Nicholas Beuret
@nicholasbeuret.bsky.social
It’s not doom if it’s a best case scenario. Author of Or Something Worse: Why We Need to Disrupt the Climate Transition out 23 Sept 2025 @versobooks | https://linktr.ee/orsomethingworse
Lecturer, University of Essex
Lecturer, University of Essex
Saying the quiet bit out loud
"Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella has warned that artificial intelligence (AI) risks becoming a speculative bubble unless its use spreads beyond big tech companies and wealthy economies."
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
"Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella has warned that artificial intelligence (AI) risks becoming a speculative bubble unless its use spreads beyond big tech companies and wealthy economies."
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
Big tech boss tells delegates at Davos that broader global use is essential if technology is to deliver lasting growth
www.irishtimes.com
January 22, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Saying the quiet bit out loud
"Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella has warned that artificial intelligence (AI) risks becoming a speculative bubble unless its use spreads beyond big tech companies and wealthy economies."
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
"Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella has warned that artificial intelligence (AI) risks becoming a speculative bubble unless its use spreads beyond big tech companies and wealthy economies."
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
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Super excited to be at the amazing @fiveleavesbooks.bsky.social in Nottingham to talk about by green transition book 'Or Something Worse' (@versobooks.bsky.social) on the 21st Janurary. If you're in the area come say hi!
January 7, 2026 at 9:55 AM
Super excited to be at the amazing @fiveleavesbooks.bsky.social in Nottingham to talk about by green transition book 'Or Something Worse' (@versobooks.bsky.social) on the 21st Janurary. If you're in the area come say hi!
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The UN is putting refugees to work in poorly paid green jobs to generate carbon credits for billion-dollar firms.
It’s one of the most cynical instances of a corporate greenwashing agenda that has done little to address climate change.
It’s one of the most cynical instances of a corporate greenwashing agenda that has done little to address climate change.
Corporations Are Using Carbon Credits to Exploit Refugees
The UN is putting refugees to work in poorly paid green jobs to generate carbon credits for billion-dollar firms. It’s one of the most cynical instances of a corporate greenwashing agenda that has done little to address climate change.
jacobin.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:01 PM
The UN is putting refugees to work in poorly paid green jobs to generate carbon credits for billion-dollar firms.
It’s one of the most cynical instances of a corporate greenwashing agenda that has done little to address climate change.
It’s one of the most cynical instances of a corporate greenwashing agenda that has done little to address climate change.
Mozambique has been smashed by 15 major flood events over the past 5 years, affecting 5 million people - 15% of the entire population
The current floods have impacted 620,000ppl, and destroyed 72,000 homes
Mozambique contributes only 0.21% to global CO2 emissions, and 0.01% of historical emissions
The current floods have impacted 620,000ppl, and destroyed 72,000 homes
Mozambique contributes only 0.21% to global CO2 emissions, and 0.01% of historical emissions
January 20, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Mozambique has been smashed by 15 major flood events over the past 5 years, affecting 5 million people - 15% of the entire population
The current floods have impacted 620,000ppl, and destroyed 72,000 homes
Mozambique contributes only 0.21% to global CO2 emissions, and 0.01% of historical emissions
The current floods have impacted 620,000ppl, and destroyed 72,000 homes
Mozambique contributes only 0.21% to global CO2 emissions, and 0.01% of historical emissions
The successful UK off-shore wind auction comes w/ a higher price tag than prev ones: £91/MWh. That's not the cost of production, but a 20 yr fixed price ensuring profitability. A.k.a, a bribe to get business to solve climate change for the State
h/t @neweconomics.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/4udkj2tm
h/t @neweconomics.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/4udkj2tm
Making progress on clean power, but at what price?
The latest offshore wind auction secured a record 8.4GW of new capacity, but the cost of finance has pushed up prices
tinyurl.com
January 20, 2026 at 11:04 AM
The successful UK off-shore wind auction comes w/ a higher price tag than prev ones: £91/MWh. That's not the cost of production, but a 20 yr fixed price ensuring profitability. A.k.a, a bribe to get business to solve climate change for the State
h/t @neweconomics.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/4udkj2tm
h/t @neweconomics.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/4udkj2tm
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🎙️NEW PODCAST🎙️
Disrupting the Climate Transition? W/ Nicholas Beuret.
lnkd.in/ewYqDPVU
We hear a lot about the ‘Green Transition’, but what does the ‘transition economy’ actually look like in Britain? Who are its winners and losers, and how does it intersect with longer term structural trends?
Disrupting the Climate Transition? W/ Nicholas Beuret.
lnkd.in/ewYqDPVU
We hear a lot about the ‘Green Transition’, but what does the ‘transition economy’ actually look like in Britain? Who are its winners and losers, and how does it intersect with longer term structural trends?
January 19, 2026 at 4:57 PM
🎙️NEW PODCAST🎙️
Disrupting the Climate Transition? W/ Nicholas Beuret.
lnkd.in/ewYqDPVU
We hear a lot about the ‘Green Transition’, but what does the ‘transition economy’ actually look like in Britain? Who are its winners and losers, and how does it intersect with longer term structural trends?
Disrupting the Climate Transition? W/ Nicholas Beuret.
lnkd.in/ewYqDPVU
We hear a lot about the ‘Green Transition’, but what does the ‘transition economy’ actually look like in Britain? Who are its winners and losers, and how does it intersect with longer term structural trends?
January 19, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Chile - 18ppl have been killed and more than 50,000 have been evacuated due to wildfires
Southern Africa - 100 killed and 200,000 affected by flooding
Australia - over a 1000 ppl displaced and impacted directly by first fires then flooding
Another week after 1.5C
Southern Africa - 100 killed and 200,000 affected by flooding
Australia - over a 1000 ppl displaced and impacted directly by first fires then flooding
Another week after 1.5C
January 19, 2026 at 11:05 AM
Chile - 18ppl have been killed and more than 50,000 have been evacuated due to wildfires
Southern Africa - 100 killed and 200,000 affected by flooding
Australia - over a 1000 ppl displaced and impacted directly by first fires then flooding
Another week after 1.5C
Southern Africa - 100 killed and 200,000 affected by flooding
Australia - over a 1000 ppl displaced and impacted directly by first fires then flooding
Another week after 1.5C
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NEW – Analysis: UK newspaper editorial opposition to climate action overtakes support for first time | @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social @sylviahayes.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/eAPkvkx
Read here: buff.ly/eAPkvkx
January 19, 2026 at 8:00 AM
NEW – Analysis: UK newspaper editorial opposition to climate action overtakes support for first time | @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social @sylviahayes.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/eAPkvkx
Read here: buff.ly/eAPkvkx
Green energy refuses to die.
US energy demand will increase by 4% over the next 2 yrs, largely due to AI
But aggregate fossil fuel production will fall - coal by almost 10%.
All of it will come from renewables. Solar up 46%, wind up 12%
US energy demand will increase by 4% over the next 2 yrs, largely due to AI
But aggregate fossil fuel production will fall - coal by almost 10%.
All of it will come from renewables. Solar up 46%, wind up 12%
January 18, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Green energy refuses to die.
US energy demand will increase by 4% over the next 2 yrs, largely due to AI
But aggregate fossil fuel production will fall - coal by almost 10%.
All of it will come from renewables. Solar up 46%, wind up 12%
US energy demand will increase by 4% over the next 2 yrs, largely due to AI
But aggregate fossil fuel production will fall - coal by almost 10%.
All of it will come from renewables. Solar up 46%, wind up 12%
BP and the climate transition's 'valley of death'
Thoughts on BP’s failed efforts to become a transition economy energy power, how it related to the US and Venezuela, and the politics of maintaining position within a profound reorganisation of the global economy.
tinyurl.com/5e4zuvfz
Thoughts on BP’s failed efforts to become a transition economy energy power, how it related to the US and Venezuela, and the politics of maintaining position within a profound reorganisation of the global economy.
tinyurl.com/5e4zuvfz
January 17, 2026 at 2:54 PM
BP and the climate transition's 'valley of death'
Thoughts on BP’s failed efforts to become a transition economy energy power, how it related to the US and Venezuela, and the politics of maintaining position within a profound reorganisation of the global economy.
tinyurl.com/5e4zuvfz
Thoughts on BP’s failed efforts to become a transition economy energy power, how it related to the US and Venezuela, and the politics of maintaining position within a profound reorganisation of the global economy.
tinyurl.com/5e4zuvfz
The climate economy isn’t just alive: it’s growing
“while US green investment has clearly taken a blow… the national power sector’s long-term trend of renewable energy’s growth at the expense of fossil-fuelled sources remains intact”
“while US green investment has clearly taken a blow… the national power sector’s long-term trend of renewable energy’s growth at the expense of fossil-fuelled sources remains intact”
January 17, 2026 at 8:31 AM
The climate economy isn’t just alive: it’s growing
“while US green investment has clearly taken a blow… the national power sector’s long-term trend of renewable energy’s growth at the expense of fossil-fuelled sources remains intact”
“while US green investment has clearly taken a blow… the national power sector’s long-term trend of renewable energy’s growth at the expense of fossil-fuelled sources remains intact”
Reinsurers – insurance companies that sell insurance to other insurance companies – are getting more profitable. Returns are up 24% over the past 2yrs.
How when reinsurers supposedly take on the risk of large disasters?
They aren’t covering large scale disasters anymore.
How when reinsurers supposedly take on the risk of large disasters?
They aren’t covering large scale disasters anymore.
January 16, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Reinsurers – insurance companies that sell insurance to other insurance companies – are getting more profitable. Returns are up 24% over the past 2yrs.
How when reinsurers supposedly take on the risk of large disasters?
They aren’t covering large scale disasters anymore.
How when reinsurers supposedly take on the risk of large disasters?
They aren’t covering large scale disasters anymore.
Substacking time!
After the past year of endless writing and occasional actual publishing (and endlessly hating on social media platforms), I've decided to just semi-regress to my blogging roots and open a substack
It's here - nicholasbeuret.substack.com/p/welcome-to...
After the past year of endless writing and occasional actual publishing (and endlessly hating on social media platforms), I've decided to just semi-regress to my blogging roots and open a substack
It's here - nicholasbeuret.substack.com/p/welcome-to...
Welcome to In and Against the Climate Transition!
(its not doom if its the best case scenario)
nicholasbeuret.substack.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Substacking time!
After the past year of endless writing and occasional actual publishing (and endlessly hating on social media platforms), I've decided to just semi-regress to my blogging roots and open a substack
It's here - nicholasbeuret.substack.com/p/welcome-to...
After the past year of endless writing and occasional actual publishing (and endlessly hating on social media platforms), I've decided to just semi-regress to my blogging roots and open a substack
It's here - nicholasbeuret.substack.com/p/welcome-to...
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Watch the full interview with historian @davidedgerton.bsky.social on our YouTube channel www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSxc...
Beyond techno-optimism w/ David Edgerton
YouTube video by The BREAK—DOWN
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January 15, 2026 at 9:19 AM
Watch the full interview with historian @davidedgerton.bsky.social on our YouTube channel www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSxc...
Had a lot of fun doing this interview on the New Thinking podcast discussing the cost-of-living crisis, the installation economy and how worker organising can disrupt their transition.
tinyurl.com/3z9p52pc
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Spotify – Web Player
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January 15, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Had a lot of fun doing this interview on the New Thinking podcast discussing the cost-of-living crisis, the installation economy and how worker organising can disrupt their transition.
tinyurl.com/3z9p52pc
tinyurl.com/3z9p52pc
This is a great @macrodosepod.bsky.social on Iran & water stress as a driver of crisis
The combination of the destruction of water security through a drive to develop, poor mgt, and climate change all have push Iran's water security to the brink
tinyurl.com/bdz7efwa
1/3
The combination of the destruction of water security through a drive to develop, poor mgt, and climate change all have push Iran's water security to the brink
tinyurl.com/bdz7efwa
1/3
Iran Crisis & Trump vs. The Fed | MACRODOSE
Get more from MACRODOSE on Patreon
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January 14, 2026 at 10:17 AM
This is a great @macrodosepod.bsky.social on Iran & water stress as a driver of crisis
The combination of the destruction of water security through a drive to develop, poor mgt, and climate change all have push Iran's water security to the brink
tinyurl.com/bdz7efwa
1/3
The combination of the destruction of water security through a drive to develop, poor mgt, and climate change all have push Iran's water security to the brink
tinyurl.com/bdz7efwa
1/3
Xenophobia is an economic doomloop, one that will only get worse with climate change
In a post-growth world where overcapacity and climate impacts stall-out the economy, migrants are an easy focus for right-wing activists. But stopping migration kills economies and services
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In a post-growth world where overcapacity and climate impacts stall-out the economy, migrants are an easy focus for right-wing activists. But stopping migration kills economies and services
1/2
January 13, 2026 at 10:44 AM
Xenophobia is an economic doomloop, one that will only get worse with climate change
In a post-growth world where overcapacity and climate impacts stall-out the economy, migrants are an easy focus for right-wing activists. But stopping migration kills economies and services
1/2
In a post-growth world where overcapacity and climate impacts stall-out the economy, migrants are an easy focus for right-wing activists. But stopping migration kills economies and services
1/2
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"Wall Street’s biggest banks made more money financing green projects than they did from working with fossil fuel companies for a fourth straight year..."
How many people know this?
The economics are on the side of clean energy.
The petrofascists know. Can they stop it?
How many people know this?
The economics are on the side of clean energy.
The petrofascists know. Can they stop it?
Banks Notch Higher Fees From Green Bonds Than Fossil Fuel Debt
Wall Street’s biggest banks made more money financing green projects than they did from working with fossil fuel companies for a fourth straight year, even as they faced ongoing pressure to pull back ...
www.bloomberg.com
January 12, 2026 at 3:39 PM
"Wall Street’s biggest banks made more money financing green projects than they did from working with fossil fuel companies for a fourth straight year..."
How many people know this?
The economics are on the side of clean energy.
The petrofascists know. Can they stop it?
How many people know this?
The economics are on the side of clean energy.
The petrofascists know. Can they stop it?
Hot, dry weather, exacerbated by climate change, shrinks the soil under buildings. In London this means a million properties will be at risk of subsidence by 2030 according to Aviva Plc.
The climate squeeze is getting tighter
The climate squeeze is getting tighter
January 12, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Hot, dry weather, exacerbated by climate change, shrinks the soil under buildings. In London this means a million properties will be at risk of subsidence by 2030 according to Aviva Plc.
The climate squeeze is getting tighter
The climate squeeze is getting tighter
This emphatically dbls down on Trump's earlier moves to capture corporate power within State policy - where the stake in Intel was framed as enabling, here Trump is directly using State power against the business case for not investing. This is a new phase of Western capitalism
January 12, 2026 at 10:28 AM
This emphatically dbls down on Trump's earlier moves to capture corporate power within State policy - where the stake in Intel was framed as enabling, here Trump is directly using State power against the business case for not investing. This is a new phase of Western capitalism
It's absolutely hilarious Trump's oil grab might well do over US shale producers
“If the US government starts providing guarantees to oil companies to produce or grow oil production in Venezuela I’m going to be . . . pissed.”
t.co/RXdbniiUDm
“If the US government starts providing guarantees to oil companies to produce or grow oil production in Venezuela I’m going to be . . . pissed.”
t.co/RXdbniiUDm
https://tinyurl.com/yd366t6p
t.co
January 9, 2026 at 2:04 PM
It's absolutely hilarious Trump's oil grab might well do over US shale producers
“If the US government starts providing guarantees to oil companies to produce or grow oil production in Venezuela I’m going to be . . . pissed.”
t.co/RXdbniiUDm
“If the US government starts providing guarantees to oil companies to produce or grow oil production in Venezuela I’m going to be . . . pissed.”
t.co/RXdbniiUDm
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In 2025, America suffered a billion-dollar disaster every 10 days #Climate
In 2025, America suffered a billion-dollar disaster every 10 days
A new analysis finds that in 2025, disasters in the U.S. took 276 lives and caused $115 billion in damages. It could have been much worse.
grist.org
January 8, 2026 at 11:15 AM
In 2025, America suffered a billion-dollar disaster every 10 days #Climate
The idea it's not about oil relies on assuming markets & govts are rational, but we are living in the ruins of modernity now. We are post-nuance
We're also seeing Trump try to reverse the relationship between State and Capital, and institute an imperial command over business.
We're also seeing Trump try to reverse the relationship between State and Capital, and institute an imperial command over business.
January 7, 2026 at 10:43 AM
The idea it's not about oil relies on assuming markets & govts are rational, but we are living in the ruins of modernity now. We are post-nuance
We're also seeing Trump try to reverse the relationship between State and Capital, and institute an imperial command over business.
We're also seeing Trump try to reverse the relationship between State and Capital, and institute an imperial command over business.