Paul C
@paulclondon.bsky.social
Climate/energy policy, currently head of public sector decarbonisation at UK's department of energy security and net zero. Nature, sustainability and circular economy. Dad and cyclist. Canadian born, raised in Indonesia
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Schools are key players in the journey to Net Zero – is your site ready?
The Department for Education is calling on all schools in England to have a Climate Action Plan by 2025.
Not sure where to start? We’ve got you covered.
The Department for Education is calling on all schools in England to have a Climate Action Plan by 2025.
Not sure where to start? We’ve got you covered.
November 3, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Schools are key players in the journey to Net Zero – is your site ready?
The Department for Education is calling on all schools in England to have a Climate Action Plan by 2025.
Not sure where to start? We’ve got you covered.
The Department for Education is calling on all schools in England to have a Climate Action Plan by 2025.
Not sure where to start? We’ve got you covered.
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In 1850 the weight of all the world's wild mammals equalled the weight of humans and our livestock
Today they are outweighed 1 to 20
Reconfiguring life on this planet to produce cheap meat and dairy
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Today they are outweighed 1 to 20
Reconfiguring life on this planet to produce cheap meat and dairy
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
October 28, 2025 at 11:53 AM
In 1850 the weight of all the world's wild mammals equalled the weight of humans and our livestock
Today they are outweighed 1 to 20
Reconfiguring life on this planet to produce cheap meat and dairy
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Today they are outweighed 1 to 20
Reconfiguring life on this planet to produce cheap meat and dairy
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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"Today, Chinese companies are continuing to build new coal plants in Indonesia, despite a 2021 pledge by China’s president, Xi Jinping, that Beijing would end such financing," reports @insideclimatenews.org's Nicholas Kusnetz (w/ @peteraldhous.com): insideclimatenews.org/news/1910202... #ClimateSky
China Helped Indonesia Build One of the World’s Biggest, Youngest Coal Fleets. It’s Still Growing. - Inside Climate News
Indonesia is one of the few countries still building new coal power plants, the most polluting sources of power. Chinese companies are playing a large role despite a pledge by Beijing to halt such sup...
insideclimatenews.org
October 25, 2025 at 6:08 PM
"Today, Chinese companies are continuing to build new coal plants in Indonesia, despite a 2021 pledge by China’s president, Xi Jinping, that Beijing would end such financing," reports @insideclimatenews.org's Nicholas Kusnetz (w/ @peteraldhous.com): insideclimatenews.org/news/1910202... #ClimateSky
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Strong editorial from the Lancet. The Government needs to listen:
“The dysfunctionalities of the pharma model will not be solved by ramping up drug prices”
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
“The dysfunctionalities of the pharma model will not be solved by ramping up drug prices”
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Drug pricing and pharmaceutical innovation: a false promise
The UK is facing a pharma exodus. Major pharmaceutical companies have withdrawn about
£2 billion in proposed investment from the country, blaming insufficient government
investment. Central to the dis...
www.thelancet.com
October 24, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Strong editorial from the Lancet. The Government needs to listen:
“The dysfunctionalities of the pharma model will not be solved by ramping up drug prices”
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
“The dysfunctionalities of the pharma model will not be solved by ramping up drug prices”
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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Time for 2025 updates to my annual “opinions about solar” thread. If you like these, you might like the second edition of my book, Solar Power Finance Without The Jargon. A 30% discount code WSQ0437 is valid on publisher website until end of November 2025.
www.worldscientific.com/worldscibook...
www.worldscientific.com/worldscibook...
Solar Power Finance Without the Jargon
www.worldscientific.com
October 20, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Time for 2025 updates to my annual “opinions about solar” thread. If you like these, you might like the second edition of my book, Solar Power Finance Without The Jargon. A 30% discount code WSQ0437 is valid on publisher website until end of November 2025.
www.worldscientific.com/worldscibook...
www.worldscientific.com/worldscibook...
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🚲🥗🚗 Small choices matter, but big change happens when systems support them.
WRI Climate ranked 19 climate-friendly behaviors to show which ones cut the most emissions and why policies & businesses must make them accessible.
See the list 👉 bit.ly/4q0pWvC
WRI Climate ranked 19 climate-friendly behaviors to show which ones cut the most emissions and why policies & businesses must make them accessible.
See the list 👉 bit.ly/4q0pWvC
October 13, 2025 at 11:01 AM
🚲🥗🚗 Small choices matter, but big change happens when systems support them.
WRI Climate ranked 19 climate-friendly behaviors to show which ones cut the most emissions and why policies & businesses must make them accessible.
See the list 👉 bit.ly/4q0pWvC
WRI Climate ranked 19 climate-friendly behaviors to show which ones cut the most emissions and why policies & businesses must make them accessible.
See the list 👉 bit.ly/4q0pWvC
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#RoutledgeRevisited
Prosperity Without Growth
@timjackson.org.uk
"Cuts through the intellectual clamour with clarity, courage & hope" @naomiaklein.bsky.social
"Essential reading for those refusing to succumb to a dystopic future" @yanisvaroufakis.bsky.social
www.routledge.com/Prosperity-w...
Prosperity Without Growth
@timjackson.org.uk
"Cuts through the intellectual clamour with clarity, courage & hope" @naomiaklein.bsky.social
"Essential reading for those refusing to succumb to a dystopic future" @yanisvaroufakis.bsky.social
www.routledge.com/Prosperity-w...
October 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM
#RoutledgeRevisited
Prosperity Without Growth
@timjackson.org.uk
"Cuts through the intellectual clamour with clarity, courage & hope" @naomiaklein.bsky.social
"Essential reading for those refusing to succumb to a dystopic future" @yanisvaroufakis.bsky.social
www.routledge.com/Prosperity-w...
Prosperity Without Growth
@timjackson.org.uk
"Cuts through the intellectual clamour with clarity, courage & hope" @naomiaklein.bsky.social
"Essential reading for those refusing to succumb to a dystopic future" @yanisvaroufakis.bsky.social
www.routledge.com/Prosperity-w...
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"Life is mostly froth and bubble;
Two things stand like stone:
Kindness in another’s trouble,
Courage in our own."
~ Adam Lindsay Gordon
🎨 Carl Holsøe
Two things stand like stone:
Kindness in another’s trouble,
Courage in our own."
~ Adam Lindsay Gordon
🎨 Carl Holsøe
October 7, 2025 at 7:46 PM
"Life is mostly froth and bubble;
Two things stand like stone:
Kindness in another’s trouble,
Courage in our own."
~ Adam Lindsay Gordon
🎨 Carl Holsøe
Two things stand like stone:
Kindness in another’s trouble,
Courage in our own."
~ Adam Lindsay Gordon
🎨 Carl Holsøe
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💡 Save the school > £100,000 over 20 years
🌱 Reduce emissions by an approximate equivalent of 5,802kg in CO2.
💡 Any project surplus to support Selce’s fuel poverty alleviation programme, saving households £1.06 million in total in the past year — ave. of £442 each.
➡️ www.selce.org.uk/shares
🌱 Reduce emissions by an approximate equivalent of 5,802kg in CO2.
💡 Any project surplus to support Selce’s fuel poverty alleviation programme, saving households £1.06 million in total in the past year — ave. of £442 each.
➡️ www.selce.org.uk/shares
October 7, 2025 at 11:52 AM
💡 Save the school > £100,000 over 20 years
🌱 Reduce emissions by an approximate equivalent of 5,802kg in CO2.
💡 Any project surplus to support Selce’s fuel poverty alleviation programme, saving households £1.06 million in total in the past year — ave. of £442 each.
➡️ www.selce.org.uk/shares
🌱 Reduce emissions by an approximate equivalent of 5,802kg in CO2.
💡 Any project surplus to support Selce’s fuel poverty alleviation programme, saving households £1.06 million in total in the past year — ave. of £442 each.
➡️ www.selce.org.uk/shares
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“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.”
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
October 2, 2025 at 2:56 AM
“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.”
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
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The hardest part isn’t realising homes can be improved – it’s knowing where to begin without wasting money. A House Like Mine lets you see what’s possible for a home like yours, with real stories to spark ideas.
cosyhomesoxfordshire.org/a-house-like...
cosyhomesoxfordshire.org/a-house-like...
A House Like Mine project - Cosy Homes Oxfordshire
cosyhomesoxfordshire.org
September 19, 2025 at 12:28 PM
The hardest part isn’t realising homes can be improved – it’s knowing where to begin without wasting money. A House Like Mine lets you see what’s possible for a home like yours, with real stories to spark ideas.
cosyhomesoxfordshire.org/a-house-like...
cosyhomesoxfordshire.org/a-house-like...
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We've just recorded a Rare Earth on animal migration & this app is amazing. It's called Animal Tracker (www.icarus.mpg.de/29... ), and it's real time data on 100s of animals - birds, foxes, bison & more. Their tracks are fascinating, taking clear routes with intent. More to come next wk on the air!
September 10, 2025 at 7:18 PM
We've just recorded a Rare Earth on animal migration & this app is amazing. It's called Animal Tracker (www.icarus.mpg.de/29... ), and it's real time data on 100s of animals - birds, foxes, bison & more. Their tracks are fascinating, taking clear routes with intent. More to come next wk on the air!
@privateeyenews.bsky.social on the money as usual
September 11, 2025 at 7:36 AM
@privateeyenews.bsky.social on the money as usual
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📢 #SO & #GHGprotocol have announced a landmark partnership to align greenhouse gas standards and jointly develop a new product lifecycle assessment standard.
This sets the stage for harmonized reporting and faster climate action. Learn more: bit.ly/4nlbtIs
This sets the stage for harmonized reporting and faster climate action. Learn more: bit.ly/4nlbtIs
September 10, 2025 at 11:15 AM
📢 #SO & #GHGprotocol have announced a landmark partnership to align greenhouse gas standards and jointly develop a new product lifecycle assessment standard.
This sets the stage for harmonized reporting and faster climate action. Learn more: bit.ly/4nlbtIs
This sets the stage for harmonized reporting and faster climate action. Learn more: bit.ly/4nlbtIs
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My quote of the day
At any moment, an old world is passing and a new world is coming into being. We have sharper eyes for the fall than the rise because the old world is the one we know.
John Updike
At any moment, an old world is passing and a new world is coming into being. We have sharper eyes for the fall than the rise because the old world is the one we know.
John Updike
September 3, 2025 at 11:09 AM
My quote of the day
At any moment, an old world is passing and a new world is coming into being. We have sharper eyes for the fall than the rise because the old world is the one we know.
John Updike
At any moment, an old world is passing and a new world is coming into being. We have sharper eyes for the fall than the rise because the old world is the one we know.
John Updike
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Science Teachers! If you are responsible for a trainee science teacher and would like a FREE copy of “Why Don’t Things Fall Up?” to give them, drop me a line and I will send you one! (Or more if you have more than one trainee)
Why Don’t Things Fall Up?
Why Don’t Things Fall Up? delivers what every adult and schoolchild deserves, but often doesn’t get: an authoritative and accessible account of the key ideas in science. The book is rooted in Alom’…
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September 1, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Science Teachers! If you are responsible for a trainee science teacher and would like a FREE copy of “Why Don’t Things Fall Up?” to give them, drop me a line and I will send you one! (Or more if you have more than one trainee)
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🎧 PODCAST: Is Prosperity Possible Without Growth? In an age of environmental crisis and rising inequality, is our obsession with economic growth doing more harm than good? Tim Jackson of @cusp.ac.uk on why rethinking our values may be the most important decision we face.
Prosperity Possible Without Growth? | Intelligence Squared podcast with Tim Jackson
In his latest book The Care Economy, Jackson issues the powerful warning: our fixation on growth has come at the cost of the most vital parts of our lives—c ...
cusp.ac.uk
August 27, 2025 at 9:28 AM
🎧 PODCAST: Is Prosperity Possible Without Growth? In an age of environmental crisis and rising inequality, is our obsession with economic growth doing more harm than good? Tim Jackson of @cusp.ac.uk on why rethinking our values may be the most important decision we face.
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re-sharing this @hannahdaly.ie post from my bookmarks bc I reckon it's quite important: this dynamic, of false promise used to justify multi-decadal fossil infrastructure, is so pervasive and so bad.
Prob also need to discuss the neon glow effect on the line chart
www.linkedin.com/posts/hannah...
Prob also need to discuss the neon glow effect on the line chart
www.linkedin.com/posts/hannah...
August 26, 2025 at 9:26 AM
re-sharing this @hannahdaly.ie post from my bookmarks bc I reckon it's quite important: this dynamic, of false promise used to justify multi-decadal fossil infrastructure, is so pervasive and so bad.
Prob also need to discuss the neon glow effect on the line chart
www.linkedin.com/posts/hannah...
Prob also need to discuss the neon glow effect on the line chart
www.linkedin.com/posts/hannah...
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China’s Belt and Road Initiative is reshaping the world, building highways, power plants and more across the Global South. In Indonesia, one hydrodam could drive an orangutan species to extinction.
The Chinese Dam Threatening the World’s Most Endangered Ape - Inside Climate News
When a new orangutan species was found near a Chinese-owned hydrodam in Indonesia, scientists and advocates launched a campaign to block the project. Then some who spoke against it lost their jobs and...
insideclimatenews.org
August 17, 2025 at 5:17 PM
China’s Belt and Road Initiative is reshaping the world, building highways, power plants and more across the Global South. In Indonesia, one hydrodam could drive an orangutan species to extinction.
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This is great. Geothermal energy has huge potential and this is a really useful tool: www.bgs.ac.uk/news/new-pla...
New platform highlights geothermal potential across the UK - British Geological Survey
20 years of evidence from earthquake monitoring proves the Britpop legends are the most ‘ground shaking’ musical act to perform at Murrayfield Stadium
www.bgs.ac.uk
August 15, 2025 at 5:32 PM
This is great. Geothermal energy has huge potential and this is a really useful tool: www.bgs.ac.uk/news/new-pla...
Super important points in this excellent thread
1. "'Trusting the experts is not a feature of either a science or democracy," Kennedy said."
It's literally a vital feature of both science and of representative democracy.
I've written a fair bit about trust in expertise as a vital mechanism in the collective epistemology of science.
It's literally a vital feature of both science and of representative democracy.
I've written a fair bit about trust in expertise as a vital mechanism in the collective epistemology of science.
RFK Jr. in interview with Scripps News: ‘Trusting the experts is not science’
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. sat down with Scripps News for a wide-ranging interview, discussing mRNA vaccine funding policy changes and a recent shooting at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
www.scrippsnews.com
August 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Super important points in this excellent thread
Love this pic of a wind turbine I snapped while on the M5 a few days ago...
August 5, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Love this pic of a wind turbine I snapped while on the M5 a few days ago...
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"None of the barriers to industrial electrification in the UK are insurmountable".
In The Chemical Engineer, @liamkhardy.bsky.social, head of research, details why electrification beats CCS or biomass for decarbonising heavy industry, and what government and industry need to do to make it happen.
In The Chemical Engineer, @liamkhardy.bsky.social, head of research, details why electrification beats CCS or biomass for decarbonising heavy industry, and what government and industry need to do to make it happen.
Viewpoint: Electrification Should be the First Choice to Power Industry
While many industries have hidden behind the “hard to abate” label, advances mean deep emissions cuts are possible across most sectors. Green Alliance’s Liam Hardy says the key now is to ensure indust...
www.thechemicalengineer.com
July 21, 2025 at 8:33 AM
"None of the barriers to industrial electrification in the UK are insurmountable".
In The Chemical Engineer, @liamkhardy.bsky.social, head of research, details why electrification beats CCS or biomass for decarbonising heavy industry, and what government and industry need to do to make it happen.
In The Chemical Engineer, @liamkhardy.bsky.social, head of research, details why electrification beats CCS or biomass for decarbonising heavy industry, and what government and industry need to do to make it happen.