Paasha Mahdavi
@paashamahdavi.com
UCSB prof, researching climate politics and the oil industry. EGAPE Lab Director and co-founder of https://www.2035initiative.com/. Working to transition from the fossil fuel era. Posts expire after 30 days.
#COP30 final text “calls for efforts to at least triple adaptation finance by 2035.”
But the problem has never been amount of $$ committed; the problem has always been enforcement and actually getting money to communities that need it. So tripling basically nothing is still…. basically nothing.
But the problem has never been amount of $$ committed; the problem has always been enforcement and actually getting money to communities that need it. So tripling basically nothing is still…. basically nothing.
November 23, 2025 at 8:19 PM
#COP30 final text “calls for efforts to at least triple adaptation finance by 2035.”
But the problem has never been amount of $$ committed; the problem has always been enforcement and actually getting money to communities that need it. So tripling basically nothing is still…. basically nothing.
But the problem has never been amount of $$ committed; the problem has always been enforcement and actually getting money to communities that need it. So tripling basically nothing is still…. basically nothing.
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At COP30 in Brazil countries "could manage only a voluntary agreement to begin discussions on a roadmap to an eventual phase-out of fossil fuels." So that's cool.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
To which I ask, again:
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
To which I ask, again:
What Good Are UN Climate Talks Knee-Deep in Oil?
Some new analysis from activists sheds some light on just how deep into the international climate negotiations process Big Oil has managed to burrow.
www.gravityisgone.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:28 PM
At COP30 in Brazil countries "could manage only a voluntary agreement to begin discussions on a roadmap to an eventual phase-out of fossil fuels." So that's cool.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
To which I ask, again:
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
To which I ask, again:
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Has there ever been a better-timed academic book? The incredible @amyjanzwood.bsky.social's book on the politics of pipelines in Canada is published today. And there's even a free e-book!
www.ubcpress.ca/mega-pipelin...
www.ubcpress.ca/mega-pipelin...
Mega Pipelines, Mega Resistance
Mega Pipelines, Mega Resistance - Tar Sands, Social Movements, and the Politics of Energy Infrastructure; Mega Pipelines, Mega Resistance reveals how and why social movements have frustrated major pip...
www.ubcpress.ca
November 19, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Has there ever been a better-timed academic book? The incredible @amyjanzwood.bsky.social's book on the politics of pipelines in Canada is published today. And there's even a free e-book!
www.ubcpress.ca/mega-pipelin...
www.ubcpress.ca/mega-pipelin...
More #Geothermal stanning, and I for one am here for it.
This time from @economist.com with solid visuals throughout but these two stood out:
1: @cleanaircatf.bsky.social geothermal potential map
2: @timlatimer.bsky.social Fervo’s shrinking drilling times
www.economist.com/interactive/...
This time from @economist.com with solid visuals throughout but these two stood out:
1: @cleanaircatf.bsky.social geothermal potential map
2: @timlatimer.bsky.social Fervo’s shrinking drilling times
www.economist.com/interactive/...
November 19, 2025 at 2:51 PM
More #Geothermal stanning, and I for one am here for it.
This time from @economist.com with solid visuals throughout but these two stood out:
1: @cleanaircatf.bsky.social geothermal potential map
2: @timlatimer.bsky.social Fervo’s shrinking drilling times
www.economist.com/interactive/...
This time from @economist.com with solid visuals throughout but these two stood out:
1: @cleanaircatf.bsky.social geothermal potential map
2: @timlatimer.bsky.social Fervo’s shrinking drilling times
www.economist.com/interactive/...
You know #Geothermal has at last made the <> when @newyorker.com runs a long read!
Brilliant reporting by Rivka Galchen with quotes from @leahstokes.bsky.social @gwagner.com @timlatimer.bsky.social
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Brilliant reporting by Rivka Galchen with quotes from @leahstokes.bsky.social @gwagner.com @timlatimer.bsky.social
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Why the Time Has Finally Come for Geothermal Energy
It used to be that drawing heat from deep in the Earth was practical only in geyser-filled places such as Iceland. But new approaches may have us on the cusp of an energy revolution.
www.newyorker.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:17 AM
You know #Geothermal has at last made the <> when @newyorker.com runs a long read!
Brilliant reporting by Rivka Galchen with quotes from @leahstokes.bsky.social @gwagner.com @timlatimer.bsky.social
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Brilliant reporting by Rivka Galchen with quotes from @leahstokes.bsky.social @gwagner.com @timlatimer.bsky.social
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
“If COP were a pointless exercise, it wouldn’t be targeted so heavily by the fossil fuel industry.”
Spot on by @amywestervelt.bsky.social @roycerk2.bsky.social @drilledmedia.bsky.social in this fantastic recap of #COP30 so far:
drilled.media/news/COP30-w...
Spot on by @amywestervelt.bsky.social @roycerk2.bsky.social @drilledmedia.bsky.social in this fantastic recap of #COP30 so far:
drilled.media/news/COP30-w...
COP30 So Far: Protestors, Polluters and Paying for Pollution
Investigating the obstacles to action on climate change.
drilled.media
November 16, 2025 at 12:49 PM
“If COP were a pointless exercise, it wouldn’t be targeted so heavily by the fossil fuel industry.”
Spot on by @amywestervelt.bsky.social @roycerk2.bsky.social @drilledmedia.bsky.social in this fantastic recap of #COP30 so far:
drilled.media/news/COP30-w...
Spot on by @amywestervelt.bsky.social @roycerk2.bsky.social @drilledmedia.bsky.social in this fantastic recap of #COP30 so far:
drilled.media/news/COP30-w...
At #COP30 in Brazil, @governor.ca.gov Newsom is fighting back against Trumpism and the anti-climate global right-wing tide, showing the world that American climate leadership starts in California.
My thoughts for @npr.org @kcrw.com on Press Play wtih Madeleine Brand: www.kcrw.com/shows/press-...
My thoughts for @npr.org @kcrw.com on Press Play wtih Madeleine Brand: www.kcrw.com/shows/press-...
The 100-year history of motels from architectural… | KCRW
Plus, what Gov. Gavin Newsom hopes to get out of the COP30 climate conference, Inspector General Max Huntsman on LA County jail conditions, and what to see (or skip) on TV this fall.
www.kcrw.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:33 PM
At #COP30 in Brazil, @governor.ca.gov Newsom is fighting back against Trumpism and the anti-climate global right-wing tide, showing the world that American climate leadership starts in California.
My thoughts for @npr.org @kcrw.com on Press Play wtih Madeleine Brand: www.kcrw.com/shows/press-...
My thoughts for @npr.org @kcrw.com on Press Play wtih Madeleine Brand: www.kcrw.com/shows/press-...
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Colombia is in the midst of their energy transition.
Is the story a happy one?
We spoke to more than a dozen Colombian energy folks - from renewable developers to ministers to coal lawyers to oil company execs.
Here's what they think went right, and what went wrong.
Listen and read on NPR 📻🎧🇨🇴⬇️
Is the story a happy one?
We spoke to more than a dozen Colombian energy folks - from renewable developers to ministers to coal lawyers to oil company execs.
Here's what they think went right, and what went wrong.
Listen and read on NPR 📻🎧🇨🇴⬇️
This oil-producing country is moving away from oil. Here's how it's going
Two years ago Colombia pledged to stop exploring for new oil, gas and coal. On the world stage, this was a big deal. Here's what's happened since.
www.npr.org
November 12, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Colombia is in the midst of their energy transition.
Is the story a happy one?
We spoke to more than a dozen Colombian energy folks - from renewable developers to ministers to coal lawyers to oil company execs.
Here's what they think went right, and what went wrong.
Listen and read on NPR 📻🎧🇨🇴⬇️
Is the story a happy one?
We spoke to more than a dozen Colombian energy folks - from renewable developers to ministers to coal lawyers to oil company execs.
Here's what they think went right, and what went wrong.
Listen and read on NPR 📻🎧🇨🇴⬇️
Wild plot twist in Sable oil saga — turns out (shocker!) there’s foul play with investor comms! And Phil Mickelson insider trading!
“There comes a point after the fourth fraudulent 8-K where you realize this company isn’t what it says.”
What a scoop by @truth.bsky.social
hntrbrk.com/sable-2/
“There comes a point after the fourth fraudulent 8-K where you realize this company isn’t what it says.”
What a scoop by @truth.bsky.social
hntrbrk.com/sable-2/
EXCLUSIVE: Exxon Spinout Sable Leaked Key Info To Investors Including Golfer Phil Mickelson
"An announcement is coming after market close today."
hntrbrk.com
November 2, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Wild plot twist in Sable oil saga — turns out (shocker!) there’s foul play with investor comms! And Phil Mickelson insider trading!
“There comes a point after the fourth fraudulent 8-K where you realize this company isn’t what it says.”
What a scoop by @truth.bsky.social
hntrbrk.com/sable-2/
“There comes a point after the fourth fraudulent 8-K where you realize this company isn’t what it says.”
What a scoop by @truth.bsky.social
hntrbrk.com/sable-2/
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For all my Santa Barbara-based connections: here is a great place to go this week to donate, volunteer, and just help out as the Federal government chooses to cut SNAP benefits:
foodbanksbc.org
foodbanksbc.org
Home | FoodBank
Welcome to the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County. Our mission is to transform hunger into health with fresh produce, nutritious groceries and nutrition education for all, from pre-schoolers to older ad...
foodbanksbc.org
November 1, 2025 at 4:31 PM
For all my Santa Barbara-based connections: here is a great place to go this week to donate, volunteer, and just help out as the Federal government chooses to cut SNAP benefits:
foodbanksbc.org
foodbanksbc.org
Didn't figure Sauron for a clean energy advocate, but hey let's take wins where we can get em
October 29, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Didn't figure Sauron for a clean energy advocate, but hey let's take wins where we can get em