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Peter Newell
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Center for International Environmental Law @ciel.org · 4d
New analysis from @climateanalytics.org reveals: Carbon Capture & Storage - #CCS - is a high-risk gamble for Asia.
Japan, Korea & Australia are pouring subsidies into CCS to prolong fossil fuel use — potentially locking in 25 billion tonnes of emissions by 2050.

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The global climate risks of Asia’s expansive carbon capture and…
This report looks at the climate and economic implications of Asia’s promotion of carbon capture and storage (CCS) to reduce fossil fuel emissions.
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The Guardian Climate News (unofficial) @guardian-climate.bsky.social · 8d
Senior Tories dismayed at Badenoch’s ‘catastrophic’ vow to repeal Climate Change Act: Theresa May, Alok Sharma, business and church leaders say plan would harm UK and not even Margaret Thatcher would have countenanced it UK politics live – latest updates The former prime minister Theres...
Senior Tories dismayed at Badenoch’s ‘catastrophic’ vow to repeal Climate Change Act
Senior Tories dismayed at Badenoch’s ‘catastrophic’ vow to repeal Climate Change Act: Theresa May, Alok Sharma, business and church leaders say plan would harm UK and not even Margaret Thatcher would have countenanced it UK politics live – latest updates The former prime minister Theres...
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Climate Tracker @climate.skyfleet.blue · 14d
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At COP28, oil-rich Colombia moves to end fossil fuels and protect forests
Colombian Environment Minister Susana Muhamad said her country is reducing fossil fuels and deforestation, but global economics don't support climate action.
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The Guardian Climate News (unofficial) @guardian-climate.bsky.social · 16d
World’s oceans fail key health check as acidity crosses critical threshold for marine life: Scientists call for renewed global effort to curb fossil fuels as seven of nine planetary boundaries now transgressed The world’s oceans have failed a key planetary health check for the first time,...
World’s oceans fail key health check as acidity crosses critical threshold for marine life
World’s oceans fail key health check as acidity crosses critical threshold for marine life: Scientists call for renewed global effort to curb fossil fuels as seven of nine planetary boundaries now transgressed The world’s oceans have failed a key planetary health check for the first time,...
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Fossil Fuel Treaty @fossiltreaty.bsky.social · 18d
🚨 Breaking news from the #UNGA sidelines:

🇨🇴 Colombia will host the 1st International Conference on the Phase-Out of Fossil Fuels in April 2026

Read our press release to learn more: fossilfueltreaty.org/phase-out-conference

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Government of Colombia Announces First International Conference for the Phase-Out of Fossil Fuels — The Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative
During the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York City, Colombia proudly announces its plan to host the First International Conference for the Phase-Out of Fossil Fuels in April 2026. The ...
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Climate Tracker @climate.skyfleet.blue · 19d
Nations’ plans to ramp up coal, gas and oil extraction ‘will put climate goals beyond reach’ #Climate
Nations’ plans to ramp up coal, gas and oil extraction ‘will put climate goals beyond reach’
New data shows governments now planning more fossil fuel production in coming decades than they were in 2023
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Peter Newell @peternewell.bsky.social · 25d
Amazing contribution from @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social at the @fossiltreaty.bsky.social virtual summit. Grateful for her conviction that ‘the fossil fuel treaty is making the future liveable for humans & more than humans alike’. @suspol.bsky.social @sussexfss.bsky.social @andrewsimms.bsky.social
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Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) @accr.bsky.social · Sep 11
"The advisory opinion of the ICJ made it clear that going down the fossil fuel production expansion is an internationally wrongful act under international law," Regenvanu said. www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
'Wrongful act': Vanuatu warns Australia may break international law if gas project goes ahead
A senior Pacific minister has warned Australia's energy transition is no longer defensible, following a landmark legal ruling.
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The Guardian Climate News (unofficial) @guardian-climate.bsky.social · Sep 10
Linking of oil giants to major heatwaves marks ‘leap forward’ for legal liability cases: Study shows how individual fossil fuel companies are making previously impossible heatwaves happen and could have to pay compensation Carbon emissions from the world’s biggest fossil fuel companies ha...
Linking of oil giants to major heatwaves marks ‘leap forward’ for legal liability cases
Linking of oil giants to major heatwaves marks ‘leap forward’ for legal liability cases: Study shows how individual fossil fuel companies are making previously impossible heatwaves happen and could have to pay compensation Carbon emissions from the world’s biggest fossil fuel companies ha...
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Peter Newell @peternewell.bsky.social · Sep 10
Fascinating piece by @andrewsimms.bsky.social for @responsiblesci.bsky.social on the connections between arms control treaties & the origins of the campaign for a @fossilfueltreaty.bsky.social
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Carbon disarmament: the rise of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty
With oil majors abandoning climate targets and politicians friendly to their interests capturing power, Andrew Simms looks at how SGR’s campaigning history inadvertently sparked an idea, developed joi...
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Peter Newell @peternewell.bsky.social · Sep 9
Delighted to join the opening panel of the @fossilfueltreaty.bsky.social for the virtual summit with inspiring leaders such as Susana Muhamad @tzeporah.bsky.social @nikkireisch.bsky.social @martaschaaf.bsky.social Tasneem Essop & Lily Nacpil. Join us over the next week to explore ways forward
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Doug Parr @dougparr.bsky.social · Sep 4
CO2 storage is a “scarce resource” rather than “an unlimited solution” say Grantham Institute, owing to inaccessibility, earthquakes, population centres

It should not be “wasted on offsetting ongoing and avoidable CO₂ pollution” from fossil fuels that can be substituted

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Carbon capture set to be less useful in tackling climate change, scientists warn
CO₂ stored underground will be at risk of leaking back into the atmosphere, study finds
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Jessica Green @greenprofgreen.bsky.social · Sep 3
the #fossilfuel non proliferation treaty campaign is an amazing example of NGO success. it began as an academic idea (shout out @peternewell.bsky.social @andrewsimms.bsky.social) & now has real legs in climate arena thanks to warriors like @tzeporah.bsky.social

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‘Every company wants to produce the last barrel sold’: the treaty to stop fossil fuel production
Tzeporah Berman’s campaign group believes Cop30 will help its initiative to phase out oil, coal and gas take shape
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Peter Newell @peternewell.bsky.social · Sep 2
Great interview with Tzeporah Berman in The Guardian on growing momentum towards a Fossil Fuel Non Proliferation Treaty www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Every company wants to produce the last barrel sold’: the treaty to stop fossil fuel production
Tzeporah Berman’s campaign group believes Cop30 will help its initiative to phase out oil, coal and gas take shape
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BISA - British International Studies Association @mybisa.bsky.social · Aug 29
Just published - our #BISA2025 conference video featuring the best highlights 🎉

We would love you to watch it - spot yourself down below! 🌟

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#BISA2025 in Belfast - 50th anniversary conference
For our milestone 50th anniversary conference in June 2025, we visited Belfast, the gateway to Northern Ireland, where we held almost 400 panels, roundtables, keynotes, receptions and more. 1,200…
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Peter Newell @peternewell.bsky.social · Aug 29
New paper with Kyla Tienhaara & Harro van Asselt in Global Policy exploring whether climate clubs might be able to resist ISDS measures being used to slow the energy transition onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @suspol.bsky.social @sussexsrp.bsky.social
Radical Reform of the International Investment Treaty Regime: A Role for Climate Clubs?
There is growing concern that provisions in international investment treaties are being used to delay the critically needed transition away from fossil fuels. Although various procedural and substant...
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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · Aug 11
Climate denier buffoon gets a reality check - his damage already done.
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British farmers face ‘catastrophic’ harvest, warns Jeremy Clarkson
Former Top Gear host says a lack of rainfall is severely affecting UK crops
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SUS-POL @suspol.bsky.social · Aug 5
📣 NEW BLOG 📣

Are “phase-out clubs” the new frontier in global climate governance? 🌍

Florentine Koppenborg analyzed 6 major coalitions like the Global Methane Pledge and Powering Past Coal Alliance.

Here’s what she found out 🧵
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Center for International Environmental Law @ciel.org · Jul 22
Tomorrow, the #ICJ rules on climate justice - and #FossilFuels are finally on trial.

Why does it matter? Our new blog explains why naming and phasing out fossil fuels is a legal and moral necessity.

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The World’s Highest Court Can’t Ignore the World’s Biggest Climate Culprit: Fossil Fuels - Center for International Environmental Law
ICJ must name fossil fuels as the culprit in the climate crisis and declare States’ legal duty to phase them out and bring polluters to justice.
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SUS-POL @suspol.bsky.social · Jul 22
⚠️Who should phase out fossil fuels first?⚠️

As countries confront the need to ditch oil, gas, and coal to meet climate goals, one question looms:

Which nations should move first and fastest?

@lslothuus.bsky.social offers a geopolitical approach to answering this question

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Green Alliance @green-alliance.org.uk · Jun 30
Scotland could soon make history as the first UK nation to criminalise #ecocide aka severe, reckless harm to nature.

In our latest blog, @jodiebettis.bsky.social a Grand Union Scholar at the #OpenUniversity discusses how this bold legal move could set a global precedent:
Will Scotland become the first UK nation to criminalise ecocide?
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Peter Newell @peternewell.bsky.social · Jun 30
States of transition: a political economy approach www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... My new article in New Political Economy on the multiplicity, relationality & globally & historically differentiated nature of state power & why this matters for sustainability transitions @sussexsrp.bsky.social
States of transition: a political economy approach
The role of the state in transitions towards a more sustainable society is receiving increasing academic and policy attention. Despite this, the focus often starts (and frequently) ends with the go...
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BISA - British International Studies Association @mybisa.bsky.social · Jun 26
New @risjnl.bsky.social‬ editors selection w/ Poppy Winanti 🌟

'Global Environmental Issues' inc/
'The political economy of global environmental governance' by @peternewell.bsky.social‬
& ‪journals by @rosaleenduffy.bsky.social‬ @mattkranke.bsky.social‬ & more 🌎🌳

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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · Jun 25
The increasing normalisation of nuclear weapons is deeply dangerous & sends message to all other countries that security depends on acquiring weapons of mass destruction. Oh & the bombs are owned & use controlled by US alone. What could possibly go wrong?
UK to purchase nuclear-carrying fighter jets
Downing Street says the move is "the biggest strengthening of the UK's nuclear posture in a generation".
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Dr. Genevieve Guenther (she/they) @doctorvive.bsky.social · Jun 18
NEW from @eroston.bsky.social:

The US is already spending nearly $1 trillion every year on climate damages — we're not even officially at 1.5C of heating yet — according to a @bloomberglp.bsky.social analysis.

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Bloomberg • Live TV Markets v Economics Industries Tech Politics Businessweek Opinion More v Climate Change Insurance Crisis: Catastrophe Bonds Lightly Regulated Insurance $1 Trillion Liability Green | ESG & Investing US Spending on Climate Damage Nears $1 Trillion Per Year The bill for impacts from rising temperatures exceeded 3% of US GDP, according to a new analysis by Bloomberg Intelligence.
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