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Kevin Anderson is a British climate scientist. Anderson has a decade of industrial experience, principally as an engineer in the… more

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by Kevin Anderson

kevinclimate.bsky.social
Isn’t how much this hi-income decile group use the transport system (ie. they choose to travel a lot & choose to do so via faster means) as important as the system itself? In so many areas, differences in demand between groups is as important as the supply system itself.
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tg42birder.bsky.social
Thanks. I read OP. I agree entirely. I stopped in April 2007. I was teaching climate in schools & realised acting in accordance with my words was paramount.

However, a few prominent climate scientists are hostile to the view & block on sight.

@kevinclimate.bsky.social was (& is) an inspiration.
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by Kevin Anderson — Reposted by: Kevin Anderson

kevinclimate.bsky.social
Thanks for reminding me of this. Sadly, 6years on we are in a much worse starting position than we were even then. The allure of fluff, nonsese & downright lies has not changed the physics - & it never will. Today the emissions are higher & the budgets much smaller! nitter.poast.org/anlomedad/st...
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anlomedad.bsky.social
IPCC Chef Jim Kea saß 2019 mal mit @kevinclimate.bsky.social vor der Klimakommission vom UK Parliament. Kannte Kea vorher nich. Aber die Grimassen, die er schnitt bzw. ostentativ versuchte zu vermeiden, wenn Kevin redete, sagen schon alles. 2 Twitter posts mit Clips: nitter.poast.org/anlomedad/st...
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by Kevin Anderson

kevinclimate.bsky.social
I hope you’re right, but all too often& over many years I’ve witnessed how the ‘influential’/the great&good/senior people in organisations do often see themselves as unquestionably superior & are often uncomfortable in the company of the ‘little people’; certainly not all demonstrate this, but many.
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by Kevin Anderson

kevinclimate.bsky.social
1) deep & rapid cuts in the discretionary hi-energy-consuming ‘norms’ of hi-income/wealth groups. 2) hi-levels of demand management 3) zero carbon energy supply alternatives including wind & solar.
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by Kevin Anderson — Reposted by: Kevin Anderson

kevinclimate.bsky.social
I get your point. My concern from a UK perspective is that the v.wealthy minority are both disproportionately responsible for the UK’s discretionary emissions - and control the resources, land & even the labour of much of our obscenely unequal society, resources urgently needed for decarbonisation.
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by Kevin Anderson

kevinclimate.bsky.social
Hi Aarne. I’m not sure I fully get what you’re saying. Is it that in Finland many in the top 1% or so also live frugal lives (from an emissions and resource use perspective), or that there are some exceptions who manage it … or?
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by Kevin Anderson

kevinclimate.bsky.social
I’d need a bit more to go on than just that if I’m to make any sense of your comment.
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by Kevin Anderson

kevinclimate.bsky.social
Yes, a contemporary of Adam Smith. But as with Smith many of his comments are pertinent/insightful beyond the libertarian views that are often over-emphasised for these historical figures. Eg. Smith's Wealth of Nations only really makes sense when read in conjunction with Theory of Moral Sentiments.
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by Kevin Anderson — Reposted by: Kevin Anderson

kevinclimate.bsky.social
Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plays the same role in aviation as CCS/BECCS/DACCS play for other fossil-fuelled sectors: more a stalling tactic than solution. Good engineers work on SAF, but CEOs/politicians/etc deliberately mis-sell their role in mitigation.
climateuncensored.com/gatwick-expa...
Gatwick Expansion: A Direct Assault on Climate Commitments - Climate Uncensored
Comment on UK Government announcement of Gatwick Airport expansion by Professor Kevin Anderson and Dr. Lois Pennington, of Tyndall Centre, University of
climateuncensored.com
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by Kevin Anderson — Reposted by: Kevin Anderson

kevinclimate.bsky.social
But it’s essential the little people get to hear the pearls of wisdom from these intellectual & moral titans. Sadly (from experience), this elitist thinking is widespread amongst the great & good. Furthermore, they choose to travel business/first class to avoid contamination from the hoi polloi.
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by Kevin Anderson — Reposted by: Kevin Anderson

kevinclimate.bsky.social
Was there any serious discussion of the one, or even two, order-of-magnitude gap in individuals emissions? Climate discourse often overlooks a key point from Piketty’s analysis: most emissions are discretionary & concentrated among a relatively small, & relatively affluent share of the population.
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by Kevin Anderson

kevinclimate.bsky.social
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by Kevin Anderson

kevinclimate.bsky.social
Yes … happy to pointed to alternatives?
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bowl200.bsky.social
Just look at Transport Sec speech to aviation sector earlier this year. Message is expand as much as you like. Target is capacity to have just under 500m passengers using UK airports by 2050 and achieve so-called "net zero" leaving 20m tonnes of emissions to be cleaned up somehow or other.
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by Kevin Anderson — Reposted by: Kevin Anderson, David L. Roberts

kevinclimate.bsky.social
I genuinely hope to be wrong, but I suspect @rory-stewart.bsky.social & @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social are in the top fraction of 1% of hi-emitters & so cling to future tech salvations & the allure of weak but well crafted legislation. The challenges we face raise profound questions of "moral code".
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by Kevin Anderson

kevinclimate.bsky.social
As Labour open their annual conference, I’d be interested if anyone can share Ministers/MPs’ views on further expanding UK airport capacity; expansion that's incompatible with UK climate commitments, not to mention increased volume & frequency of aviation noise! climateuncensored.com/gatwick-expa...
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twofeathers.bsky.social
@rory-stewart.bsky.social @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social Are you going to this event? TRIP coverage of climate change is poor (AC: "the most severe issue facing the world") especially Leading interview with UK CCC chair. Educate yourselves especially what @kevinclimate.bsky.social has to say.
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by Kevin Anderson

kevinclimate.bsky.social
Agree … the middle classes must maintain their frequent flyer loyalty cards, … and continue to claim concern for the less wealthy family that flys to Spain from time to time. Now which group do ministers fit into, or the head of IATA, - or indeed many climate academics, consultants, etc.?
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mr-gear.bsky.social
Well yes indeed. But even that has to be better than just expanding Gatwick and expecting the problem to be solved by magic.
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aliceclimate.bsky.social
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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by Kevin Anderson

kevinclimate.bsky.social
Plus a Tardis so they can ignore the passage of time. Advocates of airport expansion ignore how it is cumulative emissions that matter, preferring instead to choose delivery dates sufficiently far ahead that they know they’ll either be retired or dead. Their bluff & nonsense needs to be called out.
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nonviolence.bsky.social
Yes. Smoking even more does not improve your chances to avoid cancer 🤷‍♂️
Gatwick passengers step over Just Stop Oil activists blocking airport entrance
YouTube video by The Independent
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by Kevin Anderson — Reposted by: Kevin Anderson

kevinclimate.bsky.social
Thanks for the kind endorsement Caroline.

Also - thanks to my co-author Dr Lois Pennington - an informed & honest voice & with the courage to speak out. @loispennington.bsky.social
carolinelucas.bsky.social
Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 12d
Brilliant from @kevinclimate.bsky.social as always - making abundantly clear the inconvenient truth this Govt is forever trying to duck & dodge: expanding aviation capacity is fundamentally incompatible with the UK’s climate obligations
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Kevin Anderson @kevinclimate.bsky.social · 12d
Gatwick expansion blows another huge hole in the UK Government's already perforated climate commitments.

New article on Gatwick expansion with my @tyndallcentre.bsky.social colleague Dr Lois Pennington @loispennington.bsky.social

climateuncensored.com/gatwick-expa...
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peteknapp.bsky.social
There are so many points clearly and concisely explained.

One more is the air pollution created around airports. These particles are much smaller than most, posing greater health risks.

I gave a 5-min speech about this to the Gatwick Planning Inspectorate: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPwA...
Gatwick Airport Expansion Hearing 2
YouTube video by XR Dorking Reigate & Redhill
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Reposted by: Kevin Anderson, Marina Jirotka, Stuart White

carolinelucas.bsky.social
Brilliant from @kevinclimate.bsky.social as always - making abundantly clear the inconvenient truth this Govt is forever trying to duck & dodge: expanding aviation capacity is fundamentally incompatible with the UK’s climate obligations
kevinclimate.bsky.social
Kevin Anderson @kevinclimate.bsky.social · 12d
Gatwick expansion blows another huge hole in the UK Government's already perforated climate commitments.

New article on Gatwick expansion with my @tyndallcentre.bsky.social colleague Dr Lois Pennington @loispennington.bsky.social

climateuncensored.com/gatwick-expa...
Gatwick Expansion: A Direct Assault on Climate Commitments - Climate Uncensored
Comment on UK Government announcement of Gatwick Airport expansion by Professor Kevin Anderson and Dr. Lois Pennington, of Tyndall Centre, University of
climateuncensored.com
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campaigncc.bsky.social
Gatwick expansion is a direct assault on climate commitments, say experts @kevinclimate.bsky.social & @loispennington.bsky.social

If you'd like your MP to hear from the experts on climate policy invite them to this briefing on 27 November: www.nebriefing.org
climateuncensored.com/gatwick-expa...
Gatwick Expansion: A Direct Assault on Climate Commitments - Climate Uncensored
Comment on UK Government announcement of Gatwick Airport expansion by Professor Kevin Anderson and Dr. Lois Pennington, of Tyndall Centre, University of
climateuncensored.com
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by Kevin Anderson — Reposted by: Kevin Anderson

kevinclimate.bsky.social
Obfuscation has long been the climate modus operandi of UK governments - of different colours. Sadly many within the expert community have chosen to remain quiet, preferring our cosy lives rather than face the flack from raising difficult questions.
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mitsnoyl.bsky.social
I think airport expansion is the sort of strategy a government will adopt to grow the economy when it is bereft of any other ideas - similar to HS2. There are so many infrastructure projects that we desperately need to undertake but these vanity projects, tragically, get the go ahead.
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