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Emily Robinson
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PhD | Political Ecol. of Critical Materials for Decarbonisation Technologies | Extractivism | CompSocial Sci | Framing | Strategic Comms
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Via @er-roberts.bsky.social on LinkedIn - the amazing, huge @carbonbrief.org Global South experts and scientists database. Basically no excuse to be excluding these folks from climate coverage

www.carbonbrief.org/global-south...
Global South Climate Database - Carbon Brief
The “Global South Climate Scientists Database” was launched to ensure that journalists can contact scientists from Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Pacific.
www.carbonbrief.org
November 23, 2023 at 9:45 AM
Me too 🤚
Hi all 👋, I’m new here. Looking for recs for environmental social science and climate science/politics feeds. Quant methods, public opinion and general curiosities are also always welcome. Many thx in advance and hoping this new place is better than the old one…
September 28, 2023 at 6:38 PM
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A big reason Shell invested so much time and effort into green washing is because they had to convince their current and prospective employees that they are on the right side of history.

Now they've ditched the greenwashing they're having staffing issues.....
September 28, 2023 at 7:20 AM
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Carbon capture and “enhanced oil recovery” technologies are a lifeline to the oil and methane gas industries. CCS, EOR, credits for captured carbon in the future - all will enable more drilling & burning by fossil fuel companies today.
How Carbon Capture and Storage Projects Are Driving New Oil and Gas Extraction Globally
When Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber opens the 28th annual UN climate conference in Dubai in November, he will be juggling two roles – convincing the world of the United Arab Emirates’ leadership in reducin...
www.desmog.com
September 26, 2023 at 12:19 PM
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Proponents of neoliberalism claim that while it may worsen inequality, at least it reduces poverty. Is this true?

New research finds that stricter neoliberal structural adjustment over the past two decades is associated with increased inequality *and* poverty.

www.degruyter.com/document/doi...
September 26, 2023 at 12:01 PM
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This! SSP3 "regional rivalry" seems to be the path chosen...
September 21, 2023 at 7:34 AM
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How to understand the weakening of climate policies from UK and Sweden the last days? Are we looking at (near time) risk aversion? Are they responding to public opinion? Economic theory? Regardless, I believe it forces us to rethink the dynamics of climate obstruction today and in the near future.
September 21, 2023 at 7:17 AM
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You really wouldn't be able to tell from this that Norway is on-track to miss its transport sector decarbonisation target.

Again: only using "new cars sold" as your measure of climate success creates a really bad mess

www.wri.org/insights/cou...
These Countries Are Adopting Electric Vehicles the Fastest
Norway and China are among the top countries scaling electric vehicles at rates needed to meet international climate goals.
www.wri.org
September 21, 2023 at 8:51 AM
This will only lead to an even bigger rush to decarbonise in the future. Exacerbating the current concerns about a ‘just’ transition. The longer we leave it, the faster we have to decarbonise, the faster we have to decarbonise, the more likely environmental and social justice will be deprioritised.
Now even the car manufacturers are slamming UK PM Rishi Sunak’s plan to junk climate crisis measures. Ford UK says: “Our business needs three things from the UK government: ambition, commitment and consistency. A relaxation of 2030 would undermine all.”
September 20, 2023 at 10:56 AM