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accr.bsky.social
“We must stop expecting carbon offsetting to work at scale,” said Stephen Lezak, a researcher at the University of Oxford’s Smith School. “We have assessed 25 years of evidence and almost everything up until this point has failed.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Carbon offsets fail to cut global heating due to ‘intractable’ systemic problems, study says
Analysis of 25 years of evidence shows most schemes are poor quality and fail to lower emissions
www.theguardian.com
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Kevin Muscat is the man but he’s in a title fight until 22 Nov, so he may have to wait again
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nickfeik.bsky.social
Some frank words about the hollow rhetoric that now stands as Labor’s climate policy, and how its PR-first strategy has been rewarded by the media. Thanks to 7am
How Albanese killed the climate wars
Podcast Episode · 7am · 08/10/2025 · 15m
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reddmonitor.bsky.social
A new paper titled “Are Carbon Offsets Fixable?” answers its own question with a resounding “NO!”

This is the most comprehensive review of evidence on the effectiveness of carbon offsetting so far.

reddmonitor.substack.com/p/many-of-th...
“Many of the most popular offset project types feature intractable quality problems”
The “most comprehensive review of evidence” finds that carbon offsets just don't work.
reddmonitor.substack.com
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docsenvaus.bsky.social
Writing for @croakeynews.bsky.social, DEA members Dr Shaun Watson and Dr Kati Watson warn that the Federal Government’s plans to introduce a road user tax on electric vehicle drivers will be retrogressive, and call on the Government to put our health first.
Doctors speak out against road user tax on electric vehicles
The Climate and Health Alliance recently warned that the Federal Government’s plans to introduce a road user tax on electric
www.croakey.org
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flglchicago.bsky.social
Here’s video of the incident
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football365.bsky.social
Gary Neville has picked the wrong kind of free speech. His ‘deluded’ rant and ‘most dangerous lapse into self-parody’ has prompted a Sky Sports sack call.

The MailOnline really does need to be careful about calling this a ”racist’ outburst, by the way...
www.football365.com/news/gary-ne...
Gary Neville sack decision made by Sky Sports after 'deluded' rant
Gary Neville has angered some middle-aged white men...but what do Sky Sports think of it all?
www.football365.com
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patsimons.bsky.social
ACT government's 100% renewables policy is receiving income from its wind projects, protecting consumers in Canberra from high fossil fuel prices reneweconomy.com.au/act-went-fir...
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jdportes.bsky.social
Wilful ignorance of how trade and migration actually work in a globalised economy.

The idea that the (short and long-term) movement of people -especially between India and the UK - has nothing to do with trade and investment is (obviously) wrong.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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moneyontheleft.bsky.social
One Battle After Another, which draws loose inspiration from Thomas Pynchon’s 1990 novel Vineland, deliberately removes specific historical markers to place the story in an ambiguous present of ongoing revolution and counter-revolution.
One Battle After Another
In this episode of the Superstructure podcast, Scott Ferguson is joined by independent film scholar Jonathan Haynes to discuss Paul Thomas Anderson’s acclaimed new film, One Battle After Another. T…
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thesaturdaypaper.com.au
A report has found that, for the first time, renewable energy sources produced more electricity than coal in the first half of this year. satpa.pe/lidjaze
Renewables overtake coal as global electricity source
satpa.pe
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maclellannic.bsky.social
The resignation of French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu is the latest political earthquake in Paris - but it’s sending tsunamis as far as the Pacific islands. My report for Islands Business looks at the implications for #NewCaledonia and #FrenchPolynesia.
islandsbusiness.com/breaking-new...
Another Paris earthquake sends tsunamis to the Pacific
ACROSS the Pacific Islands, people know that earthquakes can trigger tsunamis that travel across vast distances.
islandsbusiness.com
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ausconservation.bsky.social
“Banks that finance deforestation not only destroy habitat and drive species towards extinction, they also expose themselves, their shareholders and the broader economy to escalating environmental and financial risks.” www.theage.com.au/business/ban...
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suhailah.bsky.social
"We find a strong possibility that Asian countries could increase their support for CCS through to 2050, risking a significant lock-in of unabated fossil fuels & stranded asset costs, let alone risks to the world achieving the Paris Agreement 1.5˚C warming limit"
climateanalytics.org/press-releas...
Asian adoption of CCS could see huge emissions rise - report
Asian countries are considering CCS to address fossil fuel emissions, which could create a "considerable and unnecessary risk" not only to the Paris Agreement, but also to their own economies.
climateanalytics.org
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re-course.org
Only 4 years ago, the IMF recognised that climate change poses risks to macroeconomic stability.

It cannot be ignored.

Our new report shows how and why the #IMF can't give up on climate, with recommendations for its Surveillance review.

👉 bit.ly/IMFsurveilla... #IMFmeetings
Teal blue background, white text. Heading says "IMF climate action: green rhetoric, grey reality?" Subheading says "Read our assessment of IMF surveillance and climate action, 
with recommendations for the current surveillance policy review". Screenshot of report cover page showing a grey building covered by green vines. White background at the bottom with logos of Recourse and four co-publishing organisations.