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John Kenny @johnkenny.bsky.social · 6d

New paper with @lucasgeese.bsky.social at @commsearth.nature.com

UK MPs + publics in Britain, Canada, Chile & Germany underestimated the urgency of peaking global GHG emissions when surveyed in 2023.

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Publics and UK parliamentarians underestimate the urgency of peaking global greenhouse gas emissions

Communications Earth & Environment - UK members of parliament overestimate the time available to mitigate climate change, with notable partisan differences, and a similar lack of knowledge is...

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Chantal Sullivan-Thomsett @chantal-st.bsky.social · Sep 3

I was particularly excited to hear Lorraine mention my work on heating decarbonisation in Germany as a cautionary tale for the UK to avoid climate policy backlash. You can read more about via the link below, with further published work to follow (hopefully) very soon!

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Chantal Sullivan-Thomsett @chantal-st.bsky.social · Sep 3

CAST research centre director Lorraine Whitmarsh is giving evidence to the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee in parliament, imparting the wealth of knowledge from her own work, as well as from my @cast-centre.bsky.social colleagues on how government can build support for the energy transition.

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DER SPIEGEL @spiegel.de · Sep 2

Robert Habeck hat sein Bundestagsmandat abgegeben. Doch laut einer Umfrage wünschen sich 35 Prozent der Deutschen eine Rückkehr des Grünenpolitikers. Dabei gibt es deutliche Unterschiede zwischen Männern und Frauen.

Robert Habeck: Mehr als ein Drittel der Deutschen wünscht sich Comeback in die Politik

Robert Habeck hat sein Bundestagsmandat abgegeben. Doch laut einer Umfrage wünschen sich 35 Prozent der Deutschen eine Rückkehr des Grünenpolitikers. Dabei gibt es deutliche Unterschiede zwischen Männern und Frauen.

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Anette Dowideit @antennedowideit.bsky.social · Aug 25

Als erklärter Fan des Konzepts „Loud Quitting“ – ehrlich sagen, wenn der Job und das Führungspersonal furchtbar waren –

Warum kann nicht jedes Politiker-Interview so sein wie dieses mit Habeck in der @taz.de?

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Robert Habeck tritt ab: „Ich will nicht wie ein Gespenst über die Flure laufen“

Ex-Vizekanzler Habeck verlässt den Bundestag. Die Grünen hätten ihre neue Rolle nun gefunden, sagt er der taz. Und dann gibt er Julia Klöckner noch eins mit.

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Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research @tyndallcentre.bsky.social · Aug 8

#ICYMI: A report from the Tyndall Centre and LSE, earlier this year, shows how better integration of climate and health policies can address climate-driven health threats and boost resilience tyndall.ac.uk/reports/adva... #ClimateHealth #ClimatePolicy

Advancing and Integrating Climate and Health Policies in the United Kingdom - Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research

Policymakers, advocates, researchers and others around the world are increasingly considering how national policies can best advance climate change solutions that protect health, as well as health…

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PoliticsHome @politicshome.bsky.social · Aug 8

🤖 PoliticsHome reporter @zoecrowther.bsky.social spoke with Britain's first AI MP to test its limits – and the conversation became quite weird

👀 After this chat, the (real) Labour MP Mark Sewards said he had to “tighten” the tool up to prevent such outlandish remarks

I Spoke To Britain's First AI MP And It Got A Bit Weird

If you ever wanted to ask an AI version of your MP what vegetable they would be, or get some relationship advice from a virtual politician, today m...

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Research Professional News @resprofnews.bsky.social · Jul 31

Collapse of languages has ‘knock-on effects’ for research

University-wide language provision increasingly important for international research capabilities, says Hepi report author. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...

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Chantal Sullivan-Thomsett @chantal-st.bsky.social · Jul 18

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PSA German Politics Specialist Group @psagermanpol.bsky.social · Jul 18

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Are you an undergraduate or masters student in the UK 💂‍♂️working on German Politics⚫🔴🟡?

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PSA75 Essay Prize

To mark the 75th anniversary of the UK’s Political Studies Association, the German Politics Specialist Group (GPSG) has created a one-off essay prize for undergraduate and masters students to celeb…

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Alexander Clarkson @aphclarkson.bsky.social · May 2

While in parts of what was once "One Nation Tory" England the Conservatives are being replaced by the Liberal Democrats and in some cases even the Greens

Alex Partridge @alexpartridge87.bsky.social · May 2

The Conservative Party which until yesterday ran Lincolnshire council is essentially being replaced, wholesale, by Reform UK

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Chantal Sullivan-Thomsett @chantal-st.bsky.social · Apr 29

Blair echoing right-wing, anti-net zero rhetoric is deeply unhelpful to the Starmer Labour government.

Particularly when recent research suggests that 2009-2022 "instances of backlash to hard climate policy are relatively rare but can be consequential when they occur"

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Matthias Dilling @matthiasdilling.bsky.social · Apr 23

Very much looking forward to this online roundtable next Wednesday by @britgerassoc.bsky.social on Germany's new government in an era of global challenges. Please come and join us for what promises to be a great discussion with @nvondarza.bsky.social & @louiseds.bsky.social. Details 👇

British-German Association (BGA) @britgerassoc.bsky.social · Apr 23

📢 BGA event with IASGP: Germany's New Government in an Era of Global Challenges with @nvondarza.bsky.social (@swp-berlin.org), @matthiasdilling.bsky.social (@tcddublin.bsy.social) & @louiseds.bsky.social (Uni Miami)

📅 Wed 30 Apr, 6.30pm

🗺️ On Zoom

👉 Join the BGA & register here: buff.ly/FzoMz3b

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John Kenny @johnkenny.bsky.social · Apr 8

In this report with @lucasgeese.bsky.social, we present findings from polling we carried out just before last year's UK general election in which we examined support for climate policies among the British public.

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Green Alliance @green-alliance.org.uk · Apr 8

1/ Polling by @cast-centre.bsky.social around the last general election is the subject of our latest report.

It shows voters' opinions on environmental policies were less divided than portrayed by the media & some parties, with agreement and support for green policies across the political spectrum.

Opinion on climate change policy during the 2024 general election

Written by researchers at CAST, this report explores how voters in the 2024 general election were thinking about climate policies, with fresh insights for future elections.

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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · Apr 9

Great to see CAST 2024 polling be the focus of @green-alliance.org.uk's latest report on public opinion on climate policy during the 2024 general election. 🗳️

The report was written by CAST's @johnkenny.bsky.social & @lucasgeese.bsky.social and examines climate policy support.

Read the report 👇

Opinion on climate change policy during the 2024 general election » Green Alliance

Green Alliance is an independent think tank and charity focused on ambitious leadership for the environment

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lucasgeese.bsky.social @lucasgeese.bsky.social · Apr 11

What can we learn from the 2024 General Election for the UK climate politics of the future? Very happy to see @johnkenny.bsky.social and my report published in collaboration with @green-alliance.org.uk and @cast-centre.bsky.social. See 👇 for the details.

Green Alliance @green-alliance.org.uk · Apr 8

1/ Polling by @cast-centre.bsky.social around the last general election is the subject of our latest report.

It shows voters' opinions on environmental policies were less divided than portrayed by the media & some parties, with agreement and support for green policies across the political spectrum.

Opinion on climate change policy during the 2024 general election

Written by researchers at CAST, this report explores how voters in the 2024 general election were thinking about climate policies, with fresh insights for future elections.

green-alliance.org.uk

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lucasgeese.bsky.social @lucasgeese.bsky.social · Apr 18

New publication in Climate Policy—open access!
We reviewed national citizens’ climate assemblies and found substantial variation in process, impact, and perceived legitimacy.
Read it here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Co-authored with Irene Lorenzoni, Andrew Jordan & @chantal-st.bsky.social

A review of National Citizens’ Climate Assemblies: learning from deliberative events

Citizen’s Climate Assemblies (CCA) have been hailed by academics and non-academics as initiatives to improve the legitimacy and efficacy of climate policy governance. Yet it is only recently that s...

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Chantal Sullivan-Thomsett @chantal-st.bsky.social · Apr 23

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Chantal Sullivan-Thomsett @chantal-st.bsky.social · Apr 23

🚨 New open access publication! Led by Irene Lorenzoni, we reviewed the literature on National Citizens' Climate Assemblies. We found a great deal of variation in their design, role in policymaking ,and acceptance by different societal actors of these very specific forms of deliberative mini publics.

Climate Policy @climate-policy.bsky.social · Apr 21

🔓 : Advocates of national citizens' #climate assemblies (NCCAs) maintain that they improve the quality & legitimacy of policymaking. Lorenzoni et al. (@lucasgeese.bsky.social @chantal-st.bsky.social @cast-centre.bsky.social) find substantial variation in character, impact & perceived legitimacy⬇️

A review of National Citizens’ Climate Assemblies: learning from deliberative events

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Climate Policy @climate-policy.bsky.social · Apr 21

🔓 : Advocates of national citizens' #climate assemblies (NCCAs) maintain that they improve the quality & legitimacy of policymaking. Lorenzoni et al. (@lucasgeese.bsky.social @chantal-st.bsky.social @cast-centre.bsky.social) find substantial variation in character, impact & perceived legitimacy⬇️

A review of National Citizens’ Climate Assemblies: learning from deliberative events

www.tandfonline.com

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Chantal Sullivan-Thomsett @chantal-st.bsky.social · Apr 14

I’m excited too to engage with panels on environmental and climate politics @psaenvironmental.bsky.social political parties, and political communication and media @psampg.bsky.social

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Chantal Sullivan-Thomsett @chantal-st.bsky.social · Apr 14

The @psagermanpol.bsky.social has two panels (one featuring moi) and a roundtable as well as our AGM across Tuesday and Wednesday so do come along and introduce yourself!

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Chantal Sullivan-Thomsett @chantal-st.bsky.social · Apr 14

On my way to Birmingham for @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social annual conference! Looking forward to meeting old friends and new.

Also nice to be walking in with our @psagermanpol.bsky.social piece on BTW25 adorning Political Insight’s front cover 😊

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Chantal Sullivan-Thomsett @chantal-st.bsky.social · Apr 2

Come work with us!

The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · Apr 2

CAST Job alert 📣: We are currently hiring for a Research Associate in Learning For Transformational Climate Mitigation, based at the @uniofmanchester.bsky.social.

Deadline: Weds, 16 April 2025.

Find out more and apply now: cast.ac.uk/cast-careers/

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Priestley Centre for Climate Futures @priestleycentre.bsky.social · Apr 2

📝🌍 Call out for Leeds climate experts to inspire poetry 🌍📝

Poetry can be used to convey emotion or share ideas, and around the world, climate change is becoming an increasing feature in poems.

Want to use your climate knowledge to inspire a poem?

Find out more ⬇️

A person sitting in a large green armchair reading climate poetry at the Priestley Centre for Climate Futures launch event

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