@johnandrewmullen.bsky.social
Reposted
It’s ok to be real and intellectually honest about COP30.
One can be honest without being a cynic. We don’t have to oversell the outcomes just to not lose momentum. So many COP30 summaries I have read sound more like auto-hypnosis than analysis. That can’t be helpful.
One can be honest without being a cynic. We don’t have to oversell the outcomes just to not lose momentum. So many COP30 summaries I have read sound more like auto-hypnosis than analysis. That can’t be helpful.
November 23, 2025 at 9:51 PM
It’s ok to be real and intellectually honest about COP30.
One can be honest without being a cynic. We don’t have to oversell the outcomes just to not lose momentum. So many COP30 summaries I have read sound more like auto-hypnosis than analysis. That can’t be helpful.
One can be honest without being a cynic. We don’t have to oversell the outcomes just to not lose momentum. So many COP30 summaries I have read sound more like auto-hypnosis than analysis. That can’t be helpful.
Reposted
With a mixed-results at COP30 - i.e. good intentions but no concrete plans for the “transition away from fossil fuels” - don’t give up.
Let’s remember the progress made since the Paris Agreement and the options ahead of us. That’s the message of the image below
Let’s remember the progress made since the Paris Agreement and the options ahead of us. That’s the message of the image below
November 23, 2025 at 5:58 PM
With a mixed-results at COP30 - i.e. good intentions but no concrete plans for the “transition away from fossil fuels” - don’t give up.
Let’s remember the progress made since the Paris Agreement and the options ahead of us. That’s the message of the image below
Let’s remember the progress made since the Paris Agreement and the options ahead of us. That’s the message of the image below
Reposted
As harrowing as this, it felt like a relief to read it. The commentariat's refusal to grapple with what climate change will do to us, if we don't phase out fossil fuels, has been driving me insane.
This should help break the collective amnesia.
This should help break the collective amnesia.
November 23, 2025 at 6:05 PM
As harrowing as this, it felt like a relief to read it. The commentariat's refusal to grapple with what climate change will do to us, if we don't phase out fossil fuels, has been driving me insane.
This should help break the collective amnesia.
This should help break the collective amnesia.
Reposted
Most balanced take on #COP30 I have seen thus far:
Quick post on how COP30 was a mix of success and failure, but the narrative battle is starting to see it as a failure and that’s really bad news. As ever the onus is now on governments and businesses that want climate action to step up.
Free link: www.businessgreen.com/blog-post/45...
Free link: www.businessgreen.com/blog-post/45...
COP30 delivered mix of success and failure, but that is no success at all
Belém Summit provided important progress, but the market signals were compromised by petrostate wrecking tactics - the onus is now on leading governments and businesses to deliver the climate action t...
www.businessgreen.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Most balanced take on #COP30 I have seen thus far:
Reposted
After the ‘summer of flags’ the left needs to engage with England and Englishness
England for the English? — Chartist
John Denham examines the flag phenomenon, why Labour is getting its response to England dangerously wrong and why it should develop a programme of genuine national and local democracy After the “summe...
www.chartist.org.uk
November 21, 2025 at 6:41 PM
After the ‘summer of flags’ the left needs to engage with England and Englishness
Reposted
NEW: I did a very deep dive into one month's worth of Elon Musk's posts on X so I could understand the breadth and depth of what he is posting about these days. In a word: fringe. www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu... 🧵
A month of Elon Musk on X: Conspiracy theories, fringe politics and self-promotion
An NBC News analysis of one month of Musk’s social media posts shows what’s been on his mind, including a broad cross-section of fringe political topics.
www.nbcnews.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:12 PM
NEW: I did a very deep dive into one month's worth of Elon Musk's posts on X so I could understand the breadth and depth of what he is posting about these days. In a word: fringe. www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu... 🧵
Reposted
Latest blog is on why the dramatic late push at COP30 for a roadmap to transition away from fossil fuels is so important. www.businessgreen.com/blog-post/45...
Anatomy of a roadmap
The end game at COP30 has is boiling down to a stand-off over whether to introduce a roadmap for the transition away from fossil fuels - and leading businesses want the plan for tackling fossil fuels ...
www.businessgreen.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Latest blog is on why the dramatic late push at COP30 for a roadmap to transition away from fossil fuels is so important. www.businessgreen.com/blog-post/45...
Reposted
Latest story on what is going on at COP30, which we will update with a story on the final deal at a time that is very much TBC. www.businessgreen.com/news/4522231...
COP30: Global fossil fuel transition summit announced for 2026, as climate talks edge into overtime
First international conference focused on transitioning away from fossil fuels to be held in Colombia next year, as key players slam COP30 draft text that fails to reference fossil fuels
www.businessgreen.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Latest story on what is going on at COP30, which we will update with a story on the final deal at a time that is very much TBC. www.businessgreen.com/news/4522231...
Reposted
NEW: Reform UK’s former leader in Wales, Nathan Gill, has been jailed at the Old Bailey for 10 and a half years for taking bribes to make statements in favour of Russia when he was an MEP. Full story 👇
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform UK’s former Wales leader jailed for taking bribes for pro-Russia speeches
Police say Nathan Gill received at least £40,000 while he was an MEP from Oleg Voloshyn, an alleged Russian asset
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:46 PM
NEW: Reform UK’s former leader in Wales, Nathan Gill, has been jailed at the Old Bailey for 10 and a half years for taking bribes to make statements in favour of Russia when he was an MEP. Full story 👇
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reposted
This is majestically furious and rightly so. In the face of far right savagery, a lot of people who think themselves reasonable can’t even manage the moral basics
this week's newsletter is titled "aren't you tired of feeling insane all the time?" and I think it speaks for itself
it is also free to read
youngvulgarian.substack.com/p/arent-you-...
it is also free to read
youngvulgarian.substack.com/p/arent-you-...
November 21, 2025 at 11:45 AM
This is majestically furious and rightly so. In the face of far right savagery, a lot of people who think themselves reasonable can’t even manage the moral basics
Reposted
Actual genuine bona fide good news. www.businessgreen.com/news/4521786...
'Tremendous news': Certified solar rooftop installations smash all-time UK record in 2025
More than 200,000 certified solar installations have been added to household rooftops across the country so far this year, according to the latest MCS data
www.businessgreen.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Actual genuine bona fide good news. www.businessgreen.com/news/4521786...
Reposted
"Commentators will try to quarantine Mamdani to weird New York, but the tactics can be employed anywhere and with many ideological inflections: encourage real civic engagement, create new clubs and activities; de-atomize and reintegrate people into a shared project."
Operation Drumbeat
The Right is Loud but Hollow
www.unpopularfront.news
November 13, 2025 at 5:53 PM
"Commentators will try to quarantine Mamdani to weird New York, but the tactics can be employed anywhere and with many ideological inflections: encourage real civic engagement, create new clubs and activities; de-atomize and reintegrate people into a shared project."
Reposted
Octopus continues its clean tech acquisition drive. www.businessgreen.com/news/4521656...
Octopus snaps up home energy start-up Kuppa
Companies promise to 'brew up' smarter homes with technology designed to make it easier to undertake green upgrades
www.businessgreen.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Octopus continues its clean tech acquisition drive. www.businessgreen.com/news/4521656...
Reposted
This is very cool from Sky (and further evidence fossil fuel demand destruction is happening). www.businessgreen.com/news/4521735...
Sky debuts hydrogen clean power generator for film and TV production
Broadcaster expects new power system to cut on-set emissions, reduce air pollution, and minimise noise when compared with a diesel generator
www.businessgreen.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:40 PM
This is very cool from Sky (and further evidence fossil fuel demand destruction is happening). www.businessgreen.com/news/4521735...
Reposted
If this Labour government had anything about it, if it wished to govern for the long-term & not just cower in a corner it would use this opportunity to reset matters - or maybe even just apply existing regulation - to ensure a fair and balanced visual media across the board.
November 10, 2025 at 7:24 AM
If this Labour government had anything about it, if it wished to govern for the long-term & not just cower in a corner it would use this opportunity to reset matters - or maybe even just apply existing regulation - to ensure a fair and balanced visual media across the board.
Reposted
Made this a few years back with the late great Steve Hewlett - a history of the BBC's many mortal crises:
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b...
BBC Radio 4 - Archive on 4, The Future of the BBC: A History
Steve Hewlett explores the troubled past behind today's debates on the future of the BBC.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Made this a few years back with the late great Steve Hewlett - a history of the BBC's many mortal crises:
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b...
Reposted
The current net zero strategy has its flaws, but all the counter proposals amount to ‘what if nuclear was cheap and quick to build?’ ‘What if everyone agreed a carbon tax? What if climate change just wasn’t so bad? And they call themselves realists.
On politically naive Kathryn Potter is interesting. She bangs on about how nuclear not renewables is THE answer. And says nuclear should be so much cheaper. But then implicitly acknowledges that long term only way of achieving those cheaper prices is political stability. So realistic for the UK!!
November 9, 2025 at 7:48 AM
The current net zero strategy has its flaws, but all the counter proposals amount to ‘what if nuclear was cheap and quick to build?’ ‘What if everyone agreed a carbon tax? What if climate change just wasn’t so bad? And they call themselves realists.
Reposted
Great read from @fionaharvey.bsky.social setting the scene for COP30 and analysing what’s at stake.
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
Amid squabbles, bombast and competing interests, what can Cop30 achieve?
Climate summit in Brazil needs to find way to stop global heating accelerating amid stark divisions
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Great read from @fionaharvey.bsky.social setting the scene for COP30 and analysing what’s at stake.
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
Reposted
After a fourth successive heavy annual defeat for Restore Trust, we should (but won't) have Telegraph reporters descending on the scone-eaters at historic properties to ask why they weren't in touch
This is an assymetry between the liberal left and the culture warriors of the metropolitan right
This is an assymetry between the liberal left and the culture warriors of the metropolitan right
November 9, 2025 at 4:34 PM
After a fourth successive heavy annual defeat for Restore Trust, we should (but won't) have Telegraph reporters descending on the scone-eaters at historic properties to ask why they weren't in touch
This is an assymetry between the liberal left and the culture warriors of the metropolitan right
This is an assymetry between the liberal left and the culture warriors of the metropolitan right
Reposted
This was a couple of days ago but seeing as there's been some grumbling on here about Labour's commitment to green issues, they are still strongly behind the clean energy mission and progressing well with it.
Delivering the Energy Mission – progress to date and next steps
Speech by Energy Minister Michael Shanks to the Cornwall Insight annual energy conference 2025.
www.gov.uk
November 7, 2025 at 9:54 AM
This was a couple of days ago but seeing as there's been some grumbling on here about Labour's commitment to green issues, they are still strongly behind the clean energy mission and progressing well with it.
Reposted
Ed Miliband is entirely right about this. There are legitimate critiques of specific climate policies, but much of the criticism is either scientifically illiterate denialism or ‘it’s just too hard’ defeatism - and often it’s both. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Giving up would be a betrayal’: Miliband says 1.5C target still alive before Cop30
Exclusive: Environment secretary says global tipping points are possible as he rejects far-right climate ‘defeatism’
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Ed Miliband is entirely right about this. There are legitimate critiques of specific climate policies, but much of the criticism is either scientifically illiterate denialism or ‘it’s just too hard’ defeatism - and often it’s both. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Reposted
At some point, someone, somewhere is going to have to confront the reality that the main promoter of antisemitism worldwide is the world's richest man. He (usually) doesn't directly endorse these theories, but he has given their proponents an enormous, unrestricted platform to advertise and recruit
Cannot overstate how unhinged and insidious what Candace Owens is doing with Charlie Kirk’s assassination. (Short version: a lot of huffing and puffing and “just asking questions” to lead people to believe The Jews Did It)
The final reason is antisemitism. Influencers like Candace Owens are promoting antisemitic conspiracies about Jews and Israel and those ideas are gaining traction with young conservatives.
@zackbeauchamp.bsky.social had a great write-up on this over on Vox.
www.vox.com/politics/466...
@zackbeauchamp.bsky.social had a great write-up on this over on Vox.
www.vox.com/politics/466...
November 7, 2025 at 3:49 PM
At some point, someone, somewhere is going to have to confront the reality that the main promoter of antisemitism worldwide is the world's richest man. He (usually) doesn't directly endorse these theories, but he has given their proponents an enormous, unrestricted platform to advertise and recruit
Reposted
Mamdani's approach on climate is a sharp contrast to that of other New York politicians, like Governor Kathy Hochul, who’ve framed green goals as clashing with cost-of-living issues.
nysfocus.com/2025/11/05/z...
nysfocus.com/2025/11/05/z...
What Zohran Mamdani’s Win Means for New York's Climate Politics
The mayor-elect’s approach reflects a view that is going mainstream: To succeed, climate policies may need to lose the label.
nysfocus.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Mamdani's approach on climate is a sharp contrast to that of other New York politicians, like Governor Kathy Hochul, who’ve framed green goals as clashing with cost-of-living issues.
nysfocus.com/2025/11/05/z...
nysfocus.com/2025/11/05/z...
Reposted
"You can’t reboot the planet if you crash it" | My commentary on Bill Gates' flawed new climate missive for @thebulletin.org: thebulletin.org/2025/10/you-...
You can’t reboot the planet if you crash it
What Gates is putting forward aren’t legitimate arguments that can be made in good faith. They are shopworn fossil fuel industry talking points.
thebulletin.org
October 31, 2025 at 6:35 PM
"You can’t reboot the planet if you crash it" | My commentary on Bill Gates' flawed new climate missive for @thebulletin.org: thebulletin.org/2025/10/you-...