Stephen Thomas
@stephenjwt.bsky.social
I believe a better world is possible. Climate justice, solidarity and energy policy.
Clean Energy Manager w/ @davidsuzukifdn.bsky.social
Board Member w/ @canrac.bsky.social
Views my own. Nova Scotian settler living in unceded Tiohtià:ke/Montreal. He/Him
Clean Energy Manager w/ @davidsuzukifdn.bsky.social
Board Member w/ @canrac.bsky.social
Views my own. Nova Scotian settler living in unceded Tiohtià:ke/Montreal. He/Him
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Stephen Thomas
@stephenjwt.bsky.social
· Sep 23
Couldn’t be more proud to stand alongside 17 allied organizations on Parliament Hill this week calling for an East-West grid based on renewables + respect for workers’ and Indigenous rights
@yoursacredearth.bsky.social @cape-acme.bsky.social @climatecaucus.bsky.social @ibewinternational.bsky.social
@yoursacredearth.bsky.social @cape-acme.bsky.social @climatecaucus.bsky.social @ibewinternational.bsky.social
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This a big deal: "China’s carbon dioxide emissions have been flat or falling for 18 months"
China's economy has grown by ~5% in the last year, so this comprehensively debunks the idea (again) that emissions are tied to growth. So yes, faster progress needed, but this is how you turn the corner.
China's economy has grown by ~5% in the last year, so this comprehensively debunks the idea (again) that emissions are tied to growth. So yes, faster progress needed, but this is how you turn the corner.
China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds
World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensity
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:20 AM
This a big deal: "China’s carbon dioxide emissions have been flat or falling for 18 months"
China's economy has grown by ~5% in the last year, so this comprehensively debunks the idea (again) that emissions are tied to growth. So yes, faster progress needed, but this is how you turn the corner.
China's economy has grown by ~5% in the last year, so this comprehensively debunks the idea (again) that emissions are tied to growth. So yes, faster progress needed, but this is how you turn the corner.
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"Fossil demand has been flat for industrial energy since 2014, for buildings since 2018, for road transport since 2019, & may peak for electricity this year. 2/3 of countries have already seen peak fossil demand in end-use sectors, & half the world has seen a peak in fossil fuels for electricity."
The Electrotech Revolution | Ember
The annual slidedeck from Kingsmill Bond and the Ember Futures team unpacks how electrotech is rewriting the economics and geopolitics of energy.
ember-energy.org
November 11, 2025 at 6:02 AM
"Fossil demand has been flat for industrial energy since 2014, for buildings since 2018, for road transport since 2019, & may peak for electricity this year. 2/3 of countries have already seen peak fossil demand in end-use sectors, & half the world has seen a peak in fossil fuels for electricity."
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As COP30 kicks off in Belém, Canada must provide the world with clarity about its commitment to climate action — both at home & through its diplomacy.
Find out what we are looking for from #Canada to ensure the success of the #COP30 negotiations. 👇
shorturl.at/ZiK1F
Find out what we are looking for from #Canada to ensure the success of the #COP30 negotiations. 👇
shorturl.at/ZiK1F
Climate Action Network Canada releases expectations for Canada at COP30 climate negotiations in Belém - Climate Action Network Canada (CAN-Rac)
Belém, Brazil, 8 November 2025:
As the COP30 kicks off in Belém, Brazil, Climate Action Network (CAN-Rac) calls on Canada to provide the world with clarity about its commitment to climate action—both...
shorturl.at
November 10, 2025 at 6:36 PM
As COP30 kicks off in Belém, Canada must provide the world with clarity about its commitment to climate action — both at home & through its diplomacy.
Find out what we are looking for from #Canada to ensure the success of the #COP30 negotiations. 👇
shorturl.at/ZiK1F
Find out what we are looking for from #Canada to ensure the success of the #COP30 negotiations. 👇
shorturl.at/ZiK1F
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🚨 Ten years after the #ParisAgreement, only 3% of climate finance supports #JustTransition policies.
Today, 1,000+ orgs from over 100 countries are calling for a Just Transition that makes climate work for the people who live its consequences.
Read & sign: shorturl.at/Gbjxu
#COP30
Today, 1,000+ orgs from over 100 countries are calling for a Just Transition that makes climate work for the people who live its consequences.
Read & sign: shorturl.at/Gbjxu
#COP30
November 10, 2025 at 8:21 PM
🚨 Ten years after the #ParisAgreement, only 3% of climate finance supports #JustTransition policies.
Today, 1,000+ orgs from over 100 countries are calling for a Just Transition that makes climate work for the people who live its consequences.
Read & sign: shorturl.at/Gbjxu
#COP30
Today, 1,000+ orgs from over 100 countries are calling for a Just Transition that makes climate work for the people who live its consequences.
Read & sign: shorturl.at/Gbjxu
#COP30
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Cars might work fine in California or Florida, but they’re not practical here in Canada. We have winter.
More than 300 collisions reported as early season snow slams parts of Ontario
YouTube video by CTV News
www.youtube.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Cars might work fine in California or Florida, but they’re not practical here in Canada. We have winter.
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“Offshore wind means lower utility bills. Let me say it again: Offshore wind means lower utility bills." www.yahoo.com/news/article...
‘Yes to Wind’: Maryland advocates join to oppose Trump’s assault on offshore projects
Advocates and lawmakers push back at President Donald Trump’s assault on offshore wind projects, including one planned for Maryland’s coast.
www.yahoo.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:37 PM
“Offshore wind means lower utility bills. Let me say it again: Offshore wind means lower utility bills." www.yahoo.com/news/article...
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Le budget fédéral 2025 montre que l’«austérité» s’applique aux efforts visant à protéger les gens et la planète, mais qu’il y aura toujours de l’argent pour les dépenses militaires et les industries polluantes.
Voir notre analyse complète et les réactions de nos membres👇
shorturl.at/SQvWh
Voir notre analyse complète et les réactions de nos membres👇
shorturl.at/SQvWh
Le Réseau action climat Canada réagit au budget fédéral 2025 - Climate Action Network Canada (CAN-Rac)
Territoires non cédés de la Nation algonquine anishinaabe , 4 novembre 2025 :
Aujourd’hui, le gouvernement fédéral a déposé le budget 2025 à la Chambre des communes, incluant une stratégie de compéti...
shorturl.at
November 5, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Le budget fédéral 2025 montre que l’«austérité» s’applique aux efforts visant à protéger les gens et la planète, mais qu’il y aura toujours de l’argent pour les dépenses militaires et les industries polluantes.
Voir notre analyse complète et les réactions de nos membres👇
shorturl.at/SQvWh
Voir notre analyse complète et les réactions de nos membres👇
shorturl.at/SQvWh
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Canada's 2025 budget:
✅ invests in housing and infrastructure and promises to strengthen some climate regulations
😡 creates new LNG subsidies and doubles down on oil-and-gas handouts
🤡 completely ghosts nature funding.
Not the clear vision an "investment budget" demands.
✅ invests in housing and infrastructure and promises to strengthen some climate regulations
😡 creates new LNG subsidies and doubles down on oil-and-gas handouts
🤡 completely ghosts nature funding.
Not the clear vision an "investment budget" demands.
November 5, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Canada's 2025 budget:
✅ invests in housing and infrastructure and promises to strengthen some climate regulations
😡 creates new LNG subsidies and doubles down on oil-and-gas handouts
🤡 completely ghosts nature funding.
Not the clear vision an "investment budget" demands.
✅ invests in housing and infrastructure and promises to strengthen some climate regulations
😡 creates new LNG subsidies and doubles down on oil-and-gas handouts
🤡 completely ghosts nature funding.
Not the clear vision an "investment budget" demands.
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🧵A thread of my quick take-aways from today’s federal budget and #climate competitiveness strategy on #renewables:
Good:
Long-overdue Clean Electricity ITCs
Bad:
$$ for fossil fuels, greenwashing
Devastating cuts across gov
Only vagueness, not bold moves on renewables
#cdnpoli #energysky
1/x
Good:
Long-overdue Clean Electricity ITCs
Bad:
$$ for fossil fuels, greenwashing
Devastating cuts across gov
Only vagueness, not bold moves on renewables
#cdnpoli #energysky
1/x
This budget is sure to be a doozy, with lots of bad, and hopefully some good.
I'll be looking out for big investments in an east-west grid based on #renewables, including:
🗼$20B for transmission and grid upgrades
🏡$6.5B for efficiency
🤝$5B for Indigenous-led projects
👷♀️key labour supports
#cdpoli
I'll be looking out for big investments in an east-west grid based on #renewables, including:
🗼$20B for transmission and grid upgrades
🏡$6.5B for efficiency
🤝$5B for Indigenous-led projects
👷♀️key labour supports
#cdpoli
November 4, 2025 at 10:03 PM
🧵A thread of my quick take-aways from today’s federal budget and #climate competitiveness strategy on #renewables:
Good:
Long-overdue Clean Electricity ITCs
Bad:
$$ for fossil fuels, greenwashing
Devastating cuts across gov
Only vagueness, not bold moves on renewables
#cdnpoli #energysky
1/x
Good:
Long-overdue Clean Electricity ITCs
Bad:
$$ for fossil fuels, greenwashing
Devastating cuts across gov
Only vagueness, not bold moves on renewables
#cdnpoli #energysky
1/x
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Good things are possible and we don’t have to settle.
November 5, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Good things are possible and we don’t have to settle.
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Budget 2025 shows that ‘austerity’ applies to efforts to protect people and the planet—but that more money can always be found for military spending and polluting industries.
Read our full analysis & members' quotes on the federal budget and Climate Competitiveness Strategy. ⬇️
shorturl.at/z1ueW
Read our full analysis & members' quotes on the federal budget and Climate Competitiveness Strategy. ⬇️
shorturl.at/z1ueW
Climate Action Network Canada reacts to Budget 2025 - Climate Action Network Canada (CAN-Rac)
Unceded Anishinaabe Algonquin Territories , 4 November 2025:
Today, the Liberal government tabled Budget 2025 in the House of Commons, including a threadbare Climate Competitiveness Strategy. The Bud...
shorturl.at
November 5, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Budget 2025 shows that ‘austerity’ applies to efforts to protect people and the planet—but that more money can always be found for military spending and polluting industries.
Read our full analysis & members' quotes on the federal budget and Climate Competitiveness Strategy. ⬇️
shorturl.at/z1ueW
Read our full analysis & members' quotes on the federal budget and Climate Competitiveness Strategy. ⬇️
shorturl.at/z1ueW
Good things, also, can happen!
November 5, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Good things, also, can happen!
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Happy Zohran Day to all who celebrate!!
November 4, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Happy Zohran Day to all who celebrate!!
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BREAKING: Zohran Mamdani wins the New York City mayoral race, NBC News projects. nbcnews.to/4nIzNUC
November 5, 2025 at 2:33 AM
BREAKING: Zohran Mamdani wins the New York City mayoral race, NBC News projects. nbcnews.to/4nIzNUC
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November 4, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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I guess you can't really support Pathways without also making greenwashing legal at the same time
November 4, 2025 at 9:16 PM
I guess you can't really support Pathways without also making greenwashing legal at the same time
Not great!
I did not have this on my Budget Bingo card: Carney will weaken the anti-greenwashing legislation
November 4, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Not great!
🧵A thread of my quick take-aways from today’s federal budget and #climate competitiveness strategy on #renewables:
Good:
Long-overdue Clean Electricity ITCs
Bad:
$$ for fossil fuels, greenwashing
Devastating cuts across gov
Only vagueness, not bold moves on renewables
#cdnpoli #energysky
1/x
Good:
Long-overdue Clean Electricity ITCs
Bad:
$$ for fossil fuels, greenwashing
Devastating cuts across gov
Only vagueness, not bold moves on renewables
#cdnpoli #energysky
1/x
This budget is sure to be a doozy, with lots of bad, and hopefully some good.
I'll be looking out for big investments in an east-west grid based on #renewables, including:
🗼$20B for transmission and grid upgrades
🏡$6.5B for efficiency
🤝$5B for Indigenous-led projects
👷♀️key labour supports
#cdpoli
I'll be looking out for big investments in an east-west grid based on #renewables, including:
🗼$20B for transmission and grid upgrades
🏡$6.5B for efficiency
🤝$5B for Indigenous-led projects
👷♀️key labour supports
#cdpoli
November 4, 2025 at 10:03 PM
🧵A thread of my quick take-aways from today’s federal budget and #climate competitiveness strategy on #renewables:
Good:
Long-overdue Clean Electricity ITCs
Bad:
$$ for fossil fuels, greenwashing
Devastating cuts across gov
Only vagueness, not bold moves on renewables
#cdnpoli #energysky
1/x
Good:
Long-overdue Clean Electricity ITCs
Bad:
$$ for fossil fuels, greenwashing
Devastating cuts across gov
Only vagueness, not bold moves on renewables
#cdnpoli #energysky
1/x
Wow:
Conservative MP says he’s considering joining Canada’s Liberal government
#cdnpoli
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Conservative MP says he’s considering joining Canada’s Liberal government
#cdnpoli
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Conservative MP says he’s considering joining Canada’s Liberal government
The stunning twist moves Mark Carney one step closer to a secure hold on the prime minister’s office until 2029.
www.politico.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Wow:
Conservative MP says he’s considering joining Canada’s Liberal government
#cdnpoli
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Conservative MP says he’s considering joining Canada’s Liberal government
#cdnpoli
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
This budget is sure to be a doozy, with lots of bad, and hopefully some good.
I'll be looking out for big investments in an east-west grid based on #renewables, including:
🗼$20B for transmission and grid upgrades
🏡$6.5B for efficiency
🤝$5B for Indigenous-led projects
👷♀️key labour supports
#cdpoli
I'll be looking out for big investments in an east-west grid based on #renewables, including:
🗼$20B for transmission and grid upgrades
🏡$6.5B for efficiency
🤝$5B for Indigenous-led projects
👷♀️key labour supports
#cdpoli
November 4, 2025 at 7:53 PM
This budget is sure to be a doozy, with lots of bad, and hopefully some good.
I'll be looking out for big investments in an east-west grid based on #renewables, including:
🗼$20B for transmission and grid upgrades
🏡$6.5B for efficiency
🤝$5B for Indigenous-led projects
👷♀️key labour supports
#cdpoli
I'll be looking out for big investments in an east-west grid based on #renewables, including:
🗼$20B for transmission and grid upgrades
🏡$6.5B for efficiency
🤝$5B for Indigenous-led projects
👷♀️key labour supports
#cdpoli
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“Fuck man, we’re about to win. There must be something we can do to stop this.”
The framing of this is hilarious: Democrats deeply worried about the repercussions of a victory
www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/m...
www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/m...
As Mamdani nears victory, Democrats worry about national fallout
The progressive candidate is on the cusp of a historic mayoral win. And that's adding to unease among Democrats looking for a way back to national power.
www.msnbc.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:27 PM
“Fuck man, we’re about to win. There must be something we can do to stop this.”
Proud to join 48 organizations across Canada calling on PM @mark-carney.bsky.social to reject giving public funds to Big Oil's Pathways Alliance Carbon Capture and Storage project. CCS is not nation-building, it is greenwashing.
Read the joint letter: environmentaldefence.ca/report/joint...
Read the joint letter: environmentaldefence.ca/report/joint...
November 3, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Proud to join 48 organizations across Canada calling on PM @mark-carney.bsky.social to reject giving public funds to Big Oil's Pathways Alliance Carbon Capture and Storage project. CCS is not nation-building, it is greenwashing.
Read the joint letter: environmentaldefence.ca/report/joint...
Read the joint letter: environmentaldefence.ca/report/joint...