Clare Perry

Scrapping the Climate Change Act would be a reckless and indefensible move, undermining the UK’s green economy and damaging our global credibility at a time of escalating climate risks.

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a graph of high temperatures, daily severity rating and radiative power, showing how heat and DSR built up before fires broke out

Heat & very dry air that used to be rare, now very common in Spain & Portugal, putting huge strain on EU firefighting resources - at 1.3C global warming. Every additional ton of fossil fuels burnt will make European summers even more deadly & dangerous www.worldweatherattribution.org/extreme-fire...

🥶 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐚𝐢𝐫, 𝐡𝐨𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦 🥵 | European Environmental Bureau 🥶 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐚𝐢𝐫, 𝐡𝐨𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦 🥵 𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒘𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒃𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒚 𝒄𝒐𝒐𝒍 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒖𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒓❓ It’s thanks to chemicals called F-gases - which make up over 𝟓𝟎% 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐔’𝐬 𝐏𝐅𝐀𝐒 𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. F-gases break down into...

🥶 Cool air, hot problem 🥵

Most cars & buses use F-gases to stay cool - but these chemicals make up over 50% of EU PFAS emissions.

They break down into TFA, a tiny, nearly impossible-to-remove pollutant that contaminates water and ecosystems.

#StopPFAS #BanPFAS

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That’s a wrap on #OEWG47 of the #MontrealProtocol🌍 Heated debates over funding, PFAS and TFA pollution and feedstock chemicals. Lacklustre attention to reforming the institutions of the Montreal Protocol to make the best treaty even better. Lots to do before #MOP37 #HFCphasedown #Cooling #OzoneLayer

We regret the EU Commission's last-minute withdrawal of the #GreenClaims Directive, which was essential to stop #greenwashing.

This law would have protected Europeans from greenwashing and ensured companies back up their "green", "eco-friendly", "climate-neutral" claims with real proof.

Ireland 🇮🇪 is kicking off a summer of European #coal plant closures and has officially eliminated coal from its electricity mix with the closure of its Moneypoint plant!

Wind energy now powers more than a third of its electricity and is central to Ireland’s coal phase-out.

Yahoo! Japan & LY Corporation - stop selling whale and dolphin meat
BREAKING! We’re urging Yahoo! Japan and parent company the LY Corporation to stop selling whale and dolphin meat products after our new investigation found nearly 1,000 items on sale.
Get the full story at https://loom.ly/SkD4h7A

Our 💯 hours to #SaveAmericasForecasts starts tomorrow!

Tune in to hear over 200+ US meteorologists and climate scientists share the importance of federally funded weather and climate research!

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PFAS (‘forever chemicals’) levels have spiked in wine and some eggs due to environmental accumulation – an EU ban on PFAS is needed, as is a successful transition away from F-gases (a significant contributor of PFAS).

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

#pollution #PFAS #eggs #wine #health

Tony Blair unmasked as chief lobbyist for Saudi oil firm FLYING somewhat under the radar since his absurdist stint as Middle East peace envoy, Tony Blair has resurfaced as a key broker in a booming nexus of Chinese and Saudi oil companies.

Anyone wondering why arch neoliberal Blair is speaking against the scientific imperative to stop burning fossil fuels this decade? euroweeklynews.com/2016/04/29/t...

How a Changing Climate Is Reshaping the Spread of Infectious Diseases - Inside Climate News “You have this convergence of crises,” says Dr. Angelle Desiree LaBeaud. Here’s what that means and how she and others are trying to address it.

Climate change is shifting the geography of vector-borne diseases like dengue and yellow fever. As temperatures rise, regions entering the optimal range for transmission may face an increased risk.

THE EARTH IS MELTING (and Other Inconveniences)
A few years ago, I found myself photographing the Extinction Rebellion protests, read my thoughts, view full thread below👇
#Climate #Environment #Activism #Protests #XR #Sustainability #Earth #Future #Justice #Nature #Change #Hope #Awareness #Action

Iceland’s largest remaining commercial whaling company looks to have scrapped its hunting plans for the 2025 season, according to news sources in the country.

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#Iceland #Japan #Norway #whales #whaling #oceans

EU urged to back natural refrigerants in heat pump roll-out - Cooling Post UK: A group of environment-focused European NGOs have written to the European Commission to urge support for the roll-out of best-in-class “natural” refrigerant heat pumps....Read More...

EU urged to back natural refrigerants in heat pump roll-out www.coolingpost.com/world-news/e... #HFCphasedown

The UK Climate Change Committee’s recent Seventh Carbon Budget provides a roadmap to Net Zero by 2050.

We are adding our own recommendations for reducing emissions of some of the most potent greenhouse gases: methane, nitrous oxide, and F-gases.

eia-international.org/news/uks-7th...

Don’t be caught unaware by the transition away from HFCs. Read about the implications of the EU F-gas Regulation in our handbook: eia-international.org/report/eu-f-...

Happy World Wildlife Day!
Photo ©Nathan Anderson on Unsplash

United Kingdom Elected as Co-Chair of the Climate and Clean Air Coalition, Highlighting Ambitious Agenda to Tackle Super Pollutants Super pollutants, including methane, black carbon, hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), and tropospheric ozone act at the nexus of climate change and air pollution, and in the case of nitrous oxide, destroy the...

Good to see the UK taking on this important leadership role to tackle climate superpollutants 🔑 Solutions exist! Lets maximise opportunities to fast track climate action 🌍#ActOnMethane #HFCPhaseOut www.ccacoalition.org/news/united-...

Rolling back on climate actions may spell rise in preventable illness – study Net zero policies would result in fewer deaths saving UK billions, say researchers

It's not just a liveable planet for future generations - it's our health and economy right now .... www.theguardian.com/environment/...

China’s emissions of climate-harming refrigerants now more than a fifth of world’s total and could even grow - EIA We investigate and campaign against environmental crime and abuse

Good to see new data on HFC emissions coming out of China which highlight the importance of the global phase-down under the Kigali Amendment to meeting our climate goals - but it begs the question, is the Kigali Amendment fit for purpose? eia-international.org/news/chinas-...

customs.bg/wps/portal/a... Good work by Bulgarian customs to prevent the illegal import of HFCs under the EU F-gas Regulation. 1620kg of these refrigerants has a climate impact equivalent to more than 3000 tonnes of CO2... #climatecrime

EIA’s ‘Refrigerant Myth Busting’ exposes key falsehoods spread by Big Chemical about the harms of their products and viability of natural replacements.
Read it at eia-international.org/report/refri...
#climatechange #Fgas #BigChemical #refrigeration #aircon

Rosebank oilfield decision ruled unlawful by Edinburgh court Court of session said UK government go-ahead for Rosebank and Jackdaw permits did not take into account carbon emissions

Breaking: Uplift welcomes a very sensible decision from the Court of Session invalidating the decision to approve the Rosebank oil field. Rosebank is a disaster for the climate & will do next to nothing to create the prosperity & stability that the UK needs.
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Norwegian-caught whale meat was shipped illegally to the EU to feed sled dogs in Finland 🐳

EIA Senior Ocean Campaigner Sarah Dolman said: “Whales make a positive contribution to the health of the oceans and play a vital role in a healthy marine environment. EIA is working to end whaling.”

Plenary session - Multimedia Centre Plenary session

Welcome recognition of the indispensable role of whales in ocean health and climate change from @magnusbrunner.bsky.social, describing Iceland's commercial whaling as a "serious setback for whale conservation" - watch the European Parliament debate here: multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...

World’s addiction to fossil fuels is ‘Frankenstein’s monster’, says UN chief António Guterres issues warning at Davos, days after Donald Trump pulled US out of Paris climate agreement

UN secretary general, António Guterres:

World’s addiction to fossil fuels a “Frankenstein’s monster sparing nothing and no one”.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

YouTube video by Environmental Investigation Agency Why we do it! Kim O' Dowd introduces the Climate campaign 💪

Why we do it 💪

Meet the passionate people behind EIA! ✨

Next up we have Kim O' Dowd! Kim works on EIA's climate campaign, specifically focusing on methane.

#eia #environmentalheroes #makingadifference #conservation #climate #climatechange #earth #methane

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