Alice Larkin
@aliceclimate.bsky.social
Prof in climate science & energy policy, interests in aviation & shipping mitigation. >20 years in the interdisciplinary Tyndall Centre. Born at 330ppm.
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/...
September 26, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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 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...
Paper features @aliceclimate.bsky.social and Dr Gaurav Gharde.
doi.org/10.71535/483...
September 8, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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...
Paper features @aliceclimate.bsky.social and Dr Gaurav Gharde.
doi.org/10.71535/483...
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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.
@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
September 16, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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.
@aliceclimate.bsky.social and others discuss this seemingly un-solvable question in the latest episode of Rethink from BBC Radio 4.
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.
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
August 22, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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.
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...
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May 16, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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...
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How ‘net zero’ sidelines equity when it comes to flying by @aliceclimate.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
May 1, 2025 at 11:09 AM
How ‘net zero’ sidelines equity when it comes to flying by @aliceclimate.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
"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
April 17, 2025 at 3:22 PM
"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
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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
Full agenda and registration info: tyndall.ac.uk/events/criti...
Speakers include @goneri76.bsky.social
@neiladger.bsky.social
@aliceclimate.bsky.social
#Tyndall25UEA
April 11, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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
Full agenda and registration info: tyndall.ac.uk/events/criti...
Speakers include @goneri76.bsky.social
@neiladger.bsky.social
@aliceclimate.bsky.social
#Tyndall25UEA
"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
April 15, 2025 at 1:06 PM
"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...
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
April 9, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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...
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🛳️ 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...
🗣️ "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
April 9, 2025 at 5:30 AM
🛳️ 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...
🗣️ "It would be an absolute game-changer."
✍️ Take a look at the full story:
www.cnbc.com/2025/04/09/c...
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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...
💬 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
March 28, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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...
💬 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...
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
April 8, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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
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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...
📅 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
March 4, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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...
📅 8-10 September 📍 UEA, Norwich 💳 Early-bird cost at £350 opens soon
#ClimateResearch #Tyndall25UEA
tyndall.ac.uk/events/criti...
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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 🧵
- 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 🧵
February 26, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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 🧵
- 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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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....
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
February 12, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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....
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....
Well this captures it unfortunately ..."we are not even moving in the right direction, let alone at the required pace".
Earth is already shooting through the 1.5°C global warming limit, two major studies show
#climatecrisis
theconversation.com/earth-is-alr...
#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
February 12, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Well this captures it unfortunately ..."we are not even moving in the right direction, let alone at the required pace".
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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...
#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
February 11, 2025 at 10:16 AM
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...
#climatecrisis
theconversation.com/there-isnt-e...
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.
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...
- 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
February 12, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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.
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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
February 12, 2025 at 8:46 AM
The gap between climate risk and response has never been wider than it is today on.ft.com/3COob0Y
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A clear indication of increasing derailment risk theconversation.com/a-doom-loop-...
February 7, 2025 at 11:11 AM
A clear indication of increasing derailment risk theconversation.com/a-doom-loop-...
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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...
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
January 29, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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....
January 29, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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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What would Heathrow third runway mean for carbon emissions, air pollution, and noise?
More, more, more ...
Analysis by me
#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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
January 29, 2025 at 3:13 PM
What would Heathrow third runway mean for carbon emissions, air pollution, and noise?
More, more, more ...
Analysis by me
#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
More, more, more ...
Analysis by me
#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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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...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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...
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...
January 20, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...