Doug Parr
@dougparr.bsky.social
@greenpeaceuk.bsky.social chief scientist, policy director
View are all my own, except those I've borrowed
View are all my own, except those I've borrowed
Flatlining CO2 emissions in China foreshadows that global emissions will peak
Not fast enough, and the fall may not be steep enough. But at least the peak is is sight
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chi...
Not fast enough, and the fall may not be steep enough. But at least the peak is is sight
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chi...
November 11, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Flatlining CO2 emissions in China foreshadows that global emissions will peak
Not fast enough, and the fall may not be steep enough. But at least the peak is is sight
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chi...
Not fast enough, and the fall may not be steep enough. But at least the peak is is sight
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chi...
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Good to see @dougparr.bsky.social from Greenpeace quoted. It’s clear that insulation gives people warmer homes and more disposable income to put back into the economy.
Cutting the insulation schemes that are one of the best ways to permanently reduce energy bills for low income families would be an eyewateringly daft & counterproductive way of seeking to reduce energy bills, as well as driving up emissions & leading to mass job cuts in the insulation sector 🙄
Cutting home insulation funding will imperil UK’s climate goals, Reeves told
Energy firms and charities urge chancellor to avoid short-term fix that could also harm low-income households
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Good to see @dougparr.bsky.social from Greenpeace quoted. It’s clear that insulation gives people warmer homes and more disposable income to put back into the economy.
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"We need nuclear power because renewables are unreliable" is sounding more and more stupid. At this rate, by the time Hinkley C is built we'll have enough battery storage to run the electricity system on 100% renewables for many days at a time - quite possibly all year round.
Hinkley Point C in UK will be delayed by another year after EDF "continues to grapple with installation of electrical systems"
I am shocked, shocked!
Message to UK govt & hangers on: delay has nothing to do with planning, bats, newts or other bete noir
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
I am shocked, shocked!
Message to UK govt & hangers on: delay has nothing to do with planning, bats, newts or other bete noir
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
EDF Braces for More Delays at UK Hinkley Point Nuclear Project
The Hinkley Point nuclear project in the UK, ridden by repeated delays and cost overruns, is bracing for yet more setbacks.
www.bloomberg.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:42 AM
"We need nuclear power because renewables are unreliable" is sounding more and more stupid. At this rate, by the time Hinkley C is built we'll have enough battery storage to run the electricity system on 100% renewables for many days at a time - quite possibly all year round.
Hinkley Point C in UK will be delayed by another year after EDF "continues to grapple with installation of electrical systems"
I am shocked, shocked!
Message to UK govt & hangers on: delay has nothing to do with planning, bats, newts or other bete noir
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
I am shocked, shocked!
Message to UK govt & hangers on: delay has nothing to do with planning, bats, newts or other bete noir
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
EDF Braces for More Delays at UK Hinkley Point Nuclear Project
The Hinkley Point nuclear project in the UK, ridden by repeated delays and cost overruns, is bracing for yet more setbacks.
www.bloomberg.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Hinkley Point C in UK will be delayed by another year after EDF "continues to grapple with installation of electrical systems"
I am shocked, shocked!
Message to UK govt & hangers on: delay has nothing to do with planning, bats, newts or other bete noir
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
I am shocked, shocked!
Message to UK govt & hangers on: delay has nothing to do with planning, bats, newts or other bete noir
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Starting at Cop26 in 2021, 159 countries signed the global methane pledge, requiring a cut of 30% by 2030
Yet collectively, emissions from 6 of the biggest signatories – US, Australia, Kuwait, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan & Iraq – are now 8.5% *above* 2020 level
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Yet collectively, emissions from 6 of the biggest signatories – US, Australia, Kuwait, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan & Iraq – are now 8.5% *above* 2020 level
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
November 10, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Starting at Cop26 in 2021, 159 countries signed the global methane pledge, requiring a cut of 30% by 2030
Yet collectively, emissions from 6 of the biggest signatories – US, Australia, Kuwait, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan & Iraq – are now 8.5% *above* 2020 level
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Yet collectively, emissions from 6 of the biggest signatories – US, Australia, Kuwait, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan & Iraq – are now 8.5% *above* 2020 level
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
There is an "AI arms race" developing in planning as AI scanning speeds up planning applications
But off-the-shelf AI-analysis of those planning applications generates objections
(objections which will then all be analysed by...AI !!)
It's all going a bit mad
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
But off-the-shelf AI-analysis of those planning applications generates objections
(objections which will then all be analysed by...AI !!)
It's all going a bit mad
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
AI-powered nimbyism could grind UK planning system to a halt, experts warn
Tools that help people scan applications and find grounds for objection have potential to hit government’s housebuilding plans
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:32 AM
There is an "AI arms race" developing in planning as AI scanning speeds up planning applications
But off-the-shelf AI-analysis of those planning applications generates objections
(objections which will then all be analysed by...AI !!)
It's all going a bit mad
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
But off-the-shelf AI-analysis of those planning applications generates objections
(objections which will then all be analysed by...AI !!)
It's all going a bit mad
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Official data from government of British Columbia, along with satellite monitoring, backs claims that a Canadian subsidiary owned by Drax sourced 250-year-old trees to manufacture biomass pellets as recently as this year
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Drax still burning 250-year-old trees sourced from forests in Canada, experts say
Exclusive: report by Stand.earth says subsidiary of power plant received truckloads of whole logs at biomass pellet sites
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Official data from government of British Columbia, along with satellite monitoring, backs claims that a Canadian subsidiary owned by Drax sourced 250-year-old trees to manufacture biomass pellets as recently as this year
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
My quote in this story:
“Slashing this funding would be the most counter-productive thing the chancellor could do to reduce energy costs.
“Government insulation programmes should be paid through tax, so those with the broadest shoulders pay a fairer share”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
“Slashing this funding would be the most counter-productive thing the chancellor could do to reduce energy costs.
“Government insulation programmes should be paid through tax, so those with the broadest shoulders pay a fairer share”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Cutting home insulation funding will imperil UK’s climate goals, Reeves told
Energy firms and charities urge chancellor to avoid short-term fix that could also harm low-income households
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 10:04 AM
My quote in this story:
“Slashing this funding would be the most counter-productive thing the chancellor could do to reduce energy costs.
“Government insulation programmes should be paid through tax, so those with the broadest shoulders pay a fairer share”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
“Slashing this funding would be the most counter-productive thing the chancellor could do to reduce energy costs.
“Government insulation programmes should be paid through tax, so those with the broadest shoulders pay a fairer share”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Air pollution from Ineos’s €4bn plastics feedstock production facility would cause 410 deaths once operational, compared with the 300 permanent jobs created, say Client Earth
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Pollution from Ineos’s Antwerp plastic plant ‘could cause more deaths than jobs created’
Lawyers challenge €4bn Project One development, saying emissions and health impacts vastly underestimated
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Air pollution from Ineos’s €4bn plastics feedstock production facility would cause 410 deaths once operational, compared with the 300 permanent jobs created, say Client Earth
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Most people who think about it realise that climate change is humanity's biggest challenge in 21st century. And even over the next critical decade
This marginal concession, but to a still-irrational position, shows why Reform UK are not fit to govern
news.sky.com/story/humans...
This marginal concession, but to a still-irrational position, shows why Reform UK are not fit to govern
news.sky.com/story/humans...
Humans have 'possibly' impacted climate change, Richard Tice admits, after calling the idea 'garbage'
Richard Tice's position is still a long way from the scientific consensus that humans have dramatically disrupted the climate, but marks a shift in comparison with earlier in the year, when he told Sk...
news.sky.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Most people who think about it realise that climate change is humanity's biggest challenge in 21st century. And even over the next critical decade
This marginal concession, but to a still-irrational position, shows why Reform UK are not fit to govern
news.sky.com/story/humans...
This marginal concession, but to a still-irrational position, shows why Reform UK are not fit to govern
news.sky.com/story/humans...
On-road taxes for fossil fuels, known as fuel duty, have been frozen for 14 years in UK
The one that govt now seem keen to bring forward is one on cleaner vehicles
Case for road pricing as the end point is sound. The way the UK Treasury is going about it is idiotic
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The one that govt now seem keen to bring forward is one on cleaner vehicles
Case for road pricing as the end point is sound. The way the UK Treasury is going about it is idiotic
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
EV drivers could face new tax in Budget
The BBC understands there have been
www.bbc.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 9:16 AM
On-road taxes for fossil fuels, known as fuel duty, have been frozen for 14 years in UK
The one that govt now seem keen to bring forward is one on cleaner vehicles
Case for road pricing as the end point is sound. The way the UK Treasury is going about it is idiotic
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The one that govt now seem keen to bring forward is one on cleaner vehicles
Case for road pricing as the end point is sound. The way the UK Treasury is going about it is idiotic
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK Chancellor is considering slashing funding for more energy efficient homes to pay for a reduction in energy bills
It would be **such** a foolish thing to do given the impact well-delivered efficiency has on energy bills, health & well being, fuel poverty
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
It would be **such** a foolish thing to do given the impact well-delivered efficiency has on energy bills, health & well being, fuel poverty
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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 7:44 AM
UK Chancellor is considering slashing funding for more energy efficient homes to pay for a reduction in energy bills
It would be **such** a foolish thing to do given the impact well-delivered efficiency has on energy bills, health & well being, fuel poverty
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
It would be **such** a foolish thing to do given the impact well-delivered efficiency has on energy bills, health & well being, fuel poverty
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Avoiding geoengineering havoc requires a scientifically informed, globally-coordinated, internationally agreed strategy say Royal Society, lasting for centuries whilst CO2 was removed from the atmosphere
When we can't even organise an intl carbon tax on shipping
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
When we can't even organise an intl carbon tax on shipping
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Solar geoengineering in wrong hands could wreak climate havoc, scientists warn
Blocking the sun may reduce global heating – but ‘rogue actor’ could cause drought or more hurricanes, report finds
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Avoiding geoengineering havoc requires a scientifically informed, globally-coordinated, internationally agreed strategy say Royal Society, lasting for centuries whilst CO2 was removed from the atmosphere
When we can't even organise an intl carbon tax on shipping
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
When we can't even organise an intl carbon tax on shipping
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
In air pollution hotspots in England & Wales, half the population are people of colour, 48% are on the lowest incomes, and 60% don’t drive
Pollution is being unfairly imposed on them, principally by those who drive through their area
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Pollution is being unfairly imposed on them, principally by those who drive through their area
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Low-income areas in England and Wales face worst air pollution, analysis finds
Exclusive: Experts say impact on people of colour and those who do not drive is ‘grave environmental injustice’
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:13 AM
In air pollution hotspots in England & Wales, half the population are people of colour, 48% are on the lowest incomes, and 60% don’t drive
Pollution is being unfairly imposed on them, principally by those who drive through their area
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Pollution is being unfairly imposed on them, principally by those who drive through their area
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Details are emerging of intimidation tactics used by USA delegation to derail climate action on shipping at the International Maritime Organisation
“It’s like dealing with the Mob” said one veteran of the talks
www.ft.com/content/4e0a...
Details are emerging of intimidation tactics used by USA delegation to derail climate action on shipping at the International Maritime Organisation
“It’s like dealing with the Mob” said one veteran of the talks
www.ft.com/content/4e0a...
US accused of ‘bully-boy’ tactics to sink climate deal
Officials say ‘threats’ used to derail net zero deal for shipping industry ripped up rules of global diplomacy
www.ft.com
November 3, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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Details are emerging of intimidation tactics used by USA delegation to derail climate action on shipping at the International Maritime Organisation
“It’s like dealing with the Mob” said one veteran of the talks
www.ft.com/content/4e0a...
Details are emerging of intimidation tactics used by USA delegation to derail climate action on shipping at the International Maritime Organisation
“It’s like dealing with the Mob” said one veteran of the talks
www.ft.com/content/4e0a...
Drinking water for up to 6 million people in England may have levels of 'forever chemicals' which could "constitute a potential danger to human health"
Drinking Water Inspectorate have issued enforcement notices on water companies to reduce levels of chemicals
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www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Drinking Water Inspectorate have issued enforcement notices on water companies to reduce levels of chemicals
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www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Firms ordered to reduce forever chemicals in drinking water for 6m people
The persistent pollutants which build up in the environment have been linked to serious illnesses.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 3, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Drinking water for up to 6 million people in England may have levels of 'forever chemicals' which could "constitute a potential danger to human health"
Drinking Water Inspectorate have issued enforcement notices on water companies to reduce levels of chemicals
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www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Drinking Water Inspectorate have issued enforcement notices on water companies to reduce levels of chemicals
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www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Not as dramatic as Hurricane Melissa, but climate change impacts continue to grow - Govt advisers say drought in England likely to continue into 2026
Impacts on water use and food production can be expected
www.standard.co.uk/news/environ...
Impacts on water use and food production can be expected
www.standard.co.uk/news/environ...
Public urged to use water wisely as drought set to continue into 2026
Several areas are being moved out of drought status after recent rainfall but water scarcity remains across England.
www.standard.co.uk
October 31, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Not as dramatic as Hurricane Melissa, but climate change impacts continue to grow - Govt advisers say drought in England likely to continue into 2026
Impacts on water use and food production can be expected
www.standard.co.uk/news/environ...
Impacts on water use and food production can be expected
www.standard.co.uk/news/environ...
The clue is no longer in the name
The Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative no longer requires its members to aim for net zero
It's like calling yourself the Football League when you're actually playing rugby
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
The Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative no longer requires its members to aim for net zero
It's like calling yourself the Football League when you're actually playing rugby
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
Fund climate group drops some targets after US backlash
A flagship climate coalition for asset managers has dropped some targets for members, a document seen by Reuters shows, months after U.S. political pressure prompted BlackRock to leave and the group to suspend its activities.
www.reuters.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:33 PM
The clue is no longer in the name
The Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative no longer requires its members to aim for net zero
It's like calling yourself the Football League when you're actually playing rugby
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
The Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative no longer requires its members to aim for net zero
It's like calling yourself the Football League when you're actually playing rugby
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
98% of fish & mussels tested in English rivers & coastal waters contain mercury above safety limits
Mercury from crematoria, where vapourised fillings of those who have died go up the chimney, is one of the chief sources
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Mercury from crematoria, where vapourised fillings of those who have died go up the chimney, is one of the chief sources
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Toxin levels in fish lead to calls for UK-wide ban on mercury dental fillings
Exclusive: More than 98% of fish and mussels tested in English waters contain mercury above EU safety limits
www.theguardian.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:07 PM
98% of fish & mussels tested in English rivers & coastal waters contain mercury above safety limits
Mercury from crematoria, where vapourised fillings of those who have died go up the chimney, is one of the chief sources
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Mercury from crematoria, where vapourised fillings of those who have died go up the chimney, is one of the chief sources
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
As the UK govt continues its war on bats and newts by ripping up nature protection measures, EU ambassador says this could compromise the EU-UK trade deal struck in 2020
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
New planning bill could jeopardise UK’s trade deal with EU, ambassador warns
Exclusive: Proposed legislation removes EU-derived nature protections as government hopes to boost economic growth
www.theguardian.com
October 29, 2025 at 3:23 PM
As the UK govt continues its war on bats and newts by ripping up nature protection measures, EU ambassador says this could compromise the EU-UK trade deal struck in 2020
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
UK grid companies made £4bn in windfall profits since 2021 from being able to borrow more cheaply than regulators assumed
A committee of MPs say those gains should be recouped to support households struggling to pay energy bills
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
A committee of MPs say those gains should be recouped to support households struggling to pay energy bills
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Power Grid Profits Should Fund Energy Debt, UK Lawmakers Say
UK lawmakers said the government should use excess profits from grid companies to tackle record household energy debt.
www.bloomberg.com
October 29, 2025 at 9:04 AM
UK grid companies made £4bn in windfall profits since 2021 from being able to borrow more cheaply than regulators assumed
A committee of MPs say those gains should be recouped to support households struggling to pay energy bills
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
A committee of MPs say those gains should be recouped to support households struggling to pay energy bills
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
The growth of wind and solar power is happening rapidly in all kinds of countries. Except one. Which tells its own story
www.ft.com/content/c406...
www.ft.com/content/c406...
October 29, 2025 at 8:26 AM
The growth of wind and solar power is happening rapidly in all kinds of countries. Except one. Which tells its own story
www.ft.com/content/c406...
www.ft.com/content/c406...
“Climate change is fundamentally changing our weather. It does not mean that every single tropical cyclone is going to go through rapid or super-rapid intensification. However, in our warmer world, it will continue to increase the likelihood they do"
apnews.com/article/warm...
apnews.com/article/warm...
As the Atlantic Ocean warms, climate change is fueling Hurricane Melissa's ferocity
Hurricane Melissa has rapidly intensified into a Category 5 storm due to warming oceans linked to climate change.
apnews.com
October 28, 2025 at 9:36 AM
“Climate change is fundamentally changing our weather. It does not mean that every single tropical cyclone is going to go through rapid or super-rapid intensification. However, in our warmer world, it will continue to increase the likelihood they do"
apnews.com/article/warm...
apnews.com/article/warm...
UN assessment of 60 countries' submitted plans for climate action show only a 10% cut in greenhouse gas emissions
Nowhere near what is required for sticking to 1.5C
As climate change-fuelled hurricane Melissa hits Jamaica you wonder what could shift the dial
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Nowhere near what is required for sticking to 1.5C
As climate change-fuelled hurricane Melissa hits Jamaica you wonder what could shift the dial
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
World’s climate plans fall drastically short of action needed, analysis shows
Recent plans submitted to UN by more than 60 countries would cut carbon by only 10%, a sixth of what is needed
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2025 at 7:41 AM
UN assessment of 60 countries' submitted plans for climate action show only a 10% cut in greenhouse gas emissions
Nowhere near what is required for sticking to 1.5C
As climate change-fuelled hurricane Melissa hits Jamaica you wonder what could shift the dial
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Nowhere near what is required for sticking to 1.5C
As climate change-fuelled hurricane Melissa hits Jamaica you wonder what could shift the dial
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
UK wind power benefits and costs 2010-2023 :
Lower energy bills through avoided gas: £14.2bn
Avoided infra & new gas generation: £133.3bn
Subsidies paid to wind power: - £43.2bn
Overall benefit to UK economy **£104bn**
Don't believe the wind power haters
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Lower energy bills through avoided gas: £14.2bn
Avoided infra & new gas generation: £133.3bn
Subsidies paid to wind power: - £43.2bn
Overall benefit to UK economy **£104bn**
Don't believe the wind power haters
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Wind power has cut £104bn from UK energy costs since 2010, study finds
Reduction comes from energy generated from windfarms and lower cost of gas owing to lower demand
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2025 at 7:17 AM
UK wind power benefits and costs 2010-2023 :
Lower energy bills through avoided gas: £14.2bn
Avoided infra & new gas generation: £133.3bn
Subsidies paid to wind power: - £43.2bn
Overall benefit to UK economy **£104bn**
Don't believe the wind power haters
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Lower energy bills through avoided gas: £14.2bn
Avoided infra & new gas generation: £133.3bn
Subsidies paid to wind power: - £43.2bn
Overall benefit to UK economy **£104bn**
Don't believe the wind power haters
www.theguardian.com/environment/...