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🤨 Investing £22billion of public money in a technology with a track record of failure is NOT going to help the UK achieve its climate goals, or create good green jobs. Here’s why (thread):
January 20, 2026 at 9:15 AM
🤨 Investing £22billion of public money in a technology with a track record of failure is NOT going to help the UK achieve its climate goals, or create good green jobs. Here’s why (thread):
🎬 *Ours ~ againn* will tour Scotland to spark vital conversations about ownership, justice and our collective power in our energy system.
We’re hiring an Impact Coordinator to help us reach dozens of communities across Scotland.
⚡️Join us! Apply by 1 Feb 2026
platformlondon.org/vacancies/
We’re hiring an Impact Coordinator to help us reach dozens of communities across Scotland.
⚡️Join us! Apply by 1 Feb 2026
platformlondon.org/vacancies/
January 7, 2026 at 7:50 AM
🎬 *Ours ~ againn* will tour Scotland to spark vital conversations about ownership, justice and our collective power in our energy system.
We’re hiring an Impact Coordinator to help us reach dozens of communities across Scotland.
⚡️Join us! Apply by 1 Feb 2026
platformlondon.org/vacancies/
We’re hiring an Impact Coordinator to help us reach dozens of communities across Scotland.
⚡️Join us! Apply by 1 Feb 2026
platformlondon.org/vacancies/
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Thanks for highlighting this. It’s worth also flagging that beyond the immediate £22bn allocated, the Gov expects the total cost of #CCS to 2050 to run to many hundreds of billions. Partly public, partly private - but all paid by us.
bylinetimes.com/2025/06/11/r...
bylinetimes.com/2025/06/11/r...
December 21, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Thanks for highlighting this. It’s worth also flagging that beyond the immediate £22bn allocated, the Gov expects the total cost of #CCS to 2050 to run to many hundreds of billions. Partly public, partly private - but all paid by us.
bylinetimes.com/2025/06/11/r...
bylinetimes.com/2025/06/11/r...
This may result in ENI withdrawing from the consortium that was awarded unlawful exploration licenses offshore Gaza in 2023. Let's keep putting pressure on ENI to review its position on its merger agreement with Ithaca Energy, find out more from @recommon.org 👇
www.recommon.org/en/eni-does-...
www.recommon.org/en/eni-does-...
‘ENI does not plan to be involved in activities in the area in the future’: is the Italian multinational giving up its exploration licences in Palestinian waters? - ReCommon
This is real breaking news, reported by the Italian TV show ‘Report’ on its segment ‘Chi prega per la guerra’
www.recommon.org
December 18, 2025 at 12:43 PM
This may result in ENI withdrawing from the consortium that was awarded unlawful exploration licenses offshore Gaza in 2023. Let's keep putting pressure on ENI to review its position on its merger agreement with Ithaca Energy, find out more from @recommon.org 👇
www.recommon.org/en/eni-does-...
www.recommon.org/en/eni-does-...
Our friends at @recommon.org have shared that national and international pressure on ENI has resulted in the company stating that it "does not plan to be involved in activities in [Palestine] in the future" 🎉🍉
www.recommon.org/en/eni-does-...
www.recommon.org/en/eni-does-...
‘ENI does not plan to be involved in activities in the area in the future’: is the Italian multinational giving up its exploration licences in Palestinian waters? - ReCommon
This is real breaking news, reported by the Italian TV show ‘Report’ on its segment ‘Chi prega per la guerra’
www.recommon.org
December 18, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Our friends at @recommon.org have shared that national and international pressure on ENI has resulted in the company stating that it "does not plan to be involved in activities in [Palestine] in the future" 🎉🍉
www.recommon.org/en/eni-does-...
www.recommon.org/en/eni-does-...
The UK just committed £22bn to carbon capture and storage – a tech with an 80% failure rate that lets oil & gas greenwash their emissions.
At this CCS conference, most speakers repped fossil fuel companies.
Share if you think it's absurd we're funding tech that protects fossil fuel profits 🙃
At this CCS conference, most speakers repped fossil fuel companies.
Share if you think it's absurd we're funding tech that protects fossil fuel profits 🙃
December 18, 2025 at 8:09 AM
The UK just committed £22bn to carbon capture and storage – a tech with an 80% failure rate that lets oil & gas greenwash their emissions.
At this CCS conference, most speakers repped fossil fuel companies.
Share if you think it's absurd we're funding tech that protects fossil fuel profits 🙃
At this CCS conference, most speakers repped fossil fuel companies.
Share if you think it's absurd we're funding tech that protects fossil fuel profits 🙃
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NEW 🚨: Two of the biggest climate villains of our time have teamed up to pull off what could be a £1.3 billion tax dodge.
Shell and Equinor are forming a new joint venture, Adura, which will be the new owner of the Rosebank oil field 👇
actionnetwork.org/letters/disr...
Shell and Equinor are forming a new joint venture, Adura, which will be the new owner of the Rosebank oil field 👇
actionnetwork.org/letters/disr...
Disrupt the deal: Shell and Equinor's £1.3 billion tax grab
Two of the biggest climate villains of our time have teamed up to pull off what could be a £1.3 billion tax dodge. Demand Rachel Reeves intervene, investigate this deal, and plug this massive hole in ...
actionnetwork.org
November 24, 2025 at 3:49 PM
NEW 🚨: Two of the biggest climate villains of our time have teamed up to pull off what could be a £1.3 billion tax dodge.
Shell and Equinor are forming a new joint venture, Adura, which will be the new owner of the Rosebank oil field 👇
actionnetwork.org/letters/disr...
Shell and Equinor are forming a new joint venture, Adura, which will be the new owner of the Rosebank oil field 👇
actionnetwork.org/letters/disr...
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📣 Tonight! Join us and this brill panel to learn about the damage caused by oily lobbying and how we can overpower its influence to shape climate & energy policy for public good!
🎟️ bit.ly/powered-poll...
🌟 @graceblakeley.substack.com @fuelpovertyaction.bsky.social
@influencemap.bsky.social
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🌟 @graceblakeley.substack.com @fuelpovertyaction.bsky.social
@influencemap.bsky.social
Powered by Polluters? Mobilising against the fossil fuel lobby
I've just signed up to attend the Fossil Free Parliament campaign's online event: "Powered by Polluters? Mobilising against the fossil fuel lobby".
The campaign has just revealed that the Labour gov...
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November 26, 2025 at 11:27 AM
📣 Tonight! Join us and this brill panel to learn about the damage caused by oily lobbying and how we can overpower its influence to shape climate & energy policy for public good!
🎟️ bit.ly/powered-poll...
🌟 @graceblakeley.substack.com @fuelpovertyaction.bsky.social
@influencemap.bsky.social
🎟️ bit.ly/powered-poll...
🌟 @graceblakeley.substack.com @fuelpovertyaction.bsky.social
@influencemap.bsky.social
📢 Join our team!
We’re organising for an energy industry that protects workers' rights and creates wealth for communities, especially those impacted by industrial change.
platformlondon.org/vacancies
We’re organising for an energy industry that protects workers' rights and creates wealth for communities, especially those impacted by industrial change.
platformlondon.org/vacancies
October 20, 2025 at 8:50 AM
📢 Join our team!
We’re organising for an energy industry that protects workers' rights and creates wealth for communities, especially those impacted by industrial change.
platformlondon.org/vacancies
We’re organising for an energy industry that protects workers' rights and creates wealth for communities, especially those impacted by industrial change.
platformlondon.org/vacancies
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More than 45 charities, campaigners and trade unions have signed our open letter urging UK Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero Ed Miliband to back an ambitious outcome on just transition at the UN Climate Summit #COP30.
October 13, 2025 at 10:14 AM
More than 45 charities, campaigners and trade unions have signed our open letter urging UK Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero Ed Miliband to back an ambitious outcome on just transition at the UN Climate Summit #COP30.
Both the UK and Scottish govts need to start listening to workers, and not just the lobbying of oil and gas bosses.
Workers want a fairer energy system. Governments need to start listening to them.
Read the full survey 👉 www.platformlondon.org/transition
Workers want a fairer energy system. Governments need to start listening to them.
Read the full survey 👉 www.platformlondon.org/transition
Transition on Our Terms - Platform
What Oil and Gas Workers are Demanding from Governments and Industry
www.platformlondon.org
September 19, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Both the UK and Scottish govts need to start listening to workers, and not just the lobbying of oil and gas bosses.
Workers want a fairer energy system. Governments need to start listening to them.
Read the full survey 👉 www.platformlondon.org/transition
Workers want a fairer energy system. Governments need to start listening to them.
Read the full survey 👉 www.platformlondon.org/transition
👪 Public and community ownership
Nine in 10 respondents want to see public and community ownership of energy production expanded, as well as the nationalisation of ports.
Nine in 10 respondents want to see public and community ownership of energy production expanded, as well as the nationalisation of ports.
September 19, 2025 at 8:23 AM
👪 Public and community ownership
Nine in 10 respondents want to see public and community ownership of energy production expanded, as well as the nationalisation of ports.
Nine in 10 respondents want to see public and community ownership of energy production expanded, as well as the nationalisation of ports.
🤝 A jobs guarantee
92% are in favour of financial support to oil and gas workers who are not able to find equivalent, alternative employment or have left employment to retrain. 89% support mandating companies to provide employment pathways.
92% are in favour of financial support to oil and gas workers who are not able to find equivalent, alternative employment or have left employment to retrain. 89% support mandating companies to provide employment pathways.
September 19, 2025 at 8:23 AM
🤝 A jobs guarantee
92% are in favour of financial support to oil and gas workers who are not able to find equivalent, alternative employment or have left employment to retrain. 89% support mandating companies to provide employment pathways.
92% are in favour of financial support to oil and gas workers who are not able to find equivalent, alternative employment or have left employment to retrain. 89% support mandating companies to provide employment pathways.
🍃 More investment in UK wind manufacturing (85%)
Those surveyed want to see wind manufacturing jobs created in Scotland and the North East of England. 90% also want to see more investment in upgrading ports to enable this to happen.
Those surveyed want to see wind manufacturing jobs created in Scotland and the North East of England. 90% also want to see more investment in upgrading ports to enable this to happen.
September 19, 2025 at 8:23 AM
🍃 More investment in UK wind manufacturing (85%)
Those surveyed want to see wind manufacturing jobs created in Scotland and the North East of England. 90% also want to see more investment in upgrading ports to enable this to happen.
Those surveyed want to see wind manufacturing jobs created in Scotland and the North East of England. 90% also want to see more investment in upgrading ports to enable this to happen.
ℹ️ UK government support
Almost all of those surveyed (95%) said that the UK government isn’t doing enough to support oil and gas workers into new renewable energy jobs. 88% support fully funded retraining.
Almost all of those surveyed (95%) said that the UK government isn’t doing enough to support oil and gas workers into new renewable energy jobs. 88% support fully funded retraining.
September 19, 2025 at 8:23 AM
ℹ️ UK government support
Almost all of those surveyed (95%) said that the UK government isn’t doing enough to support oil and gas workers into new renewable energy jobs. 88% support fully funded retraining.
Almost all of those surveyed (95%) said that the UK government isn’t doing enough to support oil and gas workers into new renewable energy jobs. 88% support fully funded retraining.
🚨New survey finds oil & gas workers want decisive action from the UK government, Scottish government and industry to support the transition – but they aren’t getting it.
Here’s what workers want: 🧵
www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/2547...
Here’s what workers want: 🧵
www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/2547...
'North Sea workers urge government to do more on creating good renewable energy jobs'
Rosie Hampton is oil and gas campaigns manager at Friends of the Earth Scotland responds to a new study of over 400 North Sea oil and gas workers…
www.heraldscotland.com
September 19, 2025 at 8:23 AM
🚨New survey finds oil & gas workers want decisive action from the UK government, Scottish government and industry to support the transition – but they aren’t getting it.
Here’s what workers want: 🧵
www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/2547...
Here’s what workers want: 🧵
www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/2547...
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🚨 Hunger in the UK ISN’T about a lack of food.
People are facing hunger because they don’t have enough money to survive. The basic rate of Universal Credit is just £92 a week, disability benefits are being cut, energy bills are going up and rents are sky high.
It’s so wrong🧵
People are facing hunger because they don’t have enough money to survive. The basic rate of Universal Credit is just £92 a week, disability benefits are being cut, energy bills are going up and rents are sky high.
It’s so wrong🧵
September 11, 2025 at 11:07 AM
🚨 Hunger in the UK ISN’T about a lack of food.
People are facing hunger because they don’t have enough money to survive. The basic rate of Universal Credit is just £92 a week, disability benefits are being cut, energy bills are going up and rents are sky high.
It’s so wrong🧵
People are facing hunger because they don’t have enough money to survive. The basic rate of Universal Credit is just £92 a week, disability benefits are being cut, energy bills are going up and rents are sky high.
It’s so wrong🧵
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Working class communities have a long history of anti racist solidarity.
Billionaires poison everything.
Sucking up wealth, hollowing out communities, spreading poverty, division and hatred.
It’s time to tax the rich and repair our society.
inews.co.uk/news/racism-...
Billionaires poison everything.
Sucking up wealth, hollowing out communities, spreading poverty, division and hatred.
It’s time to tax the rich and repair our society.
inews.co.uk/news/racism-...
'Racism comes from poverty,' says new Green Party leader, Zack Polanski
The new Green Party leader believes the 'super wealthy' are 'utilising working-class resentment and unhappiness with poverty to whip up hate against migrants'
inews.co.uk
September 11, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Working class communities have a long history of anti racist solidarity.
Billionaires poison everything.
Sucking up wealth, hollowing out communities, spreading poverty, division and hatred.
It’s time to tax the rich and repair our society.
inews.co.uk/news/racism-...
Billionaires poison everything.
Sucking up wealth, hollowing out communities, spreading poverty, division and hatred.
It’s time to tax the rich and repair our society.
inews.co.uk/news/racism-...
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⚡☀️ Behind the world’s largest renewable energy park in Gujarat lies a troubling story:
Migrant workers, drawn by promises of fair pay and decent conditions, report unpaid wages, exhausting hours & dangerous heat.
A green transition can’t come at the cost of worker rights 🌍✊
Migrant workers, drawn by promises of fair pay and decent conditions, report unpaid wages, exhausting hours & dangerous heat.
A green transition can’t come at the cost of worker rights 🌍✊
‘Unpaid wages, searing heat, long hours’: why workers are quitting the world’s largest renewable energy park
A vast migrant labour force is helping India meet its ambitious renewable energy goals, drawn by promises of good wages and perks. But many say they are forced to ‘escape’ without pay
www.theguardian.com
September 11, 2025 at 8:54 AM
⚡☀️ Behind the world’s largest renewable energy park in Gujarat lies a troubling story:
Migrant workers, drawn by promises of fair pay and decent conditions, report unpaid wages, exhausting hours & dangerous heat.
A green transition can’t come at the cost of worker rights 🌍✊
Migrant workers, drawn by promises of fair pay and decent conditions, report unpaid wages, exhausting hours & dangerous heat.
A green transition can’t come at the cost of worker rights 🌍✊
We're really excited to see @cescotland.bsky.social's manifesto recommendations for the 2026 Scottish Parliament elections! 👏 Scotland deserves an energy system that serves and benefits local communities - not just corporations' profits. 🌱
👉 Read the manifesto: communityenergy.scot/manifesto-fo...
👉 Read the manifesto: communityenergy.scot/manifesto-fo...
Manifesto for a Fair Energy Deal for Scottish Communities - Community Energy Scotland
The Scottish Community Coalition on Energy has published its manifesto recommendations for political parties in the run up to the 2026 Scottish Parliament
communityenergy.scot
September 8, 2025 at 2:35 PM
We're really excited to see @cescotland.bsky.social's manifesto recommendations for the 2026 Scottish Parliament elections! 👏 Scotland deserves an energy system that serves and benefits local communities - not just corporations' profits. 🌱
👉 Read the manifesto: communityenergy.scot/manifesto-fo...
👉 Read the manifesto: communityenergy.scot/manifesto-fo...
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Our first ask is a target: 🎯 1GW of community-owned energy by 2030.
That's 10x higher than now. Ambitious? Yes, but achievable.
@rescoop.eu say "In EU countries with such goals in place, clear policy signals and investor confidence has led to significant growth of the community energy movement.”
That's 10x higher than now. Ambitious? Yes, but achievable.
@rescoop.eu say "In EU countries with such goals in place, clear policy signals and investor confidence has led to significant growth of the community energy movement.”
September 8, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Our first ask is a target: 🎯 1GW of community-owned energy by 2030.
That's 10x higher than now. Ambitious? Yes, but achievable.
@rescoop.eu say "In EU countries with such goals in place, clear policy signals and investor confidence has led to significant growth of the community energy movement.”
That's 10x higher than now. Ambitious? Yes, but achievable.
@rescoop.eu say "In EU countries with such goals in place, clear policy signals and investor confidence has led to significant growth of the community energy movement.”
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📣We’ve published our manifesto recommendations for the 2026 Scottish Parliament elections!
It’s clear that our energy system isn’t working for ordinary people. Communities must have more influence, ownership and feel more benefit from our energy system.
👀👉 communityenergy.scot/manifesto-fo...
It’s clear that our energy system isn’t working for ordinary people. Communities must have more influence, ownership and feel more benefit from our energy system.
👀👉 communityenergy.scot/manifesto-fo...
September 8, 2025 at 8:01 AM
📣We’ve published our manifesto recommendations for the 2026 Scottish Parliament elections!
It’s clear that our energy system isn’t working for ordinary people. Communities must have more influence, ownership and feel more benefit from our energy system.
👀👉 communityenergy.scot/manifesto-fo...
It’s clear that our energy system isn’t working for ordinary people. Communities must have more influence, ownership and feel more benefit from our energy system.
👀👉 communityenergy.scot/manifesto-fo...
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World news 🌍🤩
PFZW is the first pension fund worldwide to announce its break from asset giant BlackRock. And the decision is capturing international headlines! We're absolutely thrilled to see this coverage, let’s spread the good news 🙌
🗞️ Read the Reuters article: www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
PFZW is the first pension fund worldwide to announce its break from asset giant BlackRock. And the decision is capturing international headlines! We're absolutely thrilled to see this coverage, let’s spread the good news 🙌
🗞️ Read the Reuters article: www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
Dutch fund PFZW reduces BlackRock ties over clash on sustainability
Dutch pension fund PFZW has stopped investing in stock funds managed by BlackRock , in part because of concerns over the U.S. firm's voting record on sustainability issues, its lead asset manager PGGM said on Wednesday.
www.reuters.com
September 4, 2025 at 2:51 PM
World news 🌍🤩
PFZW is the first pension fund worldwide to announce its break from asset giant BlackRock. And the decision is capturing international headlines! We're absolutely thrilled to see this coverage, let’s spread the good news 🙌
🗞️ Read the Reuters article: www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
PFZW is the first pension fund worldwide to announce its break from asset giant BlackRock. And the decision is capturing international headlines! We're absolutely thrilled to see this coverage, let’s spread the good news 🙌
🗞️ Read the Reuters article: www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
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🆕 Excited to announce the 9 blocs representing the breadth of our movement!
If you're not already coming as part of a group or organisation, we encourage you to get behind any bloc that resonates with you. More info here: www.makethempay.org.uk/get-ready/
See you on the streets on 20 September ✊
If you're not already coming as part of a group or organisation, we encourage you to get behind any bloc that resonates with you. More info here: www.makethempay.org.uk/get-ready/
See you on the streets on 20 September ✊
August 28, 2025 at 11:59 AM
🆕 Excited to announce the 9 blocs representing the breadth of our movement!
If you're not already coming as part of a group or organisation, we encourage you to get behind any bloc that resonates with you. More info here: www.makethempay.org.uk/get-ready/
See you on the streets on 20 September ✊
If you're not already coming as part of a group or organisation, we encourage you to get behind any bloc that resonates with you. More info here: www.makethempay.org.uk/get-ready/
See you on the streets on 20 September ✊