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Ministers set to admit Sizewell C nuclear plant pricetag has soared to £38bn New official estimate reflects surging construction inflation and contingency costs

Do YOU want to pay for this incredibly expensive, risky project?

"The majority of the construction will be funded by loans underpinned by a levy on consumer bills"

#NoNewNuclear
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Met Office: Extreme weather the UK's new normal The UK has a notably different climate compared with just a few decades ago, the Met Office says.

Good to see the BBC and Met Office fully acknowledging the dangers of climate change. Now to get them to make the links between this and nature decline, inequality and over consumption and we’re onto something.

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As a member of the EFRA Select Committee, I questioned whether Thames Water conducted due diligence before accepting investment from Elliott Management, known for acquiring BP and pushing for renewable divestment. This raises serious concerns over Thames Water’s long-term environmental commitments.

Yesterday’s amendments to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill are a small step in the right direction but there are fundamental flaws at its heart, which still amount to environmental regression and #CashToTrash

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‘It feels cool to be a cog in change’: how doughnut economics is reshaping a Swedish town A casual mention of Kate Raworth’s theory has grown into the basis for decision making in Tomelilla

‘It feels cool to be a cog in change’: how doughnut economics is reshaping a Swedish town

We’re delighted to be hosting ‘A roadmap for an adapted UK’ in parliament this evening, spotlighting our new report.

Stay tuned for live updates on speeches from @emmahardymp.bsky.social , @johannbeckford.bsky.social, Edward Morello MP and Baroness Brown of Cambridge.

🧵 #GAevent

Yup, excellent piece @hannahrmartin.bsky.social

Deadly heatwaves are the new reality – we need to transform the UK's cities and towns to survive them | Hannah Martin While we work towards net zero, we also need to adapt. And we can pay for cooling measures like splash pads and trees by taxing the worst polluters, says green campaigner Hannah Martin

This is a very good 'this is not siloed #mitigation or #adaptation it's #climateaction' piece on extreme heat from @hannahrmartin.bsky.social. She focuses on how #nature can help us to survive heatwaves.
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Steve Coogan accuses Labour of paving way for Reform UK Exclusive: Actor says Keir Starmer’s party has caused a ‘derogation of all the principles they were supposed to represent’

Labour's "modus operandi is to mitigate the worst excesses of a broken system and all that is is managed decline. What they’re doing is putting Band-Aids on the gash in the side of the Titanic"

Bang-on from Steve Coogan

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We welcome today’s report from The Office for Environmental Protection which calls for local action on nature recovery to be sped and scaled up.

Read the report here: lnkd.in/dAu5y_7j

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London Climate Action Week 2025: from local action to global impact In less than a week London Climate Action Week begins, a key moment in the global climate calendar. Starting this Saturday, 21 June, and running through to 29 June, the city will come alive with over ...

🌍 London Climate Action Week kicks off this Saturday! With 700+ events across the city and globally, it’s a key moment to connect local climate action with international ambition. #LCAW2025

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Sizewell C nuclear plant gets go-ahead with £14.2bn of government funding The government says the plant, which will take at least a decade to build, will deliver a

A golden age of clean energy? My arse

Colossally expensive to build, will do nothing to tackle the #climate emergency, massively exposed to sea-level rise, super-expensive electricity, and a toxic legacy that lasts thousands of years

Yet another wrong move by Starmer

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Thanks Richard. You are right, Part 3 has major fundamental flaws. Minor tweaks in language will not be enough.

Memo to Ed: nuclear is outdated, hugely costly & far too slow. Hinkley Pt C is already years late & tens of billions over budget. Nuclear isn’t zero carbon, it won’t be “always on”, we still haven’t found a safe way to dispose of waste & it poses huge security risks @sayno2sizewellc.bsky.social

Good luck on the 4th July Sarah. Just say if you need any support written or in-person when speaking with ministers on this vital issue.

Planning bill will ‘push public towards Reform’: Labour’s Chris Hinchliff on standing up for nature MP says draft law will let developers ‘pay cash to trash’ habitats and urges colleagues to back his amendments

'Keir Starmer’s planning bill......as it stands, lets developers “pay cash to trash nature” '

Another stupid, ill-thought out, bill that will alienate even more voters

Assuming there are any still left to alienate

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!! Now is the time to write to your MP if you haven’t already. The Planning Bill is deeply flawed and will lead to further damage to nature and won’t even speed up things for developers. Read my blog for the points to make.
Do. It. Now.

Tory shadow energy minister claims 2050 net zero goal ‘not based on science’ Exclusive: Andrew Bowie calls climate scientists biased and says country should not be ‘hamstrung by arbitrary targets’

That moment when you're invited to provide evidence for your false claims - and can't...

"He added: 'There’s quite a few scientists that say we don’t need to get to net zero by 2050.' Bowie and his office were unable to name such scientists when pressed."

Genuinely shocked how far and fast the Conservative Party has fallen on climate change. They’re now at the accusing climate scientists of ‘bias’ and considering quitting the Paris Agreement stage of things.
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​‘The hypocrisy is staggering’: will swift bricks fall prey to government fears of Reform? Campaigner Hannah Bourne-Taylor fears goal of requiring all new homes to include a hollow brick to help endangered cavity-nesting birds may be dropped

"Labour ministers have privately told backbenchers that the government will whip against a new swift brick amendment tabled for the controversial infrastructure and planning bill"

These cost £35 per house you effing idiots

What is the matter with you Starmer

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​​​​The country is not prepared for climate impacts, say advisors​ - Climate Change Committee There is now unequivocal evidence that climate change is making extreme weather in the UK more likely and…

Climate change is here and accelerating. We are not prepared. Scathing report today from the CCC.

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George is absolutely right here. This is simply a terrible piece of legislation that will do nothing for growth but everything for speeding up natures decline. It must be radically changed.

On Friday I hosted a fantastic 'Future of Farming in Somerset' event at Bath & West Showground. Great to hear farmers & experts discuss sustainable solutions, food security & rural resilience. I'm proud to support our brilliant British farmers - so critical to our food security & rural economy.

I've just caught up with Nick Robinson's interview with James Murray MP on #r4today. 1) Green energy isn't driving energy prices up. As Murray said, our high energy costs are down to reliance on foreign gas. We need *more* home grown renewables! Robinson seems keen to reopen UK coalmines... 1/

🚨Some major errors & misleading claims from experienced presenter Nick Robinson on BBC Radio 4 Today, when discussing British Steel with Treasury Minister James Murray

I hope these are corrected on tomorrow's programme, and Robinson sticks to the facts in future.

Here's what he got wrong... 🧵

You set the house on fire, watched it burn, and then lost your nerve and put it out. You now have a partially burned house. Great job.

On amendments to the zero emission vehicles mandate, announced today, Shaun Spiers executive director said "The government is right to protect the UK car industry in the face of US tariffs, but China and others are racing ahead in EV production. Long term, these amendments to pro-growth regulations risk hampering competition, pushing up costs by locking families into dependence on expensive petrol vehicles. The only lasting solution is a clear industrial strategy rooted in climate action, to protect UK jobs, and our energy and economic security."

The future of the UK car industry must be electric — or it won’t have one.

Today, the prime minister has shown clear support for the 2030 phase out of highly polluting cars and vans, while also relaxing regulations in the #ZEVmandate.

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Global map of 'Reciprocal' tariff rates announced by Donald Trump on 2 April

Turns out that the poor old US has been "looted, pillaged, raped and plundered" by Cambodia, Lesotho and Madagascar.

The government has approved #LutonAirportExpansion, the latest in a slew of airport expansion consents.

This decision lacks sound judgement, and won’t deliver the economic benefits that the government seeks as senior policy adviser @johannbeckford.bsky.social told @lbc.co.uk news.