Jess
@jessmith.bsky.social
Climate action scholar at the Hertie School 🍀🌿🪴 passionate about nature X climate X transport X politics. Berlin based. Prev WWF, Edinburgh uni ☀️🌞🐼
Subject to the already required environmental impact assessment ofc 😁😁😁
December 20, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Subject to the already required environmental impact assessment ofc 😁😁😁
Reposted by Jess
The report, representing six years of work by scientists, was “hijacked” by the US, Saudi Arabia, Russia, and others, at an October meeting in which they refused to approve the report’s summary findings, said the report’s co-chair Professor Sir Robert Watson.
By @mattmcgrathbbc.bsky.social
By @mattmcgrathbbc.bsky.social
UN environment report 'hijacked' over fossil fuels - top scientist
The US and other governments derailed an agreement on a global environment study, its co-chair says.
www.bbc.com
December 13, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The report, representing six years of work by scientists, was “hijacked” by the US, Saudi Arabia, Russia, and others, at an October meeting in which they refused to approve the report’s summary findings, said the report’s co-chair Professor Sir Robert Watson.
By @mattmcgrathbbc.bsky.social
By @mattmcgrathbbc.bsky.social
Reposted by Jess
3/ Another example:
Oh dear we're going to overshoot, but don't worry we don't need to urgently stop burning fossil fuels we can... use CCS to store carbon underground.
Scientists: We've taken another look & the prudent storage capacity is "an order of magnitude less than commonly-cited figures"
Oh dear we're going to overshoot, but don't worry we don't need to urgently stop burning fossil fuels we can... use CCS to store carbon underground.
Scientists: We've taken another look & the prudent storage capacity is "an order of magnitude less than commonly-cited figures"
Guest post: How the role of carbon storage has been hugely overestimated - Carbon Brief
Removing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere is widely expected to play a key role in meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement.
www.carbonbrief.org
September 10, 2025 at 9:22 AM
3/ Another example:
Oh dear we're going to overshoot, but don't worry we don't need to urgently stop burning fossil fuels we can... use CCS to store carbon underground.
Scientists: We've taken another look & the prudent storage capacity is "an order of magnitude less than commonly-cited figures"
Oh dear we're going to overshoot, but don't worry we don't need to urgently stop burning fossil fuels we can... use CCS to store carbon underground.
Scientists: We've taken another look & the prudent storage capacity is "an order of magnitude less than commonly-cited figures"