Damon Evans
@damocrat.bsky.social
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When Massachusetts passed a "millionaires tax" in 2023, conservatives claimed the rich would flee.
But two years later, they haven't — and MA has collected $5.7B for infrastructure and public education.
A reminder that positive change can still happen at the state level.
But two years later, they haven't — and MA has collected $5.7B for infrastructure and public education.
A reminder that positive change can still happen at the state level.
October 24, 2025 at 10:01 PM
When Massachusetts passed a "millionaires tax" in 2023, conservatives claimed the rich would flee.
But two years later, they haven't — and MA has collected $5.7B for infrastructure and public education.
A reminder that positive change can still happen at the state level.
But two years later, they haven't — and MA has collected $5.7B for infrastructure and public education.
A reminder that positive change can still happen at the state level.
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Coal fell in both #China and #India in H1-2025 – temporarily in 🇮🇳 but more structurally in 🇨🇳
By contrast, clean sources didn't keep up with demand rise in the #US, while wind and hydro underperformed in the #EU, making 🇺🇸 and 🇪🇺 fossil generation grow
https://loom.ly/c-MNZSk
By contrast, clean sources didn't keep up with demand rise in the #US, while wind and hydro underperformed in the #EU, making 🇺🇸 and 🇪🇺 fossil generation grow
https://loom.ly/c-MNZSk
October 9, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Coal fell in both #China and #India in H1-2025 – temporarily in 🇮🇳 but more structurally in 🇨🇳
By contrast, clean sources didn't keep up with demand rise in the #US, while wind and hydro underperformed in the #EU, making 🇺🇸 and 🇪🇺 fossil generation grow
https://loom.ly/c-MNZSk
By contrast, clean sources didn't keep up with demand rise in the #US, while wind and hydro underperformed in the #EU, making 🇺🇸 and 🇪🇺 fossil generation grow
https://loom.ly/c-MNZSk
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Today Dhaka; tomorrow, your city
"For millions of Dhaka's residents, the challenges are immediate and relentless. Climate-induced migration continues to swell the city's population as rising sea levels, cyclones, and salinity devastate coastal livelihoods."
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Dhaka struggles to house climate migrants and growing population
Despite hundreds of acres of government land lying unused, only a handful of the nearly 50 housing projects launched over the past two decades have been completed, hampered by bureaucratic delays and ...
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October 9, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Today Dhaka; tomorrow, your city
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Global solar and wind power surges despite US green cuts under Trump
The IEA has cut in half its forecast for renewable energy growth in US this decade, and upgraded its forecast for India by 10%, putting it on track to become the 2nd largest renewables growth market after China.
The IEA has cut in half its forecast for renewable energy growth in US this decade, and upgraded its forecast for India by 10%, putting it on track to become the 2nd largest renewables growth market after China.
Global solar and wind power surges despite US green cuts under Trump
Renewable energy held back in world’s biggest economy while growing in India, the Middle East and Africa
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October 7, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Global solar and wind power surges despite US green cuts under Trump
The IEA has cut in half its forecast for renewable energy growth in US this decade, and upgraded its forecast for India by 10%, putting it on track to become the 2nd largest renewables growth market after China.
The IEA has cut in half its forecast for renewable energy growth in US this decade, and upgraded its forecast for India by 10%, putting it on track to become the 2nd largest renewables growth market after China.
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25%
New analysis finds wind power reduced the wholesale price of electricity by up to a quarter (25%) in 2024, equivalent to around £25/MWh.
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New analysis finds wind power reduced the wholesale price of electricity by up to a quarter (25%) in 2024, equivalent to around £25/MWh.
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Analysis: Growth in British renewables cutting electricity prices by…
Gas power now only setting the price of electricity around 85% of the time.
eciu.net
October 6, 2025 at 1:14 PM
25%
New analysis finds wind power reduced the wholesale price of electricity by up to a quarter (25%) in 2024, equivalent to around £25/MWh.
eciu.net/media/press...
New analysis finds wind power reduced the wholesale price of electricity by up to a quarter (25%) in 2024, equivalent to around £25/MWh.
eciu.net/media/press...
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Last year, we were lucky enough to welcome Dr Jane Goodall to the Greenpeace stage at Glastonbury, where she shared this beautiful message of HOPE in tough times.
Rest in peace, Jane. Thank you so much for all the hope you gave to us all. 💚💚
Rest in peace, Jane. Thank you so much for all the hope you gave to us all. 💚💚
October 2, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Last year, we were lucky enough to welcome Dr Jane Goodall to the Greenpeace stage at Glastonbury, where she shared this beautiful message of HOPE in tough times.
Rest in peace, Jane. Thank you so much for all the hope you gave to us all. 💚💚
Rest in peace, Jane. Thank you so much for all the hope you gave to us all. 💚💚
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A world in which the Chinese Communist Party adheres more closely to evidence led policy making than the British Conservative Party. A national embarrassment.
October 2, 2025 at 7:04 AM
A world in which the Chinese Communist Party adheres more closely to evidence led policy making than the British Conservative Party. A national embarrassment.
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Some good news.
London is meeting legal limits for toxic NO2 pollution for the first time – almost 200 years earlier than predicted – following the Mayor’s "world leading air pollution policies," City Hall announces.
The Ultra Low Emissions Zone - and similar policies - really do work.
London is meeting legal limits for toxic NO2 pollution for the first time – almost 200 years earlier than predicted – following the Mayor’s "world leading air pollution policies," City Hall announces.
The Ultra Low Emissions Zone - and similar policies - really do work.
September 30, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Some good news.
London is meeting legal limits for toxic NO2 pollution for the first time – almost 200 years earlier than predicted – following the Mayor’s "world leading air pollution policies," City Hall announces.
The Ultra Low Emissions Zone - and similar policies - really do work.
London is meeting legal limits for toxic NO2 pollution for the first time – almost 200 years earlier than predicted – following the Mayor’s "world leading air pollution policies," City Hall announces.
The Ultra Low Emissions Zone - and similar policies - really do work.
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This is so deeply unserious. Throughout the entire 14 years of the Conservative government oil and gas licenses were routinely issued and for much of the period there was a policy of maximising extraction.
Production still fell, the economy flatlined, and energy security got worse.
Production still fell, the economy flatlined, and energy security got worse.
September 19, 2025 at 8:19 AM
This is so deeply unserious. Throughout the entire 14 years of the Conservative government oil and gas licenses were routinely issued and for much of the period there was a policy of maximising extraction.
Production still fell, the economy flatlined, and energy security got worse.
Production still fell, the economy flatlined, and energy security got worse.
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In London, hate will never win.
September 17, 2025 at 6:10 AM
In London, hate will never win.
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Kemi Badenoch refusing to acknowledge that Tommy Robinson is "far-right", now on LBC, and refusing to condemn Elon Musk's words. In fact she says what Musk said *isn't* incitement. So what would be incitement then? How violent would his words have to be before he was deemed a threat to this country?
September 16, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Kemi Badenoch refusing to acknowledge that Tommy Robinson is "far-right", now on LBC, and refusing to condemn Elon Musk's words. In fact she says what Musk said *isn't* incitement. So what would be incitement then? How violent would his words have to be before he was deemed a threat to this country?
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‘I’m not far right but I went to a rally organised by Tommy Robinson’ is a pretty unconvincing position.
September 14, 2025 at 5:45 PM
‘I’m not far right but I went to a rally organised by Tommy Robinson’ is a pretty unconvincing position.
From yesterday’s March Against Fascism.
A peaceful protest from us. A predictably violent, pissed-up riot from the so-called patriots.
A peaceful protest from us. A predictably violent, pissed-up riot from the so-called patriots.
September 14, 2025 at 3:32 PM
From yesterday’s March Against Fascism.
A peaceful protest from us. A predictably violent, pissed-up riot from the so-called patriots.
A peaceful protest from us. A predictably violent, pissed-up riot from the so-called patriots.
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Surging solar imports mean #Africa can harness its abundant sunshine and expand electricity access ☀️⏩
Since June 2024, it imported 15 GW of solar from China, enough to add at least 5% power in 16 countries 🌍
Has Africa's solar boom begun? 👀 @BBC 🎧
Since June 2024, it imported 15 GW of solar from China, enough to add at least 5% power in 16 countries 🌍
Has Africa's solar boom begun? 👀 @BBC 🎧
The Climate Question - Will there be a solar power boom in Africa? - BBC Sounds
There's been a recent surge in solar panels arriving in Africa. Is this a game-changer?
www.bbc.co.uk
September 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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1/ New report from @bentleyallan.bsky.social's Net Zero Policy Lab: As the US withdraws from green tech industries and pressures allies to follow suit, China is stepping in to power the developing world's energy transition. The scale is staggering.
www.netzeropolicylab.com/china-green-...
www.netzeropolicylab.com/china-green-...
China Green Leap Outward — Net Zero Industrial Policy Lab
A new China Low Carbon Technology FDI Database
www.netzeropolicylab.com
September 12, 2025 at 2:21 AM
1/ New report from @bentleyallan.bsky.social's Net Zero Policy Lab: As the US withdraws from green tech industries and pressures allies to follow suit, China is stepping in to power the developing world's energy transition. The scale is staggering.
www.netzeropolicylab.com/china-green-...
www.netzeropolicylab.com/china-green-...
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Can you imagine if we had instead invested those funds in climate, health care, and education instead of lining the pockets of the military industrial complex?
In the 20 years following 9/11, the U.S. spent over $21 trillion on militarization.
Yesterday, the House passed an NDAA bringing us closer to a $1 trillion Pentagon budget.
For too long, hawks have used the tragedy of 9/11 to supercharge militarism at the cost of our needs and safety.
Enough.
Yesterday, the House passed an NDAA bringing us closer to a $1 trillion Pentagon budget.
For too long, hawks have used the tragedy of 9/11 to supercharge militarism at the cost of our needs and safety.
Enough.
September 11, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Can you imagine if we had instead invested those funds in climate, health care, and education instead of lining the pockets of the military industrial complex?
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Linking green energy to your local school, your hospital, your workplace is a really smart thing to do.
The anti-Net Zero movement wants to cast it as some top-down, abstract diktat that will make "ordinary people" cold and poor.
So the fightback needs to emphasise its tangible, local benefits.
The anti-Net Zero movement wants to cast it as some top-down, abstract diktat that will make "ordinary people" cold and poor.
So the fightback needs to emphasise its tangible, local benefits.
"My school saves thousands of pounds every year from those solar panels." The TUC directly takes on Reform, a party funded by the fossil fuel Industry. Posted on IG by tradesunioncongress
September 11, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Linking green energy to your local school, your hospital, your workplace is a really smart thing to do.
The anti-Net Zero movement wants to cast it as some top-down, abstract diktat that will make "ordinary people" cold and poor.
So the fightback needs to emphasise its tangible, local benefits.
The anti-Net Zero movement wants to cast it as some top-down, abstract diktat that will make "ordinary people" cold and poor.
So the fightback needs to emphasise its tangible, local benefits.
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Gonna say this til I'm blue in the face: wind and solar are inherently cheap forms of energy, but we are not benefitting from that because the energy market isn't working www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Energy users ‘could save £5bn a year’ if gas plants are removed from market
Former energy tsar suggests the ‘radical step’ as one of the few options the government has for cutting bills
www.theguardian.com
September 4, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Gonna say this til I'm blue in the face: wind and solar are inherently cheap forms of energy, but we are not benefitting from that because the energy market isn't working www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Doesn't make up for rubbish weather, but still rather lovely. 🌈
September 3, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Doesn't make up for rubbish weather, but still rather lovely. 🌈
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Why on earth do the Tories want to keep people locked into high energy bills? And, come to that, why is the BBC citing Reform but saying nothing about climate science or renewable alternatives?
Complete madness - except for the fossil fuel industry of course
Complete madness - except for the fossil fuel industry of course
Tories pledge to get 'all our oil and gas out of the North Sea'
The government warns Kemi Badenoch's plans would "only accelerate the worsening climate crisis".
www.bbc.com
August 31, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Why on earth do the Tories want to keep people locked into high energy bills? And, come to that, why is the BBC citing Reform but saying nothing about climate science or renewable alternatives?
Complete madness - except for the fossil fuel industry of course
Complete madness - except for the fossil fuel industry of course
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The amount of cash pouring into renewable energy products has reached a new record high.
$386 billion USD was invested during the first half of 2025 alone, a 10% jump from the same time last year, according to new data from BNEF.
The boom is mainly being driven by fast, small-scale solar.
$386 billion USD was invested during the first half of 2025 alone, a 10% jump from the same time last year, according to new data from BNEF.
The boom is mainly being driven by fast, small-scale solar.
August 27, 2025 at 3:15 AM
The amount of cash pouring into renewable energy products has reached a new record high.
$386 billion USD was invested during the first half of 2025 alone, a 10% jump from the same time last year, according to new data from BNEF.
The boom is mainly being driven by fast, small-scale solar.
$386 billion USD was invested during the first half of 2025 alone, a 10% jump from the same time last year, according to new data from BNEF.
The boom is mainly being driven by fast, small-scale solar.
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There was a hint in 2024 that China's Carbon emissions had peaked due to their massive roll out of renewables, which continues. Now the data from the first half of 2025 confirms that CO2 emissions in China are decreasing. 🧪🔌💡☀️💨🌊🔋
August 22, 2025 at 1:17 PM
There was a hint in 2024 that China's Carbon emissions had peaked due to their massive roll out of renewables, which continues. Now the data from the first half of 2025 confirms that CO2 emissions in China are decreasing. 🧪🔌💡☀️💨🌊🔋
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Not even 9am. So far on Radio 6, the news bulletins have featured a mother saying her daughters aren't safe because of asylum seekers, a Tory politician lambasting Labour for crossing numbers & Badenoch encouraging councils to lodge legal challenges against hotels. An endless stream of hateful bile.
August 21, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Not even 9am. So far on Radio 6, the news bulletins have featured a mother saying her daughters aren't safe because of asylum seekers, a Tory politician lambasting Labour for crossing numbers & Badenoch encouraging councils to lodge legal challenges against hotels. An endless stream of hateful bile.