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To be clear, what is being proposed here is to axe the main mechanism for getting Britain’s homes insulated - which is by FAR the best way to reduce household energy bills in the long term 🤦♂️
…and also, just incidentally, an absolute non-negotiable requirement for meeting UK climate targets 😬🥵☠️
…and also, just incidentally, an absolute non-negotiable requirement for meeting UK climate targets 😬🥵☠️
Reeves considers cut to green levies in effort to reduce cost of energy bills
Exclusive: Chancellor hopes to save up to £170 from average bill but industry insiders say move would be ‘disastrous’
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:17 AM
To be clear, what is being proposed here is to axe the main mechanism for getting Britain’s homes insulated - which is by FAR the best way to reduce household energy bills in the long term 🤦♂️
…and also, just incidentally, an absolute non-negotiable requirement for meeting UK climate targets 😬🥵☠️
…and also, just incidentally, an absolute non-negotiable requirement for meeting UK climate targets 😬🥵☠️
Reposted by Dave Timms
Only 6% of land in England & Wales National Parks is being managed effectively for nature
Large parts of Dartmoor & Lake District are 'biodiversity deserts'
“We have become used to these landscapes, We’re admiring rocks, not what should be a living ecosystem.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Large parts of Dartmoor & Lake District are 'biodiversity deserts'
“We have become used to these landscapes, We’re admiring rocks, not what should be a living ecosystem.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘The place is bleached, a dead zone’: how the UK’s most beloved landscapes became biodiversity deserts
National parks, famous for their rich natural heritage, should be at the heart of efforts to protect habitats and wildlife. Instead, experts say they are declining – fast
www.theguardian.com
July 16, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Only 6% of land in England & Wales National Parks is being managed effectively for nature
Large parts of Dartmoor & Lake District are 'biodiversity deserts'
“We have become used to these landscapes, We’re admiring rocks, not what should be a living ecosystem.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Large parts of Dartmoor & Lake District are 'biodiversity deserts'
“We have become used to these landscapes, We’re admiring rocks, not what should be a living ecosystem.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Reposted by Dave Timms
NEW: Getting to net-zero will be much cheaper than thought for the UK – and unchecked global warming far more costly, says OBR
Quick piece / thread with 4 key charts showing, yet again, why climate action is far less costly than inaction
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www.carbonbrief.org/...
1/6
Quick piece / thread with 4 key charts showing, yet again, why climate action is far less costly than inaction
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www.carbonbrief.org/...
1/6
July 8, 2025 at 4:38 PM
NEW: Getting to net-zero will be much cheaper than thought for the UK – and unchecked global warming far more costly, says OBR
Quick piece / thread with 4 key charts showing, yet again, why climate action is far less costly than inaction
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www.carbonbrief.org/...
1/6
Quick piece / thread with 4 key charts showing, yet again, why climate action is far less costly than inaction
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www.carbonbrief.org/...
1/6
Reposted by Dave Timms
Targeting a protest group with terrorism powers in this way is a shocking escalation of the Government’s crackdown on protest and we urge the Home Secretary to rethink
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Palestine Action to be banned after RAF base break in
The home secretary will move to proscribe the Palestine Action group in the coming weeks, the BBC understands.
www.bbc.co.uk
June 21, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Targeting a protest group with terrorism powers in this way is a shocking escalation of the Government’s crackdown on protest and we urge the Home Secretary to rethink
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reposted by Dave Timms
Thread/ More stark warnings about the #PlanningBill today, with OEP branding it a ‘regression’ in environmental law
When will Government take heed and support the amendments needed to deliver for nature, people & a resilient economy?
www.theoep.org.uk/report/oep-g...
When will Government take heed and support the amendments needed to deliver for nature, people & a resilient economy?
www.theoep.org.uk/report/oep-g...
May 2, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Thread/ More stark warnings about the #PlanningBill today, with OEP branding it a ‘regression’ in environmental law
When will Government take heed and support the amendments needed to deliver for nature, people & a resilient economy?
www.theoep.org.uk/report/oep-g...
When will Government take heed and support the amendments needed to deliver for nature, people & a resilient economy?
www.theoep.org.uk/report/oep-g...
Brilliant. We’ll done @libertyhq.bsky.social
WE WON
A huge victory for democracy in the UK
A huge victory for democracy in the UK
Campaigners claim victory as judges quash Braverman move against protests
May 2, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Brilliant. We’ll done @libertyhq.bsky.social
Reposted by Dave Timms
1/12
Tony Blair Institute have released a report which is getting a lot of coverage in UK today
It says the drive for net zero emissions is flawed and some media outlets have gone to town
However it’s a bit odd
By odd, I mean there’s a lot of bollocks in it and shouldn't be taken seriously 🧵🧵
Tony Blair Institute have released a report which is getting a lot of coverage in UK today
It says the drive for net zero emissions is flawed and some media outlets have gone to town
However it’s a bit odd
By odd, I mean there’s a lot of bollocks in it and shouldn't be taken seriously 🧵🧵
April 30, 2025 at 6:33 AM
1/12
Tony Blair Institute have released a report which is getting a lot of coverage in UK today
It says the drive for net zero emissions is flawed and some media outlets have gone to town
However it’s a bit odd
By odd, I mean there’s a lot of bollocks in it and shouldn't be taken seriously 🧵🧵
Tony Blair Institute have released a report which is getting a lot of coverage in UK today
It says the drive for net zero emissions is flawed and some media outlets have gone to town
However it’s a bit odd
By odd, I mean there’s a lot of bollocks in it and shouldn't be taken seriously 🧵🧵
Reposted by Dave Timms
🚨Some major errors & misleading claims from experienced presenter Nick Robinson on BBC Radio 4 Today, when discussing British Steel with Treasury Minister James Murray
I hope these are corrected on tomorrow's programme, and Robinson sticks to the facts in future.
Here's what he got wrong... 🧵
I hope these are corrected on tomorrow's programme, and Robinson sticks to the facts in future.
Here's what he got wrong... 🧵
April 14, 2025 at 10:38 AM
🚨Some major errors & misleading claims from experienced presenter Nick Robinson on BBC Radio 4 Today, when discussing British Steel with Treasury Minister James Murray
I hope these are corrected on tomorrow's programme, and Robinson sticks to the facts in future.
Here's what he got wrong... 🧵
I hope these are corrected on tomorrow's programme, and Robinson sticks to the facts in future.
Here's what he got wrong... 🧵
Reposted by Dave Timms
🚨 In Today’s spring statement, UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves has left a “huge open goal” by neglecting the clean economy as the primary driver for growth in the UK. Meanwhile, devastating cuts to overseas development aid undermine UK security.
Read our rapid reaction👇🧵
Read our rapid reaction👇🧵
March 26, 2025 at 4:27 PM
🚨 In Today’s spring statement, UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves has left a “huge open goal” by neglecting the clean economy as the primary driver for growth in the UK. Meanwhile, devastating cuts to overseas development aid undermine UK security.
Read our rapid reaction👇🧵
Read our rapid reaction👇🧵
Reposted by Dave Timms
One year on from the expansion of the ULEZ in London, we are delighted to see significant progress made in cleaning up the capital’s air!
This progress will protect the health of everyone who lives and works in the capital, and future generations of Londoners. 👏
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
This progress will protect the health of everyone who lives and works in the capital, and future generations of Londoners. 👏
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Ulez: Cleaner air for Londoners after expansion, study finds
London pollution has reduced after the controversial expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone, a report finds.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 7, 2025 at 9:47 AM
One year on from the expansion of the ULEZ in London, we are delighted to see significant progress made in cleaning up the capital’s air!
This progress will protect the health of everyone who lives and works in the capital, and future generations of Londoners. 👏
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
This progress will protect the health of everyone who lives and works in the capital, and future generations of Londoners. 👏
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reposted by Dave Timms
The court has reduced some of the lengthy sentences for peaceful protesters driven by the hope of a better future. We're proud to have intervened, with @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social, in this vital appeal over the right to protest and supported the activists in their pursuit of justice.
March 7, 2025 at 10:57 AM
The court has reduced some of the lengthy sentences for peaceful protesters driven by the hope of a better future. We're proud to have intervened, with @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social, in this vital appeal over the right to protest and supported the activists in their pursuit of justice.
Reposted by Dave Timms
The Prime Minister was wrong to blame nature protection & regulators for stopping development🏡
Leading nature groups have written to Keir Starmer calling for an urgent meeting to discuss how nature & sustainable development can go hand-in-hand👇
wcl.org.uk/docs/2024/le...
📷Cassie Crocker
Leading nature groups have written to Keir Starmer calling for an urgent meeting to discuss how nature & sustainable development can go hand-in-hand👇
wcl.org.uk/docs/2024/le...
📷Cassie Crocker
December 6, 2024 at 2:25 PM
The Prime Minister was wrong to blame nature protection & regulators for stopping development🏡
Leading nature groups have written to Keir Starmer calling for an urgent meeting to discuss how nature & sustainable development can go hand-in-hand👇
wcl.org.uk/docs/2024/le...
📷Cassie Crocker
Leading nature groups have written to Keir Starmer calling for an urgent meeting to discuss how nature & sustainable development can go hand-in-hand👇
wcl.org.uk/docs/2024/le...
📷Cassie Crocker
Reposted by Dave Timms
Transport Secretary Louise Haigh MP will publish an outline of her proposed Integrated Transport Strategy (ITS) on Thursday (tinyurl.com/34cu9k3v), exactly a week after the passing of the great John Prescott. Some thoughts on the need to avoid history repeating itself 🧵
sky.social
November 25, 2024 at 11:13 AM
Transport Secretary Louise Haigh MP will publish an outline of her proposed Integrated Transport Strategy (ITS) on Thursday (tinyurl.com/34cu9k3v), exactly a week after the passing of the great John Prescott. Some thoughts on the need to avoid history repeating itself 🧵