for 85% of the deaths
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Will Yeates @wyeates.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
People protecting nature and land set up self-defence units amid threat of murder
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People protecting nature and land set up self-defence units amid threat of murder
Defenders of forests and rivers killed at rate of one every three days in 2025, with 85% of deaths in Latin America
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Will Yeates @wyeates.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
The Shard’s 10 luxury apartments have sat almost entirely empty since 2012. Built for buyers willing to spend up to £50m, they’re now reportedly renting for up to £18,000 a week. Meanwhile, 20,000+ Southwark households are waiting for social housing. www.londoncentric.media/p/the-shard-...
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Will Yeates @wyeates.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
And now another £36m. Two crypto billionaires. £72m to one political party in two days. More than every UK political party received combined last year. This isn’t healthy political participation. It’s a flashing red warning about the power of extreme wealth. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Reform receives second £36m donation in two days as crypto investor matches record
Cryptocurrency investor Christopher Harborne says he has matched a donation from Ben Delo announced late on Friday.
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Will Yeates @wyeates.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
A billionaire handing £36m to a political party isn’t a “level playing field”. It’s a warning about how easily enormous private fortunes can translate into political power. Whatever your politics, no individual should have this much financial influence over 🇬🇧 democracy www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Ben Delo: Reform receives record £36m donation from cryptocurrency billionaire
Ben Delo's donation, the biggest single sum ever given to a political party in the UK, comes amid scrutiny of Reform's finances.
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Will Yeates @wyeates.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
“Horrible. Arrogant.” “William was the rudest of the lot, apparently.” “Always tells me to f**k off.” www.news.com.au/entertainmen...
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Will Yeates @wyeates.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
August was the warmest month EVER recorded globally buff.ly/2RuGPNI
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August was the warmest month EVER recorded globally
New data released by the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) has confirmed that August was the warmest month ever recorded globally.
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Will Yeates @wyeates.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
£65,000 a year. A stark reminder that in Britain, wealth doesn’t just buy an education. It buys access, networks and a pathway to power. Private education remains one of the clearest ways privilege reproduces itself from one generation to the next. buff.ly/oMGokTE
bbc.co.uk
Prince George to start school at Eton College
The 13-year-old will follow in the footsteps of his father, the Prince of Wales, by attending the elite private school.
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Will Yeates @wyeates.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
James Cleverly says he wants Londoners to “keep more of the money they earn”. Asked about tax cuts for London families, though, he doesn’t actually promise one. Lots of Conservative rhetoric. Still waiting for the policy. buff.ly/WvwZx41
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Will Yeates @wyeates.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
James Cleverly says London is becoming “too expensive” and people are being priced out. He’s right about the problem. But a landlord who voted against requiring rented homes to be fit for human habitation is an odd choice to fix it. buff.ly/WvwZx41
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Will Yeates @wyeates.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
James Cleverly says London needs to “get a grip” on crime. Worth remembering he’s already had one of the most powerful crime-fighting jobs in the country: Home Secretary. Londoners can judge that record for themselves. buff.ly/WvwZx41
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Will Yeates @wyeates.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
James Cleverly says London needs someone who can “really drive change”. We’ve seen his version of change before. At City Hall, he helped implement the closure of 10 London fire stations. Now he wants Londoners to put him in charge of the whole city. buff.ly/WvwZx41
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Will Yeates @wyeates.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
James Cleverly backed Brexit. Now he wants to be Mayor of one of Europe’s great cities. Asked whether Brexit has actually worked out well for London, he wouldn’t say yes. Instead, he says he doesn’t want to “re-litigate” it. Funny that. buff.ly/WvwZx41
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Will Yeates @wyeates.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
James Cleverly says London housing is unaffordable and attacks Khan for not building enough homes. This from a man who voted against requiring rented homes to be fit for human habitation while earning rental income himself. Some record to run on. buff.ly/WvwZx41
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Will Yeates @wyeates.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
James Cleverly wants to run London, but when asked what he’d actually do as Mayor, he said he’ll set out detailed policies “closer” to the election. Plenty of criticism of Khan. Detailed alternatives? London will have to wait. buff.ly/WvwZx41
londoncentric.media
James Cleverly's pitch to make London a Conservative city
The would-be Tory mayoral candidate makes his opening pitch to London Centric readers.
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Will Yeates @wyeates.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Brexiteer James Cleverly helped close 10 London fire stations, voted against decent rental homes while profiting as a landlord, told LGBT fans in Qatar to “compromise” and joked about spiking his wife’s drink with Rohypnol as Home Secretary. Quite the CV for Mayor. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Cleverly quits shadow cabinet to run for London mayor
The capital is not set to vote on a new mayor until 2028.
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Will Yeates @wyeates.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Controversial influencer Andrew Tate portrays himself as "uberwealthy" but did not own cars and a yacht featured on his social media and exaggerated his lifestyle for online attention, his legal representatives have said. buff.ly/MErxE3s
bbc.co.uk
Andrew Tate exaggerates and does not own supercars in photos, lawyers claim
Prosecutors argue Tate and his brother Tristan are a flight risk and should not be released on bail.
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Will Yeates @wyeates.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire sites predicted to emit 4.5m tonnes a year when fully running buff.ly/ns5BZdT
theguardian.com
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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Will Yeates @wyeates.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Conservative party leader, Kemi Badenoch, enjoyed tickets to Wimbledon worth £1,360 from the All England Club. buff.ly/k26Xahs
theguardian.com
MPs ‘failing to learn lesson’ over freebies after accepting £400,000 of hospitality
MPs receive Harry Styles concert tickets worth £858, Chelsea flower show tickets worth £1,839, and £3,432 of hospitality at Brit awards
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