Brendan Jones
@brewenjon.bsky.social
A good life for all within planetary boundaries. Climate, energy, post-growth, ecology, biodiversity and co-ops.
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- Twitter: @brewenjon
- Mastodon: @[email protected]
- Twitter: @brewenjon
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"Biodiversity loss is a global threat.
It impacts national security.
Critical ecosystems are at risk of collapsing. If current rates of loss continue, every critical ecosystem is on a pathway to collapse.
Ecosystem degradation or collapse will challenge the UK’s food security."
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It impacts national security.
Critical ecosystems are at risk of collapsing. If current rates of loss continue, every critical ecosystem is on a pathway to collapse.
Ecosystem degradation or collapse will challenge the UK’s food security."
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January 20, 2026 at 6:21 PM
"Biodiversity loss is a global threat.
It impacts national security.
Critical ecosystems are at risk of collapsing. If current rates of loss continue, every critical ecosystem is on a pathway to collapse.
Ecosystem degradation or collapse will challenge the UK’s food security."
+ shorturl.at/A2rNg
It impacts national security.
Critical ecosystems are at risk of collapsing. If current rates of loss continue, every critical ecosystem is on a pathway to collapse.
Ecosystem degradation or collapse will challenge the UK’s food security."
+ shorturl.at/A2rNg
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An across-government technical assessment published today recognises that "nature is the foundation of national security" and that "every critical ecosystem is on a pathway to collapse". A rational response to this would be to get very serious about nature recovery.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Nature security assessment on global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security
This strategic assessment explores how global biodiversity loss and the collapse of critical ecosystems could affect the UK’s resilience, security and prosperity.
www.gov.uk
January 20, 2026 at 6:15 PM
An across-government technical assessment published today recognises that "nature is the foundation of national security" and that "every critical ecosystem is on a pathway to collapse". A rational response to this would be to get very serious about nature recovery.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
www.gov.uk/government/p...
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Around the world, people are drawing down reserves of fresh water faster than they can be replenished.
The heedless consumption of water, combined with worsening drought globally, has ushered in a new era of “water bankruptcy,” according to a U.N. report.
The heedless consumption of water, combined with worsening drought globally, has ushered in a new era of “water bankruptcy,” according to a U.N. report.
World Has Entered New Era of "Water Bankruptcy," U.N. Report Warns
Around the world, people are drawing down reserves of water faster than they can be replenished. The heedless consumption of fresh water, combined with worsening drought globally, has ushered in an era of “water bankruptcy,” according to a dire new U.N. report.
e360.yale.edu
January 20, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Around the world, people are drawing down reserves of fresh water faster than they can be replenished.
The heedless consumption of water, combined with worsening drought globally, has ushered in a new era of “water bankruptcy,” according to a U.N. report.
The heedless consumption of water, combined with worsening drought globally, has ushered in a new era of “water bankruptcy,” according to a U.N. report.
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Profits go down: We regret to announce that we have to destroy the world.
Profits go up: We're delighted to announce that we have to destroy the world.
Profits go up: We're delighted to announce that we have to destroy the world.
January 19, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Profits go down: We regret to announce that we have to destroy the world.
Profits go up: We're delighted to announce that we have to destroy the world.
Profits go up: We're delighted to announce that we have to destroy the world.
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As Bill Gates recommends a “strategic pivot” away from climate change, the Gates Foundation made record investments in fossil fuel companies in 2024, despite its 2019 pledge to divest.
No one should ever listen to Gates about climate change again.
No one should ever listen to Gates about climate change again.
January 20, 2026 at 12:27 PM
As Bill Gates recommends a “strategic pivot” away from climate change, the Gates Foundation made record investments in fossil fuel companies in 2024, despite its 2019 pledge to divest.
No one should ever listen to Gates about climate change again.
No one should ever listen to Gates about climate change again.
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Europe keeps buying Russian fuel without any noticeable slowdown with less than 12 months remaining before an EU ban on the import of Russian LNG takes effect.
@ec.europa.eu #LNG #Russia #Arctic #Sanctions #EU @ieefainstitute.bsky.social
@ec.europa.eu #LNG #Russia #Arctic #Sanctions #EU @ieefainstitute.bsky.social
EU Spent €7.2 Billion On Russian LNG in 2025, Maximizing Imports Before 2027 Ban
Europe keeps buying Russian fuel without any noticeable slowdown with less than 12 months remaining before an EU ban on the import of Russian LNG takes effect. Highlighting the ineffectiveness of exis...
www.highnorthnews.com
January 19, 2026 at 7:33 AM
Europe keeps buying Russian fuel without any noticeable slowdown with less than 12 months remaining before an EU ban on the import of Russian LNG takes effect.
@ec.europa.eu #LNG #Russia #Arctic #Sanctions #EU @ieefainstitute.bsky.social
@ec.europa.eu #LNG #Russia #Arctic #Sanctions #EU @ieefainstitute.bsky.social
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The Russians are already taking the piss with messages to Europe such as "You now miss Nord Stream, don’t ya? 😏" by Putin's special envoy Kirill Dmitriev on X.
All because our governments left strategic renewables roll-out to 'market forces'. The dickheads.
All because our governments left strategic renewables roll-out to 'market forces'. The dickheads.
Fears grow over Europe’s soaring dependence on US gas imports
American LNG was meant to be a safe alternative to Russian gas. That’s no longer a given, with transatlantic relations in crisis.
www.politico.eu
January 19, 2026 at 8:20 AM
The Russians are already taking the piss with messages to Europe such as "You now miss Nord Stream, don’t ya? 😏" by Putin's special envoy Kirill Dmitriev on X.
All because our governments left strategic renewables roll-out to 'market forces'. The dickheads.
All because our governments left strategic renewables roll-out to 'market forces'. The dickheads.
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After a year, the EU is moving backwards on digital rights.
The new EU mandate was supposed to defend digital rights, but what we are seeing instead is a wave of harmful deregulation and a rise in surveillance that puts people at risk.
Read the blog:
www.accessnow.org/eu-abandons-...
The new EU mandate was supposed to defend digital rights, but what we are seeing instead is a wave of harmful deregulation and a rise in surveillance that puts people at risk.
Read the blog:
www.accessnow.org/eu-abandons-...
One year on, the EU is abandoning human rights
A year into its new mandate and the European Commission is reversing course when it comes to safeguarding human rights in the EU.
www.accessnow.org
January 19, 2026 at 8:01 AM
After a year, the EU is moving backwards on digital rights.
The new EU mandate was supposed to defend digital rights, but what we are seeing instead is a wave of harmful deregulation and a rise in surveillance that puts people at risk.
Read the blog:
www.accessnow.org/eu-abandons-...
The new EU mandate was supposed to defend digital rights, but what we are seeing instead is a wave of harmful deregulation and a rise in surveillance that puts people at risk.
Read the blog:
www.accessnow.org/eu-abandons-...
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NEW – Analysis: UK newspaper editorial opposition to climate action overtakes support for first time | @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social @sylviahayes.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/eAPkvkx
Read here: buff.ly/eAPkvkx
January 19, 2026 at 8:00 AM
NEW – Analysis: UK newspaper editorial opposition to climate action overtakes support for first time | @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social @sylviahayes.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/eAPkvkx
Read here: buff.ly/eAPkvkx
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Say it with me: 90% of people alive today will be better off if we phase out fossil fuels. That’s what the economics actually shows.
Very interesting new @balancedeconomy.bsky.social report setting out the links between concentration of ownership in the financial sector and climate damage.
Here's one killer graph: over half of fossil fuel profits to the top 1% in the US.
static1.squarespace.com/static/65c9d...
Here's one killer graph: over half of fossil fuel profits to the top 1% in the US.
static1.squarespace.com/static/65c9d...
January 16, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Say it with me: 90% of people alive today will be better off if we phase out fossil fuels. That’s what the economics actually shows.
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We have a new piece out in the @degrowthjournal.bsky.social that I think many of you will like. Co-authored with Giacomo D’Alisa:
Towards eco-socialist degrowth: class and political strategy.
www.degrowthjournal.org/publications...
Towards eco-socialist degrowth: class and political strategy.
www.degrowthjournal.org/publications...
Towards eco-socialist degrowth: class and political strategy | Degrowth Journal
www.degrowthjournal.org
January 15, 2026 at 7:27 PM
We have a new piece out in the @degrowthjournal.bsky.social that I think many of you will like. Co-authored with Giacomo D’Alisa:
Towards eco-socialist degrowth: class and political strategy.
www.degrowthjournal.org/publications...
Towards eco-socialist degrowth: class and political strategy.
www.degrowthjournal.org/publications...
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In Indonesia, 35% of new car sales were battery-electric models last month. Quite extraordinary. But let's see what the next few months bring.
A big surge in sales of EVs in Indonesia at the end of the year.
However, the incentives that led to this will not continue in 2026.
Fully assembled imported EVs had been exempted several important taxes if the manufacturer committed to local production.
robbieandrew.github.io/carsales/
However, the incentives that led to this will not continue in 2026.
Fully assembled imported EVs had been exempted several important taxes if the manufacturer committed to local production.
robbieandrew.github.io/carsales/
January 15, 2026 at 11:32 AM
In Indonesia, 35% of new car sales were battery-electric models last month. Quite extraordinary. But let's see what the next few months bring.
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Well hello there. I have finally done something I should have done years back and opened a BlueSky account.
👋 Hi, I'm Seb Kennedy, energy journalist and founding editor of Energy Flux - a fiercely independent source of market news and analysis.
Check out the free newsletter: www.energyflux.news
👋 Hi, I'm Seb Kennedy, energy journalist and founding editor of Energy Flux - a fiercely independent source of market news and analysis.
Check out the free newsletter: www.energyflux.news
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www.energyflux.news
January 9, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Well hello there. I have finally done something I should have done years back and opened a BlueSky account.
👋 Hi, I'm Seb Kennedy, energy journalist and founding editor of Energy Flux - a fiercely independent source of market news and analysis.
Check out the free newsletter: www.energyflux.news
👋 Hi, I'm Seb Kennedy, energy journalist and founding editor of Energy Flux - a fiercely independent source of market news and analysis.
Check out the free newsletter: www.energyflux.news
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"military junta violently attacks teenagers demanding freedom from repressive regime"
#NewsIfUSAWasAForeignCountry
African officials warn of imminent human rights abuses in USA which has abundant natural resources but is plagued by ethnic animosities
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
#NewsIfUSAWasAForeignCountry
African officials warn of imminent human rights abuses in USA which has abundant natural resources but is plagued by ethnic animosities
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
January 9, 2026 at 6:04 PM
"military junta violently attacks teenagers demanding freedom from repressive regime"
#NewsIfUSAWasAForeignCountry
African officials warn of imminent human rights abuses in USA which has abundant natural resources but is plagued by ethnic animosities
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
#NewsIfUSAWasAForeignCountry
African officials warn of imminent human rights abuses in USA which has abundant natural resources but is plagued by ethnic animosities
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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New analysis: 0.25% of 2025 Bluesky posts contained citations to research...while only 0.000006% of X/Twitter posts did.
In raw numbers, X still has 2x the research-based posts that Bluesky does (though they are harder to find): but it took Twitter 10 years to get there vs just 2 years for Bluesky
In raw numbers, X still has 2x the research-based posts that Bluesky does (though they are harder to find): but it took Twitter 10 years to get there vs just 2 years for Bluesky
THREAD
The first full year of tracking research on @bsky.app
Hi, we are Altmetric, and we track how research is communicated across the web.
We now have one full calendar year of Bluesky research data and thought we'd have a looksie.
The first full year of tracking research on @bsky.app
Hi, we are Altmetric, and we track how research is communicated across the web.
We now have one full calendar year of Bluesky research data and thought we'd have a looksie.
January 9, 2026 at 6:23 PM
New analysis: 0.25% of 2025 Bluesky posts contained citations to research...while only 0.000006% of X/Twitter posts did.
In raw numbers, X still has 2x the research-based posts that Bluesky does (though they are harder to find): but it took Twitter 10 years to get there vs just 2 years for Bluesky
In raw numbers, X still has 2x the research-based posts that Bluesky does (though they are harder to find): but it took Twitter 10 years to get there vs just 2 years for Bluesky
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New research highlights from 2025!
This thread covers some of our latest work on capitalism, imperialism, post-growth and ecosocialist futures. It's all open access, and free PDFs are available via the link at the end of the thread. 🧵
This thread covers some of our latest work on capitalism, imperialism, post-growth and ecosocialist futures. It's all open access, and free PDFs are available via the link at the end of the thread. 🧵
January 9, 2026 at 4:23 PM
New research highlights from 2025!
This thread covers some of our latest work on capitalism, imperialism, post-growth and ecosocialist futures. It's all open access, and free PDFs are available via the link at the end of the thread. 🧵
This thread covers some of our latest work on capitalism, imperialism, post-growth and ecosocialist futures. It's all open access, and free PDFs are available via the link at the end of the thread. 🧵
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Rejecting violence does not require rejecting ideas: Rizvi’s views on debt unexpectedly align with serious critiques of compound interest and global finance.
By Junaid Jahangir
Read more: thefridaytimes.com/08-Jan-2026/...
#DebtCrisis #EconomicJustice #GlobalSouth #Degrowth #MMT #CriticalThinking
By Junaid Jahangir
Read more: thefridaytimes.com/08-Jan-2026/...
#DebtCrisis #EconomicJustice #GlobalSouth #Degrowth #MMT #CriticalThinking
January 8, 2026 at 9:49 AM
Rejecting violence does not require rejecting ideas: Rizvi’s views on debt unexpectedly align with serious critiques of compound interest and global finance.
By Junaid Jahangir
Read more: thefridaytimes.com/08-Jan-2026/...
#DebtCrisis #EconomicJustice #GlobalSouth #Degrowth #MMT #CriticalThinking
By Junaid Jahangir
Read more: thefridaytimes.com/08-Jan-2026/...
#DebtCrisis #EconomicJustice #GlobalSouth #Degrowth #MMT #CriticalThinking
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“Successful development of a low-cost quantitative replacement for fossil fuels without a sea change in contemporary ecological values, social sensibilities & economic behaviour is a story that would not end well.” #PostGrowth #Degrowth
What energy transition?
open.substack.com/pub/reeswill...
What energy transition?
open.substack.com/pub/reeswill...
What energy transition?
(will we soon be running on empty?)
open.substack.com
January 5, 2026 at 4:02 PM
“Successful development of a low-cost quantitative replacement for fossil fuels without a sea change in contemporary ecological values, social sensibilities & economic behaviour is a story that would not end well.” #PostGrowth #Degrowth
What energy transition?
open.substack.com/pub/reeswill...
What energy transition?
open.substack.com/pub/reeswill...
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"We’re in a moment right now. The amount of legislation three years ago was zero. This year, seven states are considering it. … I think Spokane’s part of the leading edge there."
Updating the Land-Value Tax (Henry George) for the 21st Century @hgsssnyc.bsky.social
Updating the Land-Value Tax (Henry George) for the 21st Century @hgsssnyc.bsky.social
'Everybody works but the empty lot': Some Spokane leaders eye property tax reform to promote building
As Spokane city leaders look for new ways to boost development, some are leading the charge for a reform to the property tax system which would shift some of the tax burden off of homes and high rises...
www.spokesman.com
January 6, 2026 at 12:53 AM
"We’re in a moment right now. The amount of legislation three years ago was zero. This year, seven states are considering it. … I think Spokane’s part of the leading edge there."
Updating the Land-Value Tax (Henry George) for the 21st Century @hgsssnyc.bsky.social
Updating the Land-Value Tax (Henry George) for the 21st Century @hgsssnyc.bsky.social
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Something I see a lot of folks missing in discussions about what's happening Venezuela, particularly around oil, is the role U.S. oil majors' interest in Guyana—and the threat Venezuela posed to it—has in all of it. Explainer here: drilled.media/news/guyana-...
The U.S.-Venezuela-Guyana Oil Triangle
The U.S. interest in Venezuela isn’t just about the oil there, but also about the oil next door in Guyana, and the U.S. oil companies that have staked their future on it.
drilled.media
January 5, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Something I see a lot of folks missing in discussions about what's happening Venezuela, particularly around oil, is the role U.S. oil majors' interest in Guyana—and the threat Venezuela posed to it—has in all of it. Explainer here: drilled.media/news/guyana-...
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Some line-drawing around the issue of Greenland seems to be happening. Norway, Sweden and Finland all issuing similar statements, Germany stating territory cannot be annexed by force, international law has to be respected.
This is better; still not strong enough I think, but much better.
January 5, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Some line-drawing around the issue of Greenland seems to be happening. Norway, Sweden and Finland all issuing similar statements, Germany stating territory cannot be annexed by force, international law has to be respected.
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Geological.Biological. Hydrological. Climatic.
These aren't just"natural disasters" anymore. They are nature's systemic response to human imposition. Our greed accelerates the frequency. It's not an "act of God," but a reaction to human action. #ClimateAction #Anthropocene
These aren't just"natural disasters" anymore. They are nature's systemic response to human imposition. Our greed accelerates the frequency. It's not an "act of God," but a reaction to human action. #ClimateAction #Anthropocene
December 29, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Geological.Biological. Hydrological. Climatic.
These aren't just"natural disasters" anymore. They are nature's systemic response to human imposition. Our greed accelerates the frequency. It's not an "act of God," but a reaction to human action. #ClimateAction #Anthropocene
These aren't just"natural disasters" anymore. They are nature's systemic response to human imposition. Our greed accelerates the frequency. It's not an "act of God," but a reaction to human action. #ClimateAction #Anthropocene
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Humanity emitted more Greenhouse Gases in 2025 than any year ever
January 2, 2026 at 12:34 AM
Humanity emitted more Greenhouse Gases in 2025 than any year ever
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EU legislation intended to fight deforestation has been effectively ‘dismantled’
- Follows a backlash from multinationals, producer countries, rightwing parties and EU logging states
Story by Arthur Neslen
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Follows a backlash from multinationals, producer countries, rightwing parties and EU logging states
Story by Arthur Neslen
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
EU legislation intended to fight deforestation has been effectively ‘dismantled’
Law’s original author points to removal of obligations for downstream traders to verify origin of commodities
www.theguardian.com
December 31, 2025 at 10:26 AM
EU legislation intended to fight deforestation has been effectively ‘dismantled’
- Follows a backlash from multinationals, producer countries, rightwing parties and EU logging states
Story by Arthur Neslen
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Follows a backlash from multinationals, producer countries, rightwing parties and EU logging states
Story by Arthur Neslen
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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I've had an appalled IPCC employee reach out to me about the gatekeeping of science by petrostate representatives.
They told me that statements about '1.5°C being breached in the early 2030s in all scenarios' were scrapped from the IPCC report, during a huddle...
Some scientists were crying.
They told me that statements about '1.5°C being breached in the early 2030s in all scenarios' were scrapped from the IPCC report, during a huddle...
Some scientists were crying.
December 31, 2025 at 11:32 AM
I've had an appalled IPCC employee reach out to me about the gatekeeping of science by petrostate representatives.
They told me that statements about '1.5°C being breached in the early 2030s in all scenarios' were scrapped from the IPCC report, during a huddle...
Some scientists were crying.
They told me that statements about '1.5°C being breached in the early 2030s in all scenarios' were scrapped from the IPCC report, during a huddle...
Some scientists were crying.