Mark Tebbutt

YouTube video by Simon Clark Are we nearing peak emissions?

Some potential good news. It looks like global carbon and climate emissions may have peaked this year. That means the rate of increased warming is no longer accelerating as quickly and we are no longer climbing the steepest part of the curve. youtube.com/shorts/tvw-Y... #Climate #NetZero #EV

Fascinating pictures from the World War I home front. There were many ways to serve (and suffer)

#WomensHistory
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Cop28 is a farce rigged to fail, but there are other ways we can try to save the planet | George Monbiot Inaction and self-interest are built into climate summits. Instead, we need a voting system that can’t be subverted by fossil fuel producers, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

Two years ago, I wrote this about how the COP climate summits are designed to fail, and how they could be designed to succeed. Sadly, nothing has changed.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

I never suggested giving the fossil industry the benefit of the doubt. Parts of the fossil industry and its fellow-travellers have behaved despicably for many decades. That does not mean that demonizing the whole industry and pretending you can shut it down overnight is a smart climate strategy.

YouTube video by Simon Clark Meet the lawyers blocking offshore wind

@mliebreich.bsky.social @worthingtonbry.bsky.social
You have stated that we need to give the fossil fuel industry the benefit of doubt but surely the astroturfing uncovered by Brown university and described in the short video by Simon Clark below should be condemned?
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Image of a chef cooking on an induction hob, stirring a pot. Image caption reads: “After switching from gas to induction hobs, 100% of households involved in our project think that induction hobs are easy to use.”

The benefits of induction cooking go beyond improving air quality in your home.

Learn more about our retrofit project in partnership with @clasp-ngo.bsky.social:
www.globalactionplan.org.uk/clean-air/ga...

#CleanAir #NetZero #Cooking

In the name of Halloween, here's a scary fact for you...

Last week, we released new research with Ricardo and @hertscc.bsky.social revealing that air pollution from wood burning stoves and open fires contributes to nearly 2,500 deaths in the UK each year.

Want to learn more?

Research shows major health and economic benefits from reducing domestic burning in UK homes A new report by Ricardo shows that reducing the burning of solid fuels in UK homes could contribute to savings up to £54 million in healthcare costs

Research shows major health & economic benefits from reducing domestic burning in UK homes

#AirPollution #WoodBurning #Health #Environment
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I don't do Xitter any more. I'll leave you to point out that I took think CP30 is the wrong goal, but only because I know that we can go much faster at a lower cost - and that I'm a strong supporter of the Climate Change Act.

@mliebreich.bsky.social You may feel inclined to debunk this thread on X considering net zero watch lobbyists are using your reset as an excuse to rip up the climate change act. x.com/7kiwi/status...

@mliebreich.bsky.social
Air pollution likely costs the world >$10 TRILLION every year ~10% of global GDP

BMJ study (Hegelund et al., 2024) tracked 3.1m Danes for 18 yrs. Result? PM₂.₅ & NO₂ linked to 700+ diseases, diabetes, cataracts, hearing loss & many more. bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/2...

Yes, emphasising air pollution reduction as a co-benefit of climate solutions would be a good and pragmatic approach. As is emphasising that many of them, especially energy efficiency, save you money.

Liebreich: The Pragmatic Climate Reset - Part I | BloombergNEF As the tide on clean energy turns, Michael Liebreich makes a strong case for a pragmatic climate reset.

For those who can’t be bothered to read 10,000 words, and don’t want to wait for the podcast/YouTube on @CleaningUp, what follows is a synopsis in bite-sized chunks. Here goes! 4/n about.bnef.com/insights/cle...

Liebreich: The Pragmatic Climate Reset – Part II: A Provocation | BloombergNEF As the debate on transition deepens, Michael Liebreich details how a pragmatic climate and energy reset might unfold.

And here is Part II of the #PragmaticClimateReset, in which I explain why we need to fix 8 different areas of climate action - politics, climate targets, energy priorities, hydrogen, diplomacy, science, finance and regulation - and provide some ideas. 3/n about.bnef.com/insights/cle...

Liebreich: The Pragmatic Climate Reset - Part I | BloombergNEF As the tide on clean energy turns, Michael Liebreich makes a strong case for a pragmatic climate reset.

For those who just want to dive in, here’s Part I of the #PragmaticClimateReset. Why all those pundits and politicians claiming the energy transition is failing are wrong, why rumors of the death of the clean energy transition are greatly exaggerated. 2/n about.bnef.com/insights/cle...

The #PragmaticClimateReset is a two part-essay calling for a reset in our approach to climate action. Part I shows why narratives trumpeting the failure of efforts to date are wrong. Part II says that, nevertheless, the climate community now needs to change its approach. 1/n

I responded on X but then saw the no X replies policy. Big fan of your work but there is one major omission: air pollution.

Cutting combustion for net zero brings immediate clean-air wins. More detailed longer post for your reference on X x.com/mwt2008/stat...

Reform: Stop hiding from press scrutiny! Nigel Farage says he welcomes freedom of speech, even if people find it offensive. Surely that should apply to freedom of the press too? So why have Reform's Nottinghamshire councillors - who control ...

Reform led Nottinghamshire Council has blacklisted a local paper for asking questions about what councillors were doing. Farage says he welcomes free speech, that should apply to freedom of the press too. Sign the petition to get them to reverse the decision: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/re...

Law Firm Pressures Brown University to Erase Research on Anti-Wind Groups

My lab's been attacked by an anti-wind group and their lawyers. They threatened the science funding of my whole university, to shut me and my undergraduate research assistants up.

NYT just covered it. 1/n

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/c...

Sources:
•Fossil fuel air pollution deaths: Vohra, K. et al. (2021)

•2001 (AR3) – Likely (>66%) human-caused warming.

•2013 (AR5) – Extremely likely (>95%).

•2021 (AR6) – Unequivocal (100%).

#NetZero #Climate #Energy #AirPollution #Health #EV #HeatPump #Wind #Solar

A bit of fun, AI generated fun.

“Pump Up the Heat” #HeatPump dance tune. I had to make it in to video to get it on social media. #climate #NetZero #AirPollution

The CMAQ-Urban air pollution model Modelling air pollution at fine resolution across the UK

What's #airpollution like where you live?

Check out new pollution maps and data story from my colleagues @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social

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A great video from @simonoxfphys about the rise in anti #NetZero propaganda over the last few years featuring @CarbonBrief ‘s @DrSimEvans. youtu.be/bX1n25rN8yg?...
#Climate #Energy #AirPollution #Health #StopBurningStuff

Photo of Keir Starmer and the Home Secretary Yvette Cooper.

"What if we just banned empathy? That should shut them up."

The Big Beautiful fossil fuel bill. 🤦‍♂️

UK Government unveils first-ever onshore wind strategy | Public Sector Executive CPD accredited public sector news, comment & analysis for Civil Servants responsible for building, shaping and delivering transformational public services. The UK's No1 Public Sector Magazine.

UK Government unveils first-ever onshore wind strategy

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Wildfires rage in Greece and Turkey as extreme heat persists Firefighters warn of a

As Greece burns and Turkey is in flames, remember Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage are working to reverse Britain's progress on renewables www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

My birth country did good but my home country won! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (I was born early in Spain but I am very much Anglo-Scottish lol)

Well done #Lionesses #England for wining #Euro2025. Condolences to #Spain.

Fascinating! Ice cleaving and a 200 ft tower rises from the water.