Geoffrey Lean

UK nuclear regulation is not fit for purpose, government review says Complex and bureaucratic system leads to huge delays and ballooning costs, nuclear taskforce finds in interim report

Can we really blame big delays and cost overruns at #Hinkley on Uk #regulation or design changes from its French predecessor. That installation, at #Flamanville, is even later and more costly. US #nuclear reactors are similarly affected despite a different system.
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‘Brownfields can be rich habitats’: the abandoned oil refinery where wildlife now thrives Conservationists say Canvey Wick in Essex shows potential for brownfield sites as havens for nature

In case you missed it over the weekend, happy birthday Canvey Wick nature reserve, 20 years old! I hope we can save a load more brownfield sites like it – even tiny sites can be so rich in invertebrate life. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Big Oil heeds call to ‘drill, baby, drill’ as green transition slows Energy groups are refocusing on exploration in anticipation of the world remaining hooked on fossil fuels for decades

Yet more scary evidence that the world is increasing the pace of its wilful sprint towards disaster, even as #climate breakdown hurtles towards us.
www.ft.com/content/8675...
#oil
#gas

Record number of solar panels, batteries and heat pumps have been installed in UK homes and buildings in the first six months of 2025, figures show:

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Warning as major global issue poses 'growing threat' to UK food security Migration driven by climate change poses a "growing threat" to UK food security, green experts have warned.

UK food imports are under threat because £3 billion worth of food is coming to Britain from the 20 countries with the highest numbers of internally displaced people from extreme weather disasters, finds @eciu.net analysis:

www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2091...

Record warm seas help to bring extraordinary species to UK waters The UK's seas have had their warmest first seven months of the year on average since records began.

UK's seas have had their warmest start to the year since records began, helping to drive dramatic changes in marine life and for fishing communities:

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Glad to hear.Have a great day.

Here comes the sun: How clean tech is quietly transforming Britain for the better Sales of solar panels, batteries, heat pumps, and electric vehicles are all setting fresh records - and the benefits for consumers and the economy could prove much bigger than expected

A really important piece by @james-bg.bsky.social on how the green economy and push to net zero is already making us better off. Required reading for all #MPs and commentators.
www.businessgreen.com/blog-post/45...
#netzero
#greeneconomy
#renewables

YouTube video by Climate Majority Project Highlights of #SAFER campaign launch with CAROLINE LUCAS and RUPERT READ | Climate Majority Project

The highlights of the #SAFER campaign launch with @carolinelucas.bsky.social

Please share to your networks!

youtu.be/NXmG7Yk8RDA

#climatechange #campaign #launch #resilience #climatemajorityproject

Glad to hear.

That'll be interesting.

That Shell quote..
From @doctorvive.bsky.social’s brilliant book ‘The Language of Climate Politics’

Great news! Our small but mighty book, Transformative Adaptation - Another world is still just possible, is available for pre-order in the US. Distributed by Penguin Random House, it will be available from September 2nd 📙

www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/801723...

BP defies Ed Miliband to reopen North Sea oil field Energy giant says the site has enough oil and gas to keep it open for another decade

And this is the company that once boasted that it’s name stood for Beyond Petroleum
www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...
#bp
#northseaoil
#northseagas

And they even admit it at time, E.g. over housing.

funny how they never overestimate the scale of climate marches

He laments a lack of context in reporting on environmental progress (something The Spectator was extremely guilty of) and there should be more focus on the strides being made. But the biggest piece of context is that global emissions are still rising and the world’s at risk of runaway warming.

Electric Car Grant: Government confirms Nissan, Renault, and Vauxhall EVs eligible for £1,500 discount Department for Transport announces latest zero emission models to qualify for grant scheme

Government announces another 13 EVs have qualified for its new grant scheme and can offer discounts of £1,500.
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Not in my view

Human connection to nature has declined 60% in 200 years, study finds Prof Miles Richardson says people risk ‘extinction of experience’ in the natural world without new policies

Crucial stuff this. Quite apart from anything else connection with #nature is vital for mental health.
#mentalhealth
#greenspaces
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UK nuclear sites at risk of flooding, report shows Rising sea levels because of climate change put 12 of 19 sites are at risk, unpublished government analysis shows

Here’s a useful, if rather old, article.
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Revealed: Ireland’s Greenest Places 2025 long list Nominee places range from the shadows of Croagh Patrick to a once derelict dump site in Dublin’s Liberties

A valuable compendium of good environmental news from #Ireland.
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

This is important. Trump has opened up “a race to the abyss”.

Trump’s Critical Minerals Obsession Reignites Deep-Sea Mining Extracting EV-battery metals from the ocean floor with support from the White House could hit tough technological and legal obstacles

Why Trump's deep sea 'gold rush' won't materialise for years
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Defra funding gap threatens vital farmland habitats - Farmers Weekly Vital wildflower habitats and biodiversity areas on English farms are being ploughed up as Defra’s Countryside Stewardship (CS) scheme funding comes to an

Vital habitats being lost thanks to this most #nature unfriendly Government. www.fwi.co.uk/news/defra-f...

All U.K nuclear power reactors are on the coast so, yes, there is concern. How justified it is depends on who you talk to: the nuclear industry says it’s not, but some environmentalists are very worried.

Georgia nuclear rebirth arrives 7 years late, $17B over cost The first new U.S. nuclear reactor built from scratch in decades has begun generating electricity. The Georgia reactor is supposed to reach full power output in coming days, with a second reactor sche...

#Hinkley is not exceptional, as ministers claim. New #nuclear regularly goes way over budget and delivers very late. Not hopeful for #Sizewell…
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Some good news, for a change. Low emission zones have been shown to be the best way to cut air #pollution, which kills 43,000 Britons every year.
#airpollution
#lowemissionzones

All-electric Kent new town inks deal to export clean power to the grid Trail-blazing flexible grid agreement for Otterpool Park's 8,500-home all-electric garden town is expected to save residents millions of pounds on their energy bills

Really exciting news of an all-electric garden new town that promises to slash energy bills for residents. www.businessgreen.com/news/4517464...