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Clean Shipping Coalition @cleanshipping.bsky.social · 18d

NGOs Slam UN Shipping Body @imohq.bsky.social Deferral of Plan to Cut Climate Pollution
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NGOs Slam UN Shipping Body Deferral of Plan to Cut Climate Pollution

As a special meeting of the International Maritime Organization’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (IMO, MEPC/ES.2) closes in London, the Clean Shipping Coalition (CSC) expressed its huge disap...

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Stephen Knight @stephenknight.bsky.social · 19d

Well done Cardiff Council!

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Naomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · Sep 17

The most heartbreakingly powerful piece I’ve ever read on Substack. Please, please read and share. And look after your family, friends, neighbours and colleagues for whom England is becoming frightening.

@sturdyalex.bsky.social 👇

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My place or yours? - Flags and the far right from someone who looks different to you

By Alex Andreou

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Stephen Knight @stephenknight.bsky.social · Sep 16

Good work @cmmonwealth.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

UK public has paid £200bn to shareholders of key industries since privatisation – study

Analysis reveals ‘privatisation premium’ of £250 per household per year paid to owners of water, rail, bus, energy and mail services since 2010

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Stephen Knight @stephenknight.bsky.social · Sep 16

Well said @transenvuk.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/money/2025/s...

UK could raise nearly £2bn by taxing SUVs in line with European countries, study shows

Thinktank says an ‘SUV loophole’ means UK buyers pay up to 20 times less tax on biggest models than in neighbouring nations

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Stephen Knight @stephenknight.bsky.social · Jul 27

They did it again!!

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Stephen Knight @stephenknight.bsky.social · Jul 24

I'm on BBC London News this evening (6.30pm) talking about the cost issues that heat network customers have faced over the past few years and the need for government action.

Here's the BBC web news story: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Shorter lunchtime bulletin here: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

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Stephen Knight @stephenknight.bsky.social · Jul 21

Ofgem's current plans for price protections do not tackle unregulated energy costs facing heat networks (which get passed to customers) and leave heat network consumers without the same level of protection enjoyed by gas and electricity customers.

Heat Trust @heattrust.bsky.social · Jul 21

NEWS: Ofgem’s fair pricing plans still fall short for heat network customers
“Ofgem’s proposals around price regulation do not yet deliver the level of fairness or price protection that heat network customers deserve."
#heatnetworks #consumers #ofgem

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https://heattrust.org/news-events/198-ofgem-s-fair-pricing-plans-still-fall-short-for-heat-network-customers

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Heat Trust @heattrust.bsky.social · Jul 21

NEWS: Ofgem’s fair pricing plans still fall short for heat network customers
“Ofgem’s proposals around price regulation do not yet deliver the level of fairness or price protection that heat network customers deserve."
#heatnetworks #consumers #ofgem

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · Jul 21

We are proud to have signed this joint letter to the Prime Minister calling for a bold and fair climate plan

With energy bills still far too high and millions living in cold, damp homes, the UK urgently needs a plan that tackles the climate crisis and the cost of living crisis together

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A cutout of the letter published in the Guardian.

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Prof Richard Betts @richardabetts.bsky.social · Jul 20

Yes climate change is already killing people

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Bar chart showing heat-related deaths in several European cities from 23 June to 2 July 2025, distinguishing between numbers due to human-caused climate change and those due to natural variability
Milan: 317 from human caused climate change, 182 natural
Barcelona: 286, 54
Paris: 235, 138
London: 171, 92
Rome: 164, 118
Madrid: 108, (then some relatively small number not given)
Athens: 96, 79
Budapest: 47, 24
Zagreb: 31, 25
Lisbon: 21, 71
Frankfurt: 21 (then some relatively small number not given)

Added text says two-thirds of heat deaths in London were attributable to climate change

Guardian graphic, source: World Weather Attribution, Grantham Institute, Imperial College London

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Common Wealth @cmmonwealth.bsky.social · Jun 9

The Government said it’d cost £99bn to publicly own our water.

But this drew on calculations by — drumroll — water company lobbyists. The true cost is closer to zero.

Here’s why. 🧵

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Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · Jul 11

Doe he stand by his claim that immigration has caused "incalculable damage" to public services/the economy?

This is far worse and far less defensible either factually or politically than the clumsy/stupid but not fundamentally malign "island of strangers" phrase.

www.thesun.co.uk/news/3580587...

Now Keir insists he ‘stands by’ sentiment of 'island of strangers' warning

SIR Keir Starmer has insisted he still believes in the sentiment behind his infamous “island of strangers” warning – saying Britain must be an “integrated society”. The PM said he “didn’t dis…

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Stephen Knight @stephenknight.bsky.social · Jul 10

Presumably the ‘right to bear arms’ is only a ‘longstanding custom’ too that a future president could sweep away with an executive order….??

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Tilda Martin @matildamartin.bsky.social · Jul 7

-London Councils urges MPs in the capital to push back against government funding reforms

-Briefing note seen by @politicshome.bsky.social warns of "devastating" cuts to councils

www.politicshome.com/news/article...

London Councils Urge Capital's MPs To Oppose Local Funding Reforms

The body representing local authorities in London is urging MPs in the capital to push back against government proposals for funding reform, with a...

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Stephen Knight @stephenknight.bsky.social · Jul 7

This is crazy and horrendous.

Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · Jul 7

This really is not getting the attention it should. The Tories' latest proposal is to exclude *any household that includes any foreign national from any benefit*.

And when asked about it, they keep citing small boat crossings - a minute fraction of migration - to justify it. ~AA

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · Jun 30

Today, the UK government intends to ban the non-violent protesters Palestine Action as a "terrorist" group, exposing anyone supporting them to terrorism charges. In 2 days, 380,000 people have watched this video on YT alone.
You're going to need a bigger prison.
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Sharing This Video Could Get You 14 Years in Prison

YouTube video by Double Down News

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · Jun 12

Senator Padilla was violently assaulted for doing his job.

If this is how federal agents treat a sitting U.S. Senator peacefully asking questions, how far will they go?

Warren Condemns Assault of Senator Padilla: Trump is Making This Nation Look Like a Fascist State

YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren

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Stephen Knight @stephenknight.bsky.social · Jun 12

Errr… I think the rest of the world would disagree!!! www.iter.org

ITER - the way to new energy

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Stephen Knight @stephenknight.bsky.social · Jun 12

It means we have to look beyond the immediate in scientific research.

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Stephen Knight @stephenknight.bsky.social · Jun 12

Yes. Humanity has to have a future beyond the next 20 to 30 years…

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Stephen Knight @stephenknight.bsky.social · Jun 12

If we are serious about fusion research, it's time for the UK to re-join Euratom and the ITER project. Time for Labour to reverse this Brexit damage to our science community. @europeanmovement.co.uk @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social www.gov.uk/government/n...

£2.5 billion for world-first prototype fusion energy plant

The record funding announced this week shows the UK government’s firm commitment to clean, sustainable energy in Nottinghamshire.

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ETSC - European Transport Safety Council @etsc.eu · Jun 3

Study on London 20 mph limits shows:
- collisions ⬇️ 35%
- casualties ⬇️ 36%
- fatal/serious injuries ⬇️ 34%
- child casualties ⬇️ 46%
- child deaths ⬇️ 75%
- walkers, cyclists, motorcyclists killed/seriously injured ⬇️ 28%

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20mph limits in London linked to sharp fall in road injuries and deaths, new report finds

A new study published by Transport for London (TfL) has shown that the introduction of 20mph speed limits and zones on local authority-managed roads in London between 1989 and 2013 led to significant…

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Jennifer Churchill @redjen.bsky.social · Jun 6

Kellaway Avenue needs to be 20mph along its entirety. It has an island crossing in a thirty mph stretch that is used by school children everyday.

ETSC - European Transport Safety Council @etsc.eu · Jun 3

Study on London 20 mph limits shows:
- collisions ⬇️ 35%
- casualties ⬇️ 36%
- fatal/serious injuries ⬇️ 34%
- child casualties ⬇️ 46%
- child deaths ⬇️ 75%
- walkers, cyclists, motorcyclists killed/seriously injured ⬇️ 28%

etsc.eu/20mph-limits...

20mph limits in London linked to sharp fall in road injuries and deaths, new report finds

A new study published by Transport for London (TfL) has shown that the introduction of 20mph speed limits and zones on local authority-managed roads in London between 1989 and 2013 led to significant…

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Stephen Knight @stephenknight.bsky.social · Jun 11

Well done @transenvuk.bsky.social for raising this vital issue. Time for legislation against dangerous SUVs that should have no place in our cities www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

Ever-rising height of car bonnets a ‘clear threat’ to children, report says

High-fronted SUVs are more likely to kill and are on the rise in Europe, with the UK an extreme example

www.theguardian.com

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