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Alice Larkin @aliceclimate.bsky.social · 12d

Has 'net zero' created space for 'anything goes'? Scrutiny of the physical realities of airport expansion is needed. This decision undermines efforts to transition the energy system in line with UNFCCC; makes it harder, more costly, more inequitable. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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The University of Manchester @manchester.ac.uk · Sep 8

The UK has used less energy than almost anyone anticipated 20 years ago, but opportunities to act on this potential were largely missed, according to a new report published by @tyndallcentre.bsky.social.

Paper features @aliceclimate.bsky.social and Dr Gaurav Gharde.

doi.org/10.71535/483...

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Flight Free UK @flightfreeuk.bsky.social · 22d

How can flying be less polluting? www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

@aliceclimate.bsky.social and others discuss this seemingly un-solvable question in the latest episode of Rethink from BBC Radio 4.

Rethink - Rethink: how can flying be less polluting? - BBC Sounds

Aviation is fiendishly difficult to decarbonise - but how can it be made cleaner?

www.bbc.co.uk

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Alice Larkin @aliceclimate.bsky.social · Aug 22

I’ve been reflecting on my own input into the climate debate over the past 2 decades - a @tyndallcentre.bsky.social report coming soon 👀 - & reading this reinforces my own sense of sadness that messages about equity, sufficiency&need for demand-side transformation are still failing to cut through.

Kevin Anderson @kevinclimate.bsky.social · Aug 22

New piece on Carbon Colonialism, net-zero nonsense, and how the UK Government's climate advisors (and many experts) shy away from speaking truth to power. We need a fundamental reboot of climate policy; - physics doesn't care about political sensibilities. theconversation.com/the-uks-year...

The UK’s year of climate U-turns exposes a deeper failure

Breaking free of the dangerous pretence that current efforts suffice demands a fundamental rethink of the UK’s climate policy consensus.

theconversation.com

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Alice Larkin @aliceclimate.bsky.social · May 16

New work published by @loispennington.bsky.social presents a first national-level estimate of the volume and climate impact of the waste generated from international flights....read on... www.linkedin.com/posts/lois-p...

New paper on international catering waste and climate impact | Lois Pennington posted on the topic | LinkedIn

Really pleased to share our new paper published today in Waste Management - "Beyond the runway – Quantifying the climate impact of international catering waste" https://lnkd.in/eQzXrTps Eve...

www.linkedin.com

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Rob Bellamy @drrobbellamy.bsky.social · May 1

How ‘net zero’ sidelines equity when it comes to flying by @aliceclimate.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

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Alice Larkin @aliceclimate.bsky.social · Apr 17

"The IMO has well and truly failed the most climate vulnerable" - a new blog about the latest development in tackling greenhouse gas emissions from shipping: theconversation.com/how-petrosta... Sadly an outcome completely at odds with stated ambitions & its 2023 strategy @uomscieng.bsky.social

How petrostates succeeded in watering down the world’s plan to cut shipping emissions

The UN has agreed to charge ships for the greenhouse gases they emit – but the price is far too low.

theconversation.com

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Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research @tyndallcentre.bsky.social · Apr 11

Explore the sessions at our upcoming Critical Decade for Climate Action Conference, this September 📜

Full agenda and registration info: tyndall.ac.uk/events/criti...

Speakers include @goneri76.bsky.social
@neiladger.bsky.social
@aliceclimate.bsky.social

#Tyndall25UEA

The Sainsbury Centre and campus buildings of the University of East Anglia (UEA), in Norwich, UK, foregrounded by wildflower meadow

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Alice Larkin @aliceclimate.bsky.social · Apr 15

"The solution is simple but not easy" @jingyi-climate.bsky.social discusses the opportunity of using warm water from disused coal mines to heat homes in areas hit hard with job losses when mines were closed. She addresses barriers to implementation. theconversation.com/how-mine-wat...

How mine water could warm up the UK’s forgotten coal towns

Funding gaps, regulatory red tape and a shortage of skilled workers are stalling the UK’s mine-water heating projects.

theconversation.com

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Alice Larkin @aliceclimate.bsky.social · Apr 9

This is a big week for the shipping sector & the IMO; a chance for a whole global sector to agree a carbon price. While waiting on news, have a listen to @theconversation.com's weekly podcast focused on why short-term decarbonisation - thinking 'beyond fuels' - is essential pod.link/1550643487/e...

The Conversation Weekly

A show for curious minds. Join us each week as academic experts tell us about the fascinating discoveries they're making to understand the world, and the big questions they’re still trying to answer. ...

pod.link

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Sam Meredith @sammeredith.bsky.social · Apr 9

🛳️ The UN shipping agency is on the cusp of introducing binding regulations to phase out fossil fuel use in global shipping — with the world’s first-ever global emissions levy on the table.

🗣️ "It would be an absolute game-changer."

✍️ Take a look at the full story:

www.cnbc.com/2025/04/09/c...

World's first-ever global emissions tax is on the table at crunch shipping talks

Although far from a foregone conclusion, a robust pricing mechanism in the shipping sector would be considered one of the climate deals of the decade.

www.cnbc.com

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The University of Manchester @manchester.ac.uk · Mar 28

Did you know 3% of global emissions come from shipping? This is more than the 2.5% from aviation 🚢✈️

💬 Professor @aliceclimate.bsky.social was interviewed by @uk.theconversation.com to explore how shipping emissions can be reduced to meet Paris agreement targets.

theconversation.com/a-google-map...

A ‘Google maps for the sea’, sails and alternative fuels: the technologies steering shipping towards lower emissions – podcast

From sails, to route optimisation and alternative fules, Daniel Precioso and Alice Larkin talk to The Conversation Weekly podcast about strategies to reduce emissions from global shipping.

theconversation.com

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Alice Larkin @aliceclimate.bsky.social · Apr 8

It's all going on this week at the IMO in discussions on decarbonising shipping; issues include aligning intensity with absolute targets & the thorny issue of putting a price on carbon theconversation.com/at-a-pivotal... @simonclimate.bsky.social @uniofmanchester.bsky.social @uomscieng.bsky.social

At a pivotal meeting, the world is set to decide how to cut shipping emissions

But some countries are more on board than others.

theconversation.com

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Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research @tyndallcentre.bsky.social · Mar 4

Join The Critical Decade for Climate Action Conference to celebrate 25 years of the Tyndall Centre and evaluate opportunities & challenges for climate action NOW ⏳🌍

📅 8-10 September 📍 UEA, Norwich 💳 Early-bird cost at £350 opens soon

#ClimateResearch #Tyndall25UEA

tyndall.ac.uk/events/criti...

The Critical Decade for Climate Action Conference - Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research

At our conference on 8-10 September, we will showcase cutting-edge, evidence-based ideas and opportunities for climate action now.

tyndall.ac.uk

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Dr Steve Westlake @steveclimate.bsky.social · Feb 26

Some interesting shifts in language in the CCC's Seventh Carbon Budget report, compared to the Sixth.

- the emphasis on UK "leadership" has almost gone ⬇️
- references to "justice/fairness" have plummeted by 85% ⬇️⬇️⬇️
- references to "households" have skyrocketed by 400% ⬆️⬆️⬆️

A short 🧵

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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · Feb 12

statistic of the day:

approving the expansion of Heathrow, Luton and Gatwick airports would wipe out ALL the benefits of the government’s 2030 "clean power" target within five years of expanded operation, according to analysis by the New Economics Foundation (NEF)

neweconomics.org/2025/01/airp....

Airport expansion would wipe out carbon savings of government’s clean power plan

Claimed growth benefits of expansion don’t stack up and will create major climate damage

neweconomics.org

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Alice Larkin @aliceclimate.bsky.social · Feb 12

Well this captures it unfortunately ..."we are not even moving in the right direction, let alone at the required pace".

Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · Feb 11

Earth is already shooting through the 1.5°C global warming limit, two major studies show

#climatecrisis
theconversation.com/earth-is-alr...

Earth is already shooting through the 1.5°C global warming limit, two major studies show

Earth is crossing the 1.5°C limit outlined in the Paris Agreement, beyond which scientists predict catastrophic harm to systems supporting life on our planet.

theconversation.com

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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · Feb 11

There isn’t enough ‘sustainable’ aviation fuel to make a dent in our emissions – and there won’t be for years, says @benpurvis42.bsky.social

#climatecrisis
theconversation.com/there-isnt-e...

There isn’t enough ‘sustainable’ aviation fuel to make a dent in our emissions – and there won’t be for years

It’s better than regular jet fuel, but beware the hype.

theconversation.com

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Alice Larkin @aliceclimate.bsky.social · Feb 12

Interesting paper showing how safeguarding planetary boundaries such as freshwater or land system change reduces BECCS potential to close to zero - in contrast to huge potentials generated by IAMs.Picture would be even worse for low conversion efficiency biofuels for transport.

Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · Feb 12

New research: Multiple planetary boundaries preclude biomass crops for carbon capture and storage outside of agricultural areas

- i.e. #BECCS has v little potential unless it takes over existing farmland

www.nature.com/articles/s43...

Multiple planetary boundaries preclude biomass crops for carbon capture and storage outside of agricultural areas - Communications Earth & Environment

Climate change mitigation through biomass crops for carbon capture and storage outside agricultural land is strongly limited when considering other critical Earth system dimensions, such as biosphere ...

www.nature.com

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Pilita Clark @pilitaclark.bsky.social · Feb 12

The gap between climate risk and response has never been wider than it is today on.ft.com/3COob0Y

The great climate disconnect

[FREE TO READ] New attempts to prolong the fossil fuel era have come at precisely the wrong time

on.ft.com

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James Dyke @jamesgdyke.info · Feb 7

A clear indication of increasing derailment risk theconversation.com/a-doom-loop-...

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Jonathan Overpeck @greatlakespecktwo.bsky.social · Jan 29

Lesson for us all: Climate warming has been particularly bad in Switzerland, where “a group of farmers turned to the Swiss courts to force the government to do more to act on climate change before their farms become unviable.”

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Why farmers are beginning to take their government to court over climate change

How a Swiss lawsuit is recasting agriculture’s role in climate policy.

www.nature.com

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Alice Larkin @aliceclimate.bsky.social · Jan 29

Encouraging growth in a sector with such limited opportunity for decarbonisation at present not only ends up cancelling out CO2 reductions made in other sectors, but also flies directly against the 'equity' framing enshrined in the Paris Climate Agreement journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · Jan 29

What would Heathrow third runway mean for carbon emissions, air pollution, and noise?

More, more, more ...

Analysis by me
#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

What would Heathrow third runway mean for pollution, emissions and noise?

As UK chancellor backs expansion at London’s biggest airport, we assess possible environmental impacts

www.theguardian.com

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Prof Elizabeth J Z Robinson @profejzrobinson.bsky.social · Jan 20

And if this isn't sufficiently worrying, don't forget atmospheric CO2 concentrations over the past 800,000 years ...

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Doug Parr @dougparr.bsky.social · Jan 10

For the first time since before the last ice age (and possibly long before that) global temperatures were over 1.5C higher than the pre-industrial average

Anyone thinking it's cheaper to manage it and keep using fossil fuels should look at Los Angeles right now

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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