Steve Dawe
@stevedawe.bsky.social
Transport, Envt, Climate, life long Green Party and Buddhist. Writer at WEST ENGLAND BYLINES. Retd interdisciplinary social sci lecturer incl teaching Abt Climate/Envt/Devt Studies/Euro Studies. Married, parent, grandparent. Passionate Abt folk music.
Conflicting trends: FF emissions up, renewables expanding during 2025:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Fossil fuel emissions rise again - but renewables boom offers hope for climate
Carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels are forecast to reach a new high in 2025 but could soon peak.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 14, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Conflicting trends: FF emissions up, renewables expanding during 2025:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
This is good news. But a general ban on private jets and plans to convert some airports to employment sites with NO flights would be good too.
'Staggering' 20-year fall in domestic UK flights - as another form of transport benefits news.sky.com/story/stagge...
'Staggering' 20-year fall in domestic UK flights - as another form of transport benefits news.sky.com/story/stagge...
'Staggering' 20-year fall in domestic UK flights - as another form of transport benefits
Better and more frequent train services, higher flying taxes, concern about the environmental impact of flying, and changing work patterns - especially since COVID - have contributed to the change.
news.sky.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:51 AM
This is good news. But a general ban on private jets and plans to convert some airports to employment sites with NO flights would be good too.
'Staggering' 20-year fall in domestic UK flights - as another form of transport benefits news.sky.com/story/stagge...
'Staggering' 20-year fall in domestic UK flights - as another form of transport benefits news.sky.com/story/stagge...
Once a global leader on climate action, the EU has given in to the right’s green-bashing | Nathalie Tocci www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Once a global leader on climate action, the EU has given in to the right’s green-bashing | Nathalie Tocci
From deforestation to emissions trading, vital policies are being watered down in the name of ‘competitiveness’, says Guardian Europe columnist Nathalie Tocci
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Once a global leader on climate action, the EU has given in to the right’s green-bashing | Nathalie Tocci www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Or opposition from Labour MPs was so great the move was impossible. Or was it because the Chancellor wanted the lowest and middle income groups to bear the burden of an income tax increase whilst highest incomes and wealth remain under-taxed.
The UK government ditched plans to raise income tax rates after an improved fiscal forecast from the Office for Budget Responsibility, according to people familiar with the matter.
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November 14, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Or opposition from Labour MPs was so great the move was impossible. Or was it because the Chancellor wanted the lowest and middle income groups to bear the burden of an income tax increase whilst highest incomes and wealth remain under-taxed.
Being an MP is so, so lucrative for some. Time outside incomes for MPs were banned. Come on Clacton, your MP needs to be voted out and his Party should not be present on your local council. You deserve better.
Farage earns more than any other MP for NOT being an MP. He says it’s “obviously sad” that part of his constituency is the most deprived area in England.
But everything he’s ever done, said and wanted has made sure of it.
This is the whole country if he gets into power.
(Private Eye)
But everything he’s ever done, said and wanted has made sure of it.
This is the whole country if he gets into power.
(Private Eye)
November 14, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Being an MP is so, so lucrative for some. Time outside incomes for MPs were banned. Come on Clacton, your MP needs to be voted out and his Party should not be present on your local council. You deserve better.
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Daily Briefing: COP30 ‘fossil-fuel fight’ | EU loosens green rules | Global oil ‘glut’
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November 14, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Daily Briefing: COP30 ‘fossil-fuel fight’ | EU loosens green rules | Global oil ‘glut’
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Oxford's hidden valley, SSSI, nature reserve, walker commuting route, and home to a third of Oxfordshire's rarest plants.
Good news; the section of Lye Valley fen boardwalk destroyed by arson in the summer has been repaired by Oxford City Council Parks staff- thanks! @friendlyevalley.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Oxford's hidden valley, SSSI, nature reserve, walker commuting route, and home to a third of Oxfordshire's rarest plants.
Justifying stronger EU policies to wipe FFs out of energy systems and ultra expensive nuclear power too.
Our new mini-guide breaks down how soaring data centre demand, fuelled by AI, is straining energy systems and slowing the transition in Europe.
At #COP30, governments and tech giants need to realise data centres growth needs new and extra renewables, and can’t come at our planet’s expense.
At #COP30, governments and tech giants need to realise data centres growth needs new and extra renewables, and can’t come at our planet’s expense.
November 14, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Justifying stronger EU policies to wipe FFs out of energy systems and ultra expensive nuclear power too.
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Fascism thrives on ignorance, which is why quality public journalism is such an existential threat.
I see this a lot in Canada too, where our local far-right hobgoblins are constantly trying to take down the CBC.
Our adversaries want to control the entire information landscape. We can't allow it.
I see this a lot in Canada too, where our local far-right hobgoblins are constantly trying to take down the CBC.
Our adversaries want to control the entire information landscape. We can't allow it.
There's lots you can and should criticise the BBC for.
But it's our BBC - and it's important.
Great to speak to CNN - Donald Trump shouldn't have his hands anywhere near our public services.
But it's our BBC - and it's important.
Great to speak to CNN - Donald Trump shouldn't have his hands anywhere near our public services.
Zack Polanski on President Trump, "It's difficult to call him anything other than a fool"
"This is sociopathic behaviour"
"He is toxic, misogynistic, racist"
"I'm not a fan of Trump"
Christiane Amanpour, "It's pretty clear"
"This is sociopathic behaviour"
"He is toxic, misogynistic, racist"
"I'm not a fan of Trump"
Christiane Amanpour, "It's pretty clear"
November 14, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Fascism thrives on ignorance, which is why quality public journalism is such an existential threat.
I see this a lot in Canada too, where our local far-right hobgoblins are constantly trying to take down the CBC.
Our adversaries want to control the entire information landscape. We can't allow it.
I see this a lot in Canada too, where our local far-right hobgoblins are constantly trying to take down the CBC.
Our adversaries want to control the entire information landscape. We can't allow it.
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Ultra-rich media owners are tightening their grip on democracy. It’s time to wrest our power back
Ultra-rich media owners are tightening their grip on democracy. It’s time to wrest our power back
The Guardian has no billionaire or corporate owner: funded by readers, our fierce independence is guaranteed
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Ultra-rich media owners are tightening their grip on democracy. It’s time to wrest our power back
Local regeneration begins with reclaiming the empty built environment for council/keyworker homes. Renewing the 1980s Community Programme running local projects with voluntary groups, with training, is desirable. This time, the jobs should be permanent: better incomes and access to longer courses.
Local areas can lead the way on protecting nature, making lives better and securing a safe future for all of us - but they need government to stop starving them of funds.
@carladenyer.bsky.social led the way with her Climate Emergency declaration. Now time for the Government to step up.
@carladenyer.bsky.social led the way with her Climate Emergency declaration. Now time for the Government to step up.
November 13, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Local regeneration begins with reclaiming the empty built environment for council/keyworker homes. Renewing the 1980s Community Programme running local projects with voluntary groups, with training, is desirable. This time, the jobs should be permanent: better incomes and access to longer courses.
EU’s 2040 Climate Deal Criticized for Weakening Ambition www.theenergymix.com/eus-2040-cli...
EU’s 2040 Climate Deal Criticized for Weakening Ambition
“While the EU keeps its 90% commitment on paper, in effect it’ll be offshoring some of its emission reductions—making it someone else’s problem,” said Jeroen Gerlag, Europe director at Climate Group.
www.theenergymix.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:38 PM
EU’s 2040 Climate Deal Criticized for Weakening Ambition www.theenergymix.com/eus-2040-cli...
New emissions record likely for 2025: www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-fos...
Analysis: Fossil-fuel CO2 emissions to set new record in 2025, as land sink ‘recovers’ - Carbon Brief
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuels and cement will rise around 1.1% in 2025,...
www.carbonbrief.org
November 13, 2025 at 10:19 AM
New emissions record likely for 2025: www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-fos...
COP30 day 3 - talks about talks........... www.climatechangenews.com/2025/11/12/c...
COP30 Bulletin: "Constructive" consultations continue over COP30 thorny issues
Brazil is trying to craft a compromise package on several contentious issues and has dismissed the idea of a roadmap away from fossil fuels
www.climatechangenews.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:05 AM
COP30 day 3 - talks about talks........... www.climatechangenews.com/2025/11/12/c...
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'Proximity to drilling wells, processing plants, pipelines + other fossil fuel facilities elevates the risk of cancer, respiratory conditions, heart disease, premature birth + death, as well as posing grave threats to water supplies + air quality, + degrades land.'
Other than that, great stuff
Other than that, great stuff
Exclusive by me: A quarter of the world’s population lives within three miles (5km) of operational fossil fuel projects, threatening the health of more than 2bn people as well as critical ecosystems, according to first-of-its-kind research.
@amnesty.org
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
@amnesty.org
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Fossil fuel projects around the world threaten the health of 2bn people – report
Exclusive: ‘Deep-rooted injustices’ affect billions of people due to location of wells, pipelines and other infrastructure
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:32 PM
'Proximity to drilling wells, processing plants, pipelines + other fossil fuel facilities elevates the risk of cancer, respiratory conditions, heart disease, premature birth + death, as well as posing grave threats to water supplies + air quality, + degrades land.'
Other than that, great stuff
Other than that, great stuff
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"the fossil fuel industry has been lobbying the climate negotiations for 30 years now"
~ a flotilla of Indigenous people travels 3000km to ensure their voices are also heard at COP30. See the full story at:
youtube.com/shorts/RAJRO...
~ a flotilla of Indigenous people travels 3000km to ensure their voices are also heard at COP30. See the full story at:
youtube.com/shorts/RAJRO...
November 12, 2025 at 5:39 PM
"the fossil fuel industry has been lobbying the climate negotiations for 30 years now"
~ a flotilla of Indigenous people travels 3000km to ensure their voices are also heard at COP30. See the full story at:
youtube.com/shorts/RAJRO...
~ a flotilla of Indigenous people travels 3000km to ensure their voices are also heard at COP30. See the full story at:
youtube.com/shorts/RAJRO...
COPs, built to fail: insideclimatenews.org/news/1211202...
Built to Fail: Rules at UN Climate Talks Favor the Status Quo, Not Progress - Inside Climate News
Experts say stifling bureaucratic procedures that are disconnected from the climate crisis have consistently stalled COP negotiations.
insideclimatenews.org
November 13, 2025 at 9:22 AM
COPs, built to fail: insideclimatenews.org/news/1211202...
What we risk. SEE: www.euractiv.com/opinion/the-...
The hidden deforestation beneath the waves | Euractiv
Tackling the carbon emissions of bottom trawling is a fast and effective way to forestall climate change while protecting our precious marine ecosystems. But despite the minimal returns, governments a...
www.euractiv.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:38 PM
What we risk. SEE: www.euractiv.com/opinion/the-...
Fossil fuel projects around the world threaten the health of 2bn people – report www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Fossil fuel projects around the world threaten the health of 2bn people
Exclusive: ‘Deep-rooted injustices’ affect billions of people due to location of wells, pipelines and other infrastructure
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Fossil fuel projects around the world threaten the health of 2bn people – report www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Millions of ordinary families are struggling to cope with the cost-of-living crisis whilst the Treasury ties itself in knots over its self-imposed fiscal rules.
It's time they make different choices: tax wealth fairly and invest in our communities and public services.
It's time they make different choices: tax wealth fairly and invest in our communities and public services.
November 12, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Millions of ordinary families are struggling to cope with the cost-of-living crisis whilst the Treasury ties itself in knots over its self-imposed fiscal rules.
It's time they make different choices: tax wealth fairly and invest in our communities and public services.
It's time they make different choices: tax wealth fairly and invest in our communities and public services.
I've just emailed my MP and asked them to vote to protect nature in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill. Will you take action too?
action.rspb.org.uk/page/180990/...
action.rspb.org.uk/page/180990/...
Help stop the Planning and Infrastructure Bill tearing up nature protections
I've just emailed my MP and asked them to vote to protect nature in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill. Will you take action too?
action.rspb.org.uk
November 12, 2025 at 3:23 PM
I've just emailed my MP and asked them to vote to protect nature in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill. Will you take action too?
action.rspb.org.uk/page/180990/...
action.rspb.org.uk/page/180990/...
A bit of a problem? SEE: grist.org/oceans/hey-s...
The ocean has been hoarding heat. Now it is building up a massive 'burp.'
Even if humans cut emissions enough to reduce global temperatures, new research shows the Southern Ocean could kick warming back into gear.
grist.org
November 12, 2025 at 3:15 PM
A bit of a problem? SEE: grist.org/oceans/hey-s...
Saying goodbye is the correct translation of this evidence. Brought to you by the Party that used to be capable of flooding local elections with candidates no matter how bad.
EXC: The Conservatives have introduced an optional streamlined selection process for local election candidates, as they struggle to find people to stand for election
Tories Fast-Track Local Selection Rules As Party Struggles To Find Candidates
Exclusive: The Conservatives have introduced an optional streamlined selection process for local election candidates, as the party struggles to fin...
www.politicshome.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Saying goodbye is the correct translation of this evidence. Brought to you by the Party that used to be capable of flooding local elections with candidates no matter how bad.
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The Minamata Convention: UN conference addresses global dangers of mercury poisoning
Mercury is talked about less often than some other pollutants, but it is a significant threat and we need to address it urgently
By Natalie Bennett
@nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social
Mercury is talked about less often than some other pollutants, but it is a significant threat and we need to address it urgently
By Natalie Bennett
@nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social
The Minamata Convention: UN conference addresses global dangers of mercury poisoning
Mercury is talked about less often than some other pollutants, but it is a significant threat and we need to address it urgently
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 5:32 PM
The Minamata Convention: UN conference addresses global dangers of mercury poisoning
Mercury is talked about less often than some other pollutants, but it is a significant threat and we need to address it urgently
By Natalie Bennett
@nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social
Mercury is talked about less often than some other pollutants, but it is a significant threat and we need to address it urgently
By Natalie Bennett
@nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social
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Breaking News!
Code UFB!!!
The three-year running mean for the global surface temperature anomaly now exceeds 1.50°C over the pre-industrial baseline, as of November 8, 2025.
Are you there, COP 30? It's me, the Paris Agreement.
Code UFB!!!
The three-year running mean for the global surface temperature anomaly now exceeds 1.50°C over the pre-industrial baseline, as of November 8, 2025.
Are you there, COP 30? It's me, the Paris Agreement.
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Breaking News!
Code UFB!!!
The three-year running mean for the global surface temperature anomaly now exceeds 1.50°C over the pre-industrial baseline, as of November 8, 2025.
Are you there, COP 30? It's me, the Paris Agreement.
Code UFB!!!
The three-year running mean for the global surface temperature anomaly now exceeds 1.50°C over the pre-industrial baseline, as of November 8, 2025.
Are you there, COP 30? It's me, the Paris Agreement.