The American bombardment of Iran has been launched without explanation, without Congress, without public support. Above all it has been launched without a coherent strategy for the Iranian people, and without a plan to let them build a legitimate Iranian state.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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โก๏ธ 53%ย of global gas production comes from countries in the US sphere of influence
โก๏ธ 52%ย of global proved gas reserves are controlled by countries in the US sphere of influence
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โก๏ธ 68%ย of global production oil is controlled by countries in the US sphere of influence
โก๏ธ 81%ย of global oil reserves are controlled by countries in the US sphere of influence
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350.org/press-releas...
๐ฅ As the #USA and Israel attack #Iran, itโs worth remembering: 81 % ๐จ๐ ๐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐๐๐ฅ #๐จ๐ข๐ฅ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ข๐ซ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐ญ๐๐ญ๐๐ฌ โ Geopolitical confrontation translates into price shocks for ordinary people in fossil-fuel-importing countries.
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Nigel Farage Paid ยฃ27,000 to Speak at Pro-Trump U.S. Think Tank
www.desmog.com/2026/02/26/n...
๐ @phoebecooke.bsky.social & @adambarnett.bsky.social
๐ After long back and forth between Australia and Turkey to host COP31, a split-hosting arrangement was agreed in November. The Pre-COP location now sets the tone, lets see which tone leaders strike
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โก๏ธ The Pacific has consistently led on the #phaseout of #fossilfuels. Expect it to push hard to elevate the fossil fuel phase-out roadmap and ensure COP31 sharpens delivery, not just declarations.
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๐๏ธ The COP31 Pre-COP will convene in Fiji in October 2026, to prepare this years UN climate conference, with a dedicated Leadersโ segment in Tuvalu, a low lying country particularly vulnerable to rising sea levels.
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Itโs official: world leaders will gather in the Pacific ahead of #COP31 to witness the realities of #climate devastation on the frontlines of global warming. Spoiler alert: The articles picture of turquoise waters and palm trees isn't quite getting it.
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www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
Draft agenda of COP31: 14 priorities, 50 sub-priorities, and not one explicit reference to fossil fuels, the source of roughly three-quarters of global warming.
After 80+ countries backed a roadmap to transition from fossil fuels, this looks look more like an omission than an oversight.
๐ WOW: The conservative US #SupremeCourt rules against the #Trump s global #tariffs.
This limits the bargaining - and frankly bullying - power of this administration.
To be seen whether it tames or radicalises Trump.
๐ฅ โ๏ธ #๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ญ: ๐๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ in historic case against TotalEnergies, today & tomorrow, ๐ซ๐ท ๐งโโ๏ธ French court holds landmark hearing that could redefine corporate climate accountability.
๐ ๐งต Live reporting from Paris Judicial Court โฌ๏ธ
www.bbc.co.uk/news/resourc...
Back in 2010, Chinaโs total solar energy capacity was 0.1 GW. Global Energy Monitor, which collected the data, says once smaller solar projects - such as panels on top of homes - are taken into account, China's total solar capacity is in fact already 1,063GW.
link to story: www.reuters.com/business/ene...
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US ๐บ๐ธ Energy Secretary Chris Wright ๐ฬถ๐ตฬถ๐ฟฬถ๐ฒฬถ๐ฎฬถ๐ฬถ๐ฒฬถ๐ปฬถ๐ฬถ offers to leave International Energy Agency (IEA) if the work is "infused with climate stuff".
Let's take him by his word.
The IEA will be stronger without this U.S. administration.
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Nigerias taskforce to move beyond Oil and Gas includes the Ministry of Petroleum, the upstream and downstream regulators, the Ministry of Environment, and the national oil company.
Nigeria is Africaโs most populous country and growing (home to an estimated 450 million people by 2050 โ
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โ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐โ๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ญ #๐จ๐ข๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ซ: #๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฃ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฒ๐จ๐ง๐ #๐จ๐ข๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ #๐ ๐๐ฌ.
โก๏ธ The government has launched work on theย Beyond Oil and Gas Fund Programmeย to drive economic diversification, backed by a cross-government taskforce.
V guardian opinion:
The Guardian view on the BBC World Service: this is London calling
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
With just seven weeks before its funding runs out, the UKโs greatest cultural asset and most trusted international news organisation must be supported
#BBCWorldService
Prรฉvia da agenda da #COP31 ignora #combustรญveisfรณsseis
Conferรชncia climรกtica da ONU serรก realizada na Turquia, em parceria com a Austrรกlia
Primeira versรฃo de minuta aborda lixo e turismo, mas nรฃo fala da principal causa do aquecimento global
www1.folha.uol.com.br/amp/ambiente...
Some detailed reporting on how #COP31 focuses on waste management by @climatechangenews.com
Shared some thoughts with @joeloclimate.bsky.social why the #climate conference ultimately will be junged by how it deals with the energy transition .
www.climatechangenews.com/2026/02/13/t...
National security plans must adapt to avoid โnew world disorderโ, says UN climate chief
- Simon Stiell tells audience in Cop31 host nation Turkey that climate extremes are fuelling famine, displacement and war
#climatecrisis
Story by @fionaharvey.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
NEW ANALYSIS: Donald Trump has overseen more coal closures than any other US president
That must be why he was just crowned "undisputed champion of beautiful clean coalโ (10/10 no notes, I am not making this up)
www.carbonbrief.org/...
โก๏ธFourteen priorities.
โก๏ธAround fifty sub-priorities.
โก๏ธAnd not a single explicit reference to fossil fuels anonym priorities, the source of roughly three-quarters of global warming.
Some homework for the #COP31 presidency.
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UN Climate Chief: #Climate crisis & #fossilfuels are driving โfamine, displacement and war.โ
#COP31 Presidency: Hold my baklava, letโs talk waste management & tourism ๐ซ .
Spoke with @theguardian.com on the leaked draft of the Action Agenda of this years #climate conference.
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Our take: โThe EPA is killing the biggest single step any nation has taken to save oil, save consumers money at the pump, and combat global warming,โ Dan Becker @biologicaldiversity.org @stuti.bsky.social www.the-independent.com/climate-chan...
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โThe climate crisis could trigger a global financial crash as temperatures rise beyond 2C, but governments and investors are relying on economic models that fail to account for the scale and severity of the damage.โ
www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...
The #Trump gov now removes vital pollution protection.
Shared thoughts with @stuti.bsky.social of @theindependent.bsky.social:
Prioritizing short-term #fossilfuel profits over public health & economic competitiveness also leaves the US behind in green tech.
www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...
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"The objective of the Conference is to initiate a concrete process through which a coalition of committed countries, subnational governments, relevant stakeholders can identify and advance enabling pathways to implement a progressive transition away from fossil fuels..."
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#Colombia and the #Netherlands will co-host this first ever conference from April 24-29. About 60 countries have been invited and now organisations can register their interest to participate by February 26 via the website.
