Ran Boydell
@ranboydell.bsky.social
Australian architect working in Aus+UK, pioneer of sustainable homes, built environment research, posts on #climatechange #netzero #architecture #housing #ecoart #leadership
"The limit on action is culture not capacity."
www.ecohus.net
#allmyownwork
"The limit on action is culture not capacity."
www.ecohus.net
#allmyownwork
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COP30 Outcomes for the Built Environment: From Sustainable Cooling to Climate Adaptation Commitments - https://www.archdaily.com/1036340/cop30-outcomes-for-the-built-environment-from-sustainable-cooling-to-climate-adaptation-commitments
COP30 Outcomes for the Built Environment: From Sustainable Cooling to Climate Adaptation Commitments
On November 21, 2025, the closing day of the 30th edition of the Conference of the Parties (COP) took place, the yearly gathering of United Nations...
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November 26, 2025 at 12:28 AM
COP30 Outcomes for the Built Environment: From Sustainable Cooling to Climate Adaptation Commitments - https://www.archdaily.com/1036340/cop30-outcomes-for-the-built-environment-from-sustainable-cooling-to-climate-adaptation-commitments
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"[China] have built and deployed more renewables than all of the rest of the world put together."
Former US Secretary of State John Kerry on China's massive investment in renewable energy.
Watch the event ➡️ bit.ly/48zIWdC
Former US Secretary of State John Kerry on China's massive investment in renewable energy.
Watch the event ➡️ bit.ly/48zIWdC
November 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
"[China] have built and deployed more renewables than all of the rest of the world put together."
Former US Secretary of State John Kerry on China's massive investment in renewable energy.
Watch the event ➡️ bit.ly/48zIWdC
Former US Secretary of State John Kerry on China's massive investment in renewable energy.
Watch the event ➡️ bit.ly/48zIWdC
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📢 A dirty David and Goliath fight over clean steel is over, with billionaire Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue abandoning a fight that could have been avoided.
An Australian powerhouse tried to kill a start-up. It failed
www.smh.com.au
November 26, 2025 at 4:44 AM
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Any political “leader” still selling the obviously false choice between #ClimateAction and “the economy” is just reminding us that they clearly don’t understand either the climate crisis OR the economy.
Or they’re cynically hope that WE don’t understand the difference.
Or both.
Or they’re cynically hope that WE don’t understand the difference.
Or both.
November 25, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Any political “leader” still selling the obviously false choice between #ClimateAction and “the economy” is just reminding us that they clearly don’t understand either the climate crisis OR the economy.
Or they’re cynically hope that WE don’t understand the difference.
Or both.
Or they’re cynically hope that WE don’t understand the difference.
Or both.
"...The absence of the US from recent talks on climate is a salient example. We can debate whether China or the US will do relatively better in such a world. But the likelihood is that everybody will do worse in absolute terms."
Martin Wolf
Martin Wolf
The fracturing of the world economy
Will the US or China abandon their current follies sooner?
on.ft.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:10 PM
"...The absence of the US from recent talks on climate is a salient example. We can debate whether China or the US will do relatively better in such a world. But the likelihood is that everybody will do worse in absolute terms."
Martin Wolf
Martin Wolf
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I’m a past winner of the Orwell Prize & won partly because I exposed Vote Leave’s unlawful activities.
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Michael Gove Made Orwell Prize Judge Despite Record of Attacking Journalists and Dodging Scrutiny
Critics say "Orwell would have enjoyed the irony" of the former Conservative minister's appointment
bylinetimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:53 PM
I’m a past winner of the Orwell Prize & won partly because I exposed Vote Leave’s unlawful activities.
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
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China’s diesel trucks are shifting to electric
"In 2020, nearly all new trucks in China ran on diesel.
...electric trucks will reach nearly 46% of new sales this year and 60% next year."
www.hotsr.com/news/2025/no...
"In 2020, nearly all new trucks in China ran on diesel.
...electric trucks will reach nearly 46% of new sales this year and 60% next year."
www.hotsr.com/news/2025/no...
China’s diesel trucks are shifting to electric | Hot Springs Sentinel Record
ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL
www.hotsr.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:46 PM
China’s diesel trucks are shifting to electric
"In 2020, nearly all new trucks in China ran on diesel.
...electric trucks will reach nearly 46% of new sales this year and 60% next year."
www.hotsr.com/news/2025/no...
"In 2020, nearly all new trucks in China ran on diesel.
...electric trucks will reach nearly 46% of new sales this year and 60% next year."
www.hotsr.com/news/2025/no...
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"Pakistan will experience negative grid-linked demand during certain daytime hours because behind-the-meter solar is offsetting grid consumption completely," Aisha Moriani, secretary of Pakistan's climate change ministry
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www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
November 24, 2025 at 11:03 PM
"Pakistan will experience negative grid-linked demand during certain daytime hours because behind-the-meter solar is offsetting grid consumption completely," Aisha Moriani, secretary of Pakistan's climate change ministry
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
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Everything about this might be the saddest thing I’ve ever seen
November 24, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Everything about this might be the saddest thing I’ve ever seen
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Net zero is cheaper than fossil fuel dependence.
That was my #1 takeaway from @iea.org's latest World Energy Outlook.
Don't let anyone tell you drill baby drill is about affordability.
✍️https://www.iisd.org/articles/explainer/five-lessons-iea-2025-world-energy-outlook
That was my #1 takeaway from @iea.org's latest World Energy Outlook.
Don't let anyone tell you drill baby drill is about affordability.
✍️https://www.iisd.org/articles/explainer/five-lessons-iea-2025-world-energy-outlook
Five Lessons From the IEA’s 2025 World Energy Outlook for the Transition Away from Fossil Fuels
New analysis examines the 2025 World Energy Outlook and what the reports scenario's could mean for the transition away from fossil fuels.
www.iisd.org
November 24, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Net zero is cheaper than fossil fuel dependence.
That was my #1 takeaway from @iea.org's latest World Energy Outlook.
Don't let anyone tell you drill baby drill is about affordability.
✍️https://www.iisd.org/articles/explainer/five-lessons-iea-2025-world-energy-outlook
That was my #1 takeaway from @iea.org's latest World Energy Outlook.
Don't let anyone tell you drill baby drill is about affordability.
✍️https://www.iisd.org/articles/explainer/five-lessons-iea-2025-world-energy-outlook
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"Why wait for the plan to be signed off by Saudi Arabia?"
"There is no road".
Powerful post-COP reax from Simon Sharpe fivetimesfaster.org/blog/cop30-n...
"There is no road".
Powerful post-COP reax from Simon Sharpe fivetimesfaster.org/blog/cop30-n...
November 24, 2025 at 10:46 AM
"Why wait for the plan to be signed off by Saudi Arabia?"
"There is no road".
Powerful post-COP reax from Simon Sharpe fivetimesfaster.org/blog/cop30-n...
"There is no road".
Powerful post-COP reax from Simon Sharpe fivetimesfaster.org/blog/cop30-n...
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For emerging markets, LNG has to compete on speed, as well as on cost. LNG projects take 5 to 10 years to realize. Solar can be up & running in less than a year. The result: Solar demand is fundamentally more elastic, responding faster to falling prices. www.semafor.com/article/11/2...
View: In the coming energy glut, solar will outshine LNG
China and the US have competing visions for the future of energy, and Beijing is looking like the safer bet.
www.semafor.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:23 AM
For emerging markets, LNG has to compete on speed, as well as on cost. LNG projects take 5 to 10 years to realize. Solar can be up & running in less than a year. The result: Solar demand is fundamentally more elastic, responding faster to falling prices. www.semafor.com/article/11/2...
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A comprehensive rundown of the #COP30 shenanigans from @roycerk2.bsky.social. From what I saw, the Colombians were the only ones whose negotiators and civil society groups were on the same page, and they carried the whole world on their shoulders.
November 23, 2025 at 1:40 AM
A comprehensive rundown of the #COP30 shenanigans from @roycerk2.bsky.social. From what I saw, the Colombians were the only ones whose negotiators and civil society groups were on the same page, and they carried the whole world on their shoulders.
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No Miracles Needed: How To Transition to 100% Clean, Renewable Energy
Global warming, air pollution, and energy insecurity are 3 of the most significant problems facing the world today. This talk discusses tech & economic roadmaps to solve these problems worldwide
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQE9...
Global warming, air pollution, and energy insecurity are 3 of the most significant problems facing the world today. This talk discusses tech & economic roadmaps to solve these problems worldwide
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQE9...
No Miracles Needed - How To Transition to 100Clean, Renewable Energy with Marc Jacobson at MT2030
YouTube video by Mountain Towns 2030
www.youtube.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:58 AM
No Miracles Needed: How To Transition to 100% Clean, Renewable Energy
Global warming, air pollution, and energy insecurity are 3 of the most significant problems facing the world today. This talk discusses tech & economic roadmaps to solve these problems worldwide
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQE9...
Global warming, air pollution, and energy insecurity are 3 of the most significant problems facing the world today. This talk discusses tech & economic roadmaps to solve these problems worldwide
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQE9...
"For my people, adaptation is not just a word bandied around at a COP. It means survival. It means the difference between putting food on the table and lining up for humanitarian relief, whether crops fail or not, whether livestock live or die for lack of water."
Article by @fionaharvey.bsky.social
Article by @fionaharvey.bsky.social
‘It’s like arguing with robots’: negotiators on the state of Cop30 talks
Three representatives of developing countries speak candidly about meetings behind closed doors in Belém
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:30 AM
"For my people, adaptation is not just a word bandied around at a COP. It means survival. It means the difference between putting food on the table and lining up for humanitarian relief, whether crops fail or not, whether livestock live or die for lack of water."
Article by @fionaharvey.bsky.social
Article by @fionaharvey.bsky.social
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After a year of infighting, an absent US - and a European walkout on the cards at the COP20 climate summit - the EU struggled to make the case for a global fight against climate change in Brazil. Here's how it went down ... and what was salvaged 👇
How the EU banished its climate demons and salvaged a weak COP30 deal
The Europeans took a stand but struggled to build a coalition to push for more climate action at this year’s U.N. summit.
www.politico.eu
November 23, 2025 at 10:25 AM
After a year of infighting, an absent US - and a European walkout on the cards at the COP20 climate summit - the EU struggled to make the case for a global fight against climate change in Brazil. Here's how it went down ... and what was salvaged 👇
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Ok I see news reports lacking clarity. The two roadmaps announced by the COP30 Brazilian presidency on halting deforestation and transitioning away from fossil fuels are voluntary in nature. They were announced at the closing plenary without gavelling. They do not constitute a COP decision
November 23, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Ok I see news reports lacking clarity. The two roadmaps announced by the COP30 Brazilian presidency on halting deforestation and transitioning away from fossil fuels are voluntary in nature. They were announced at the closing plenary without gavelling. They do not constitute a COP decision
"Experiments have shown #AI are surprisingly adept at bribing humans to do their bidding."
Andrew Leigh
Andrew Leigh
AI is changing our world … but could it also end it?
Experiments have shown AIs are surprisingly adept at persuading or bribing humans to do their bidding.
www.smh.com.au
November 23, 2025 at 1:17 AM
"Experiments have shown #AI are surprisingly adept at bribing humans to do their bidding."
Andrew Leigh
Andrew Leigh
The Anglo-Australian drift - on.ft.com/47WytJc via @financialtimes.com
The Anglo-Australian drift
Two increasingly different countries are contesting the Ashes
on.ft.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:36 PM
The Anglo-Australian drift - on.ft.com/47WytJc via @financialtimes.com
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And what does the science say? It is clear. We must phase out fossil fuels not for the sake of the planet, but to ensure a livable future for us all. And "all" includes the inhabitants of those countries who prevented this phrase from being included in the final agreement.
November 22, 2025 at 7:03 PM
And what does the science say? It is clear. We must phase out fossil fuels not for the sake of the planet, but to ensure a livable future for us all. And "all" includes the inhabitants of those countries who prevented this phrase from being included in the final agreement.
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www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Almost 200 nations capped two weeks of fraught negotiations with an agreement on new efforts to help guide their transition away from the fossil fuels driving global warming. However, the accord dodged an explicit mention of the oil, gas and coal (🎁link)
Almost 200 nations capped two weeks of fraught negotiations with an agreement on new efforts to help guide their transition away from the fossil fuels driving global warming. However, the accord dodged an explicit mention of the oil, gas and coal (🎁link)
COP30 Climate Summit Reaches Deal That Leaves Many Nations Unhappy
Almost 200 nations gathered in Brazil for the United Nations’ annual climate summit capped two weeks of fraught negotiations with an agreement Saturday on new efforts to help guide their transition aw...
www.bloomberg.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:49 PM
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Almost 200 nations capped two weeks of fraught negotiations with an agreement on new efforts to help guide their transition away from the fossil fuels driving global warming. However, the accord dodged an explicit mention of the oil, gas and coal (🎁link)
Almost 200 nations capped two weeks of fraught negotiations with an agreement on new efforts to help guide their transition away from the fossil fuels driving global warming. However, the accord dodged an explicit mention of the oil, gas and coal (🎁link)
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#COP30 didn't deliver the results needed.
Major emitters have blocked a roadmap to phase out fossil fuels. Yet, a majority of countries remain committed to move forward.
Read Elders' responses in full here: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Major emitters have blocked a roadmap to phase out fossil fuels. Yet, a majority of countries remain committed to move forward.
Read Elders' responses in full here: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
November 22, 2025 at 6:21 PM
#COP30 didn't deliver the results needed.
Major emitters have blocked a roadmap to phase out fossil fuels. Yet, a majority of countries remain committed to move forward.
Read Elders' responses in full here: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Major emitters have blocked a roadmap to phase out fossil fuels. Yet, a majority of countries remain committed to move forward.
Read Elders' responses in full here: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
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Moment world secures compromise deal at Cop30 that sidesteps fossil fuels – video #Climate
Moment world secures compromise deal at Cop30 that sidesteps fossil fuels – video
World governments agreed on Saturday to a compromise climate deal at the Cop30 conference in Brazil that would increase finance for poor countries coping with global warming but omits any mention of the fossil fuels responsible for it. In securing the accord, countries attempted to demonstrate global unity in addressing climate change impacts even after world's biggest historical emitter, the US, declined to send an official delegation
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Moment world secures compromise deal at Cop30 that sidesteps fossil fuels – video #Climate
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“Even if fossil fuel emissions were eliminated immediately, emissions from the global food system alone would make it impossible to limit warming to 1.5°C and difficult even to realize the 2°C target…major changes in how food is produced [and consumed] are needed…”
November 22, 2025 at 2:09 PM
“Even if fossil fuel emissions were eliminated immediately, emissions from the global food system alone would make it impossible to limit warming to 1.5°C and difficult even to realize the 2°C target…major changes in how food is produced [and consumed] are needed…”