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Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 5h

FACTCHECK: Claire Coutinho claims UK gas power only costs £55/MWh…

…but she is ignoring a few small details:

🤫 Gas prices always rise in winter
🤫 Gas plants cost money to build
🤫 CO2 causes economic damages

THREAD with receipts

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Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 1d

FACTCHECK: What the Climate Change Act actually means for the UK – and what is a load of old nonsense

Really enjoyed putting this together with colleagues, inc learning new things about the fascinating backstory to the Act

Feat. OG authors of the Act & more

www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-wh...

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Leo Hickman @leohickman.carbonbrief.org · 6d

Even the Telegraph - yes, the Telegraph - notes the gaping hole in her announcement today that she would, if ever electing into govt, scrap the Climate Change Act...

"It is unclear what plan Mrs Badenoch would put in place instead to help tackle climate change, which she concedes is happening."

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Leo Hickman @leohickman.carbonbrief.org · 6d

Even the Telegraph - yes, the Telegraph - notes the gaping hole in her announcement today that she would, if ever electing into govt, scrap the Climate Change Act...

"It is unclear what plan Mrs Badenoch would put in place instead to help tackle climate change, which she concedes is happening."

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Leo Hickman @leohickman.carbonbrief.org · 6d

Kemi 2025 meet Kemi 2022.

(And we wonder why trust in politicians is plummeting?)

Leo Hickman @leohickman.carbonbrief.org · 7d

Kemi Badenoch during her visit to Blyth*...

"A town once powered by coal is now powered by wind. And all this is creating hundreds of jobs. Blyth illustrates the promise of the clean energy revolution."

"We know that growing our green industries is crucial to reaching net zero"

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Leo Hickman @leohickman.carbonbrief.org · 7d

* speech in 2022 when a minister in the last Conservative govt

(context will become apparent tomorrow)

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Leo Hickman @leohickman.carbonbrief.org · 7d

Kemi Badenoch during her visit to Blyth*...

"A town once powered by coal is now powered by wind. And all this is creating hundreds of jobs. Blyth illustrates the promise of the clean energy revolution."

"We know that growing our green industries is crucial to reaching net zero"

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Leo Hickman @leohickman.carbonbrief.org · 7d

Really saddened to hear about Jane Goodall.

Back in 2007 I sent her a copy of The Final Call, my new book about the impact of tourism, on the off-chance she might be interested.

I never really expected a reply given her relentless schedule and priorities.

To my delight, she sent me this...

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Leo Hickman @leohickman.carbonbrief.org · 7d

"Some have chosen to deride the increasingly evident signs of climate change, to ridicule those who speak of global warming, and even to blame the poor for the very thing that affects them the most."

BBC News - Pope Leo condemns climate change critics
www.bbc.com/news/article...

Pope Leo hits out at critics of global warming

In his first major statement on climate change, the pontiff criticises those who minimise climate change.

www.bbc.com

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Leo Hickman @leohickman.carbonbrief.org · 7d

Strong words from Ed Miliband at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool...

"Elon Musk: Get the hell out of our politics and our country"

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Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 9d

NEW – Analysis: Great Britain has run on 100% clean power for record 87 hours in 2025 so far | @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org Ho Woo Nam

Read here: buff.ly/9QmKaqu

Chart showing that Great Britain has been fully powered by clean energy for a record 87 hours in 2025 to date. Number of hours per year when clean-electricity generation was sufficient to cover 100% of demand. Source: Carbon Brief analysis of NESO data.

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Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 9d

🔴 WE ARE LIVE!

🎙️ Join Carbon Brief's webinar on China’s new climate goals

Where to watch:
▶️ Via the link in your email if you have registered
▶️ Via the livestream: buff.ly/b0mwgEN

This is a poster. The main headline reads "Experts discuss what China's new climate pledge means for the world".

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Leo Hickman @leohickman.carbonbrief.org · 9d

Really frustrating - it must be on Youtube somewhere but just can't seem to find it. I think it was in the run up to an election perhaps a decade or more ago. And, yes, reminder of what we've lost re: Newsnight being hollowed out

Leo Hickman @leohickman.carbonbrief.org · 9d

feels like a similar exercise - with wider demographic sample - is much needed today. total disconnect across all politics at mo about tax vs spending, what priorities are and the trade-offs therein. something visually simple - stark and compelling

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Leo Hickman @leohickman.carbonbrief.org · 9d

It was a few years ago now, but can anyone remember an item on BBC Newsnight when they asked a group of young people to divide up the UK's tax income on education, defence, NHS, etc. They had to move chips into different piles. The debate it created about what to prioritise was v instructive

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Leo Hickman @leohickman.carbonbrief.org · 12d

Thank you, Elizabeth :-)

Leo Hickman @leohickman.carbonbrief.org · 12d

Congrats to all those shortlisted, who can be viewed here...

www.societyofeditors.org/events/media...

Shortlist 2025 – Society of Editors

Society of Editors. Protecting the freedom of the news media

www.societyofeditors.org

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Leo Hickman @leohickman.carbonbrief.org · 12d

Really thrilled to see that @carbonbrief.org's @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org has been shortlisted in the "Environmental Journalism National" category at this year's prestigious Society of Editors awards!

Lil' CB up against big-gun outlets such as BBC, Sunday Times, Mirror, Guardian and i newspaper...

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Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 13d

NEW: Detailed Q&A on China's 2035 climate goals, by me and Anika Patel – with thanks to Lauri Myllyvirta/CREA for numbers:

www.carbonbrief.org/...

We also have a FREE WEBINAR on Monday 3pm BST to discuss it all with Lauri, Li Shuo and Ryna Cui. Sign up:

us02web.zoom.us/webi...

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Leo Hickman @leohickman.carbonbrief.org · 13d

Congrats, Lili. Exciting

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Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 14d

NEW: China's president Xi Jinping unexpectedly joins the UN climate summit, by video, to offer his nation's 2035 climate pledge

* Cut GHGs to 7-10% below peak by 2035, "striving to do better"
* Raise non-fossil share of energy to at least 30%
* Boost wind/solar to 3,600GW

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Leo Hickman @leohickman.carbonbrief.org · 14d

Laura used the chart from this 2017 article by @hausfath.bsky.social which is our most-read article of all time

www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-why...

Analysis: Why scientists think 100% of global warming is due to humans - Carbon Brief

The science on the human contribution to modern warming is quite clear. Humans emissions and activities have caused around 100% of the warming observed.

www.carbonbrief.org

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Leo Hickman @leohickman.carbonbrief.org · 14d

Carbon Brief featured on ITV's Good Morning Britain today when Laura Tobin used one of our charts to factcheck Donald Trump's false claims about climate change

"This is a chart from Carbon Brief..."

www.instagram.com/reel/DO-fz5p...

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Mike K @k-mike.bsky.social · 14d

Fascinating @leohickman.carbonbrief.org interview with @lauraclarkece.bsky.social from the excellent @clientearth.bsky.social who's work spans 60 countries including China

Kudos to bsky.app/profile/davi... and others for contributing to their campaign funds.

#polluterPays

shorturl.at/MFLcq

The Carbon Brief Interview: ClientEarth CEO, Laura Clarke

YouTube video by Carbon Brief

youtu.be

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Daisy Dunne @daisydunne.carbonbrief.org · 14d

Today's @carbonbrief.org Daily Briefing factchecks the false climate claims in Donald Trump's tirade to the UN

www.carbonbrief.org/daily-brief/...

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