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First major IPCC report:1990
Rio Earth Summit establishing the UNFCCC: 1992
The Kyoto protocol:1997
Paris: 2015
Glasgow: 2021
So why haven't we bent the emissions curve in 30 years?
We conclude power concentrated in 'elites' is a major obstacle to change annualreviews.org/doi/full/10.11…
Rio Earth Summit establishing the UNFCCC: 1992
The Kyoto protocol:1997
Paris: 2015
Glasgow: 2021
So why haven't we bent the emissions curve in 30 years?
We conclude power concentrated in 'elites' is a major obstacle to change annualreviews.org/doi/full/10.11…
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Kevin Anderson retweeted
Superb exposition. Nail….on…head! 👏
I do wonder if pragmatism here means relenting on offshore activity in return for banning onshore drilling? 🤷
I do wonder if pragmatism here means relenting on offshore activity in return for banning onshore drilling? 🤷
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Exactly! And thanks for continuing to work in this area.
Decades of underinvestment in track, signalling and rolling stock across Europe, then surprise when trains fail. I work in this field daily: the engineering talent exists, the funding commitment doesn't. Rail deserves the billboards.
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Kevin Anderson retweeted
Decades of underinvestment in track, signalling and rolling stock across Europe, then surprise when trains fail. I work in this field daily: the engineering talent exists, the funding commitment doesn't. Rail deserves the billboards.
Returning to Sweden. After punctual buses& trains, I'm at Hamburg station under a billboard advertising an overpowered German car. Meanwhile, the national rail network continues its modus operandi of delays & cancellations.
Less automotive hubris & a more railway engineering?
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Kevin Anderson retweeted
Jackdaw: a decision for last century. climateuncensored.com/jackdaw-a-deci…
A hastily drafted post following the UK Govt’s decision to approve further drilling & production at the Jackdaw gas field in the N.Sea. Please excuse typos, non-sequiturs, etc - I wanted to get the post online today.
A hastily drafted post following the UK Govt’s decision to approve further drilling & production at the Jackdaw gas field in the N.Sea. Please excuse typos, non-sequiturs, etc - I wanted to get the post online today.
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Returning to Sweden. After punctual buses& trains, I'm at Hamburg station under a billboard advertising an overpowered German car. Meanwhile, the national rail network continues its modus operandi of delays & cancellations.
Less automotive hubris & a more railway engineering?
Less automotive hubris & a more railway engineering?
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Kevin Anderson retweeted
I’m so disappointed.
Last year, Andy Burnham stood alongside Massive Attack and called the #FossilFuelTreaty a “lifeline.”
He urged governments to end coal, oil and gas expansion and hold polluters accountable.
Yesterday, his government approved a new North Sea gas field. 🧵
Last year, Andy Burnham stood alongside Massive Attack and called the #FossilFuelTreaty a “lifeline.”
He urged governments to end coal, oil and gas expansion and hold polluters accountable.
Yesterday, his government approved a new North Sea gas field. 🧵
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Kevin Anderson retweeted
Which country is going to cut production to compensate for the UK’s increase? Jackdaw means additional gas production & emissions, not substitution.
Worse, it sends a dangerous signal: backsliding on climate commitments is acceptable, provided you dress it up as “pragmatism”.
Worse, it sends a dangerous signal: backsliding on climate commitments is acceptable, provided you dress it up as “pragmatism”.
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Kevin Anderson retweeted
‘Pragmatism cannot negotiate with physics. More fossil fuels, when burned, mean more CO₂, higher global temperatures, greater climate impacts and increased risks of crossing dangerous tipping points. Political compromise cannot change that.’
Jackdaw: a decision for last century. climateuncensored.com/jackdaw-a-deci…
A hastily drafted post following the UK Govt’s decision to approve further drilling & production at the Jackdaw gas field in the N.Sea. Please excuse typos, non-sequiturs, etc - I wanted to get the post online today.
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Kevin Anderson retweeted
The ability to hit multiple nails squarely on the head is a useful skill, but I fear many in government prefer bent nails. Physics has its own rules and they're non-negotiable and laugh in the face of claimed "pragmatism".
@DanielZeichner @IanSollom @Ed_Miliband @andyburnham ⚠️
@DanielZeichner @IanSollom @Ed_Miliband @andyburnham ⚠️
Jackdaw: a decision for last century. climateuncensored.com/jackdaw-a-deci…
A hastily drafted post following the UK Govt’s decision to approve further drilling & production at the Jackdaw gas field in the N.Sea. Please excuse typos, non-sequiturs, etc - I wanted to get the post online today.
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Kevin Anderson retweeted
"El Gobierno [británico] ha presentado su decisión como pragmática. Pero el pragmatismo es un marco político, no una característica intrínseca del sistema climático. Un mayor consumo de combustibles fósiles, al quemarse, implica más CO₂ en la atmósfera, temperaturas globales +
Jackdaw: a decision for last century. climateuncensored.com/jackdaw-a-deci…
A hastily drafted post following the UK Govt’s decision to approve further drilling & production at the Jackdaw gas field in the N.Sea. Please excuse typos, non-sequiturs, etc - I wanted to get the post online today.
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Kevin Anderson retweeted
You’ve heard the views of ministers, other politicians, the global heating industry and compliant media, now hear the view of science.
Jackdaw: a decision for last century. climateuncensored.com/jackdaw-a-deci…
A hastily drafted post following the UK Govt’s decision to approve further drilling & production at the Jackdaw gas field in the N.Sea. Please excuse typos, non-sequiturs, etc - I wanted to get the post online today.
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Jackdaw: a decision for last century. climateuncensored.com/jackdaw-a-deci…
A hastily drafted post following the UK Govt’s decision to approve further drilling & production at the Jackdaw gas field in the N.Sea. Please excuse typos, non-sequiturs, etc - I wanted to get the post online today.
A hastily drafted post following the UK Govt’s decision to approve further drilling & production at the Jackdaw gas field in the N.Sea. Please excuse typos, non-sequiturs, etc - I wanted to get the post online today.
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Kevin Anderson retweeted
Let’s not forget that we all bear some responsibility - the burning is made worse by climate crisis but palm oil interests appear to be starting some fires and encouraging continuation, to use the burned land for plantations. Stop using palm oil!
Hell on Earth has come to Indonesia
Millions of acres of rain forest have burned like this
Unknown numbers of animals and birds have perished
This is what awaits the rest of the world as Earth heats up and the life blood of the planet - its forests combust and burn down
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Kevin Anderson retweeted
Exactly this .. I love cities built around people not cars, so much better to live in ❤️
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Kevin Anderson retweeted
I take a slightly different view: start with better urban planning, then walking, cycling, e-bikes, public transport (from buses & trams to trains & coaches) - and then appropriately sized BEVs for the rural areas & rental BEVs in the towns and cities.
Hybrids were only ever a waypoint, and their story is often misunderstood
Hybrids are temporary solutions
PHEVs are conditional transition vehicles
As capability grows, BEVs are the final answer.
thedriven.io/2026/10/15/hyb… @TheDriven_io
@ProfRayWills @leRaffl @PeterNewmanCUSP
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I take a slightly different view: start with better urban planning, then walking, cycling, e-bikes, public transport (from buses & trams to trains & coaches) - and then appropriately sized BEVs for the rural areas & rental BEVs in the towns and cities.
Hybrids were only ever a waypoint, and their story is often misunderstood
Hybrids are temporary solutions
PHEVs are conditional transition vehicles
As capability grows, BEVs are the final answer.
thedriven.io/2026/10/15/hyb… @TheDriven_io
@ProfRayWills @leRaffl @PeterNewmanCUSP
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Speaking tomorrow at New Scientist Live with Profs Behrens & Seddon.
The Paris climate challenge is not a matter of urgency, but of emergency. Urgency seeks to accelerate change; emergency demands a fundamentally different policy & technology agenda.
live.newscientist.com/speakers/kevin…
The Paris climate challenge is not a matter of urgency, but of emergency. Urgency seeks to accelerate change; emergency demands a fundamentally different policy & technology agenda.
live.newscientist.com/speakers/kevin…
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Kevin Anderson retweeted
They made a fundamental mistake in allowing nations’ Climate aspirations to be tied to a moderate degree of warming, instead of giving proper attention to extreme risk. Many publicly espouse a false Optimism that technology can bale us out.
Quoted in the Guardian today on the technical hopium that, in my experience, has become widespread among many, usually senior, climate experts.
theguardian.com/environment/20…
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Kevin Anderson retweeted
Tweeted the other day about a leading climate scientist publicising his transatlantic speaking engagements.
On a previous occasion when I asked why such things shouldn't be done on Zoom, his answer was words to the effect that we're social animals.....
On a previous occasion when I asked why such things shouldn't be done on Zoom, his answer was words to the effect that we're social animals.....
Quoted in the Guardian today on the technical hopium that, in my experience, has become widespread among many, usually senior, climate experts.
theguardian.com/environment/20…
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