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@fionaharvey.bsky.social

Environment editor at the Guardian newspaper, full-time environment writer since 2004

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Jenrick’s ideas mostly ‘my thoughts repackaged’, says Badenoch – UK politics live Tory leader also claims the party was close to bankruptcy when she took over last year

Theresa May says Badenoch's plan to get rid of Climate Change Act would be 'catastrophic mistake', @fionaharvey.bsky.social reports - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

02.10.2025 12:27 — 👍 46    🔁 17    💬 3    📌 2
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Senior Tories dismayed at Badenoch’s ‘catastrophic’ vow to repeal Climate Change Act Theresa May, Alok Sharma, business and church leaders say plan would harm UK and not even Margaret Thatcher would have countenanced it

Senior Tories dismayed at BADENOCH's 'catastrophic' vow to repeal Climate Change Act - @fionaharvey.bsky.social Helena HORTON @theguardian.com

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

02.10.2025 22:35 — 👍 8    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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As Tories vow to scrap ‘failed targets’, how do their climate claims stack up? We fact check Kemi Badenoch and her party after she promised to repeal Climate Change Act if they win power

This is a brilliant demolition of Kemi Badenoch's nonsense about the Climate Change Act by @fionaharvey.bsky.social

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

03.10.2025 10:03 — 👍 603    🔁 241    💬 27    📌 11
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As Tories vow to scrap ‘failed targets’, how do their climate claims stack up? We fact check Kemi Badenoch and her party after she promised to repeal Climate Change Act if they win power

My take on the decision by Kemi Badenoch to end the fight against the climate crisis and torpedo the U.K. economy and a great critique by @fionaharvey.bsky.social of the falsehoods set out in the Tory press release. This action by Badenoch is utterly shameful.

03.10.2025 13:18 — 👍 9    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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As Tories vow to scrap ‘failed targets’, how do their climate claims stack up? We fact check Kemi Badenoch and her party after she promised to repeal Climate Change Act if they win power

Kemi Badenoch wants pretend that her opposition to climate targets is based in facts, not culture war reasons.

She’ll need a better grasp of the facts, though – this is a comprehensive debunking from @fionaharvey.bsky.social:
https://bit.ly/4gT1l7G

03.10.2025 14:01 — 👍 77    🔁 21    💬 1    📌 0
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As Tories vow to scrap ‘failed targets’, how do their climate claims stack up? We fact check Kemi Badenoch and her party after she promised to repeal Climate Change Act if they win power

Well done @fionaharvey.bsky.social at The Guardian for fact checking and calling out the Badenoch bs.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

03.10.2025 18:59 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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As Tories vow to scrap ‘failed targets’, how do their climate claims stack up? We fact check Kemi Badenoch and her party after she promised to repeal Climate Change Act if they win power

As Tories vow to scrap 'failed targets', how do their climate claims stack up? - @fionaharvey.bsky.social @theguardian.com

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

03.10.2025 22:03 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Why is UK progress towards net zero so important if our contribution to global emissions is proportionally low?

In this clip from our latest podcast, @fionaharvey.bsky.social, environment editor @theguardian.com, outlines one of the key reasons.

Full ep 👉 buff.ly/CqHDbFQ

10.09.2025 06:01 — 👍 10    🔁 7    💬 1    📌 0
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The Climate Diplomat by Peter Betts review – the most important person you’ve never heard of A British civil servant’s revelatory account of negotiations to avert climate catastrophe

A British civil servant’s revelatory account of negotiations to avert climate catastrophe @fionaharvey.bsky.social

www.theguardian.com/books/2025/s...

12.09.2025 23:53 — 👍 3    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 1
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‘Something is working’: UN climate chief optimistic about green transition Exclusive: Simon Stiell believes economic benefits will compel countries to speed up climate action

'Something is working': UN climate chief optimistic about green transition - #COP30 - @fionaharvey.bsky.social @theguardian.com

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

21.09.2025 20:17 — 👍 7    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0
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Kemi Badenoch vows to repeal Climate Change Act Tory leader says she would replace it with ‘cheap energy’ strategy, ending decades-long consensus on climate

Kemi BADENOCH vows to repeal Climate Change Act - @fionaharvey.bsky.social Helena HORTON @theguardian.com

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

02.10.2025 05:53 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Between Moon Tides: hacking nature to save the saltmarsh sparrow documentary On a quiet ribbon of saltmarsh in Rhode Island, septuagenarian Deirdre isn’t prepared to accept the loss of her beloved saltmarsh sparrow - the species is facing extinction before 2050 due to elevated...

www.theguardian.com/global/ng-in...

09.09.2025 22:08 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Higher defence spending is pointless without climate aid, says UN chief Achim Steiner says cuts to development budget are shortsighted in an interconnected global economy

Higher defence spending is pointless without climate aid, says UN chief - @fionaharvey.bsky.social @theguardian.com

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

07.09.2025 21:52 — 👍 8    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
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Hopes rise for green economy boom at Africa Climate Summit Renewables are thriving, with Africa breaking solar energy records – but action is needed to plug financing gap

Hopes rise for green economy boom at Africa Climate Summit - @fionaharvey.bsky.social @theguardian.com

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

08.09.2025 22:39 — 👍 6    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Hopes rise for green economy boom at Africa Climate Summit Renewables are thriving, with Africa breaking solar energy records – but action is needed to plug financing gap

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

09.09.2025 07:56 — 👍 9    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
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EU states still fighting over crucial targets in run-up to Cop30, leaked draft shows Exclusive: Experts decry lack of nationally determined contributions in negotiating document with weeks to go before UN-set deadline

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

09.09.2025 07:55 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Higher defence spending is pointless without climate aid, says UN chief Achim Steiner says cuts to development budget are shortsighted in an interconnected global economy

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

09.09.2025 07:55 — 👍 7    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 0
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‘Keeping us hooked on fossil fuels’: how can we negotiate with autocracies on the climate crisis?

The bulk of global greenhouse gas emissions come from countries that are not democratic, and many big oil and gas exporters are also authoritarian.
@fionaharvey.bsky.social
buff.ly/gzlXYhz

19.07.2025 15:02 — 👍 2    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 1
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‘Keeping us hooked on fossil fuels’: how can we negotiate with autocracies on the climate crisis?

The bulk of global greenhouse gas emissions come from countries that are not democratic, and many big oil and gas exporters are also authoritarian.
@fionaharvey.bsky.social
buff.ly/gzlXYhz

20.07.2025 15:01 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1
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World on brink of climate breakthrough as fossil fuels ‘run out of road’, UN chief says António Guterres says ‘sun is rising on a clean energy age’ as 90% of renewable power projects cheaper than fossil fuels

World on brink of climate breakthrough as fossil fuels ‘run out of road’, UN chief says via @fionaharvey.bsky.social @theguardian.com

bit.ly/4m7ehsc

#ClimateActionNow #RenewableEnergy #Energytransition #Adaptation #Mitigation #LeadershipMatters

@unglobalcompactnl.bsky.social

22.07.2025 20:39 — 👍 3    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
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World on brink of climate breakthrough as fossil fuels ‘run out of road’, UN chief says António Guterres says ‘sun is rising on a clean energy age’ as 90% of renewable power projects cheaper than fossil fuels

World on brink of climate breakthrough as fossil fuels 'run out of road', UN chief says - @fionaharvey.bsky.social @theguardian.com

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

22.07.2025 22:03 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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‘Keeping us hooked on fossil fuels’: how can we negotiate with autocracies on the climate crisis? The bulk of global greenhouse gas emissions come from countries that are not democratic, and many big oil and gas exporters are also authoritarian

As @fionaharvey.bsky.social writes, countries with a range of strong industries have more ability to change to a green economy, while countries like Russia, where the economy is heavily reliant on oil + gas, have a lot more to lose in switching from fossil fuels:

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23.07.2025 11:10 — 👍 28    🔁 17    💬 0    📌 0
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World on brink of climate breakthrough as fossil fuels ‘run out of road’, UN chief says António Guterres says ‘sun is rising on a clean energy age’ as 90% of renewable power projects cheaper than fossil fuels

World on brink of climate breakthrough as fossil fuels ‘run out of road’, UN chief says www.theguardian.com/environment/...

22.07.2025 19:43 — 👍 27    🔁 12    💬 0    📌 1
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We will continue our work without fear or favor, as we have for nearly five decades on the air.

We are profoundly grateful to Viewers Like You for your loyalty and unwavering support.

22.07.2025 00:06 — 👍 35687    🔁 8841    💬 763    📌 523
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Tax on AI and crypto could fund climate action, says former Paris accords envoy Laurence Tubiana urges governments to consider levies on energy-hungry technology

Tax on AI and crypto could fund climate action, says former Paris accords envoy @fionaharvey.bsky.social @theguardian.com

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

17.07.2025 05:47 — 👍 6    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 0
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‘Keeping us hooked on fossil fuels’: how can we negotiate with autocracies on the climate crisis? The bulk of global greenhouse gas emissions come from countries that are not democratic, and many big oil and gas exporters are also authoritarian

The Guardian's @fionaharvey.bsky.social details the power of autocracies to hinder climate action while avoiding direct mention of the GOP elephant in the room. A masterclass in writing an article about the US without writing an article about the US.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

18.07.2025 07:20 — 👍 9    🔁 7    💬 0    📌 0
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How Trump’s anti-immigrant policies could collapse the US food industry - visualized The president is threatening to deport essential farm workers, grocery clerks and food delivery drivers. But without them, shelves could go empty and prices could soar

By me and the super-talented Ritia Liu
How Trump’s anti-immigrant policies could collapse the US food industry - visualized
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

17.07.2025 15:38 — 👍 32    🔁 22    💬 2    📌 0
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‘Keeping us hooked on fossil fuels’: how can we negotiate with autocracies on the climate crisis? The bulk of global greenhouse gas emissions come from countries that are not democratic, and many big oil and gas exporters are also authoritarian

Another superb article by the Guardian's brilliant Environment Editor @fionaharvey.bsky.social

" ‘Keeping us hooked on fossil fuels’: how can we negotiate with autocracies on the climate crisis?"

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

18.07.2025 07:27 — 👍 6    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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‘Keeping us hooked on fossil fuels’: how can we negotiate with autocracies on the climate crisis? The bulk of global greenhouse gas emissions come from countries that are not democratic, and many big oil and gas exporters are also authoritarian

‘Keeping us hooked on fossil fuels’: how can we negotiate with autocracies on the climate crisis? www.theguardian.com/environment/...

18.07.2025 10:49 — 👍 17    🔁 14    💬 1    📌 1
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EU may allow carbon credits from developing countries to count towards climate goals Exclusive: Green groups furious at plans to let member states buy controversial carbon offsets from overseas

EU may allow carbon credits from developing countries to count towards climate goals - @fionaharvey.bsky.social @theguardian.com

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

01.07.2025 22:34 — 👍 4    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0

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