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Benjamin Sovacool
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Professor of Energy Policy, Professor of Earth and Environment, Passionate About Energy and Climate Justice
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mongabay.com
The 2025 U.N. climate conference, COP30, will run from Nov. 10-21 in Belém, Brazil, and is expected to host the largest participation of Indigenous peoples in the conference series’ history, with more than 3,000 Indigenous delegates registered.

Mongabay spoke with some about their objectives.
Indigenous delegates prepare for COP30 with focus on justice, land and finance
As the Brazilian city of Belém prepares for this year’s U.N. climate conference, COP30, Indigenous leaders worldwide say they’re getting ready to have their demands addressed. Dubbed the “nature COP”…
news.mongabay.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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drpauldorfman.bsky.social
Nuclear risk in an increasingly unstable world.
#Russia again targeting substations that power the Khmelnytskyi and Rivne #nuclear power plants in #Ukraine.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Ukraine war briefing: Russia deliberately ‘endangering nuclear safety in Europe’ says Kyiv
Ukraine says drones are targeting substations that power the Khmelnytskyi and Rivne nuclear plants. What we know on day 1,355
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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drpauldorfman.bsky.social
"New U.S. #nuclear boom begins with old, still-unsolved problem: Radioactive waste.
95,000 metric tons spent nuclear fuel (with a minority from weapons programs) sits temporarily stockpiled in water-filled pools or dry casks at 79 sites in 39 states."
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/09/n...
New U.S. nuclear power boom begins with old, still-unsolved problem: What to do with radioactive waste
As government and industry, from tech giants to utilities, commit to big nuclear power plants, there is still no clear solution for radioactive waste storage.
www.cnbc.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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janrosenow.bsky.social
Join me in conversation with one of the world's most provocative environmental thinkers, @georgemonbiot.bsky.social. We talk climate, hope & action.

The event takes place @orieloxford.bsky.social on 21 Nov, 3:30pm. Free to attend. Book your place now: www.alumni.oriel.ox.ac.uk/events/oriel...
Oriel Environment Group Michaelmas 2025 — In Conversation with George Monbiot - Alumni Oriel
Climate Breakdown and Political Division: Navigating Polarisation with George Monbiot Join Professor Jan Rosenow (Jackson Senior Research Fellow, Oriel College) for a discussion with acclaimed investi...
www.alumni.oriel.ox.ac.uk
November 10, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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drpauldorfman.bsky.social
Low-income areas in England and Wales face worst air pollution
Experts say impact on people of colour and those who do not drive is ‘grave environmental injustice
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 6, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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janrosenow.bsky.social
From hard-to-abate to ready-to-innovate: Heineken has just announced a major step toward decarbonising industrial heat:

The company will install a 100 MWh thermal energy storage system near Lisbon, in partnership with @rondoenergy.bsky.social and EDP.

www.energy-storage.news/cold-beer-ho...
Cold beer, hot bricks: Heineken signs deals for 100MWh thermal energy storage system
Thermal energy storage (TES) startup Rondo Energy has announced its second 100MWh project within a matter of weeks, at a brewery in Portugal.
www.energy-storage.news
November 5, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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janrosenow.bsky.social
For too long, industry has been labelled a “hard-to-abate” sector. It’s time to rethink that.

With rapid advances in electrification and energy efficiency, much of industry is not hard to abate — it’s ready to innovate.
November 4, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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bu-igs.bsky.social
As Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announces ambitions for #Canada to become an "energy superpower," IGS Director @sovacool.bsky.social discusses achieving this with the BBC. Check out the full podcast: www.bbc.com/audio/play/w... #energy
BBC Audio | Business Daily | Can Canada become an energy superpower?
Amidst a US trade-war, Prime Minister Mark Carney has set out big ambitions
www.bbc.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:23 PM
sovacool.bsky.social
It’s that time of year again!
November 1, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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bennett-innovate.bsky.social
What role will Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) play in Climate Change?

See the latest Frontiers report by the Industrial Decarbonisation Research and Innovation Centre (IDRIC) on Carbon Capture and Storage.

idric.org/wp-content/u...

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October 30, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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Congratulations to the Industrial Decarbonisation Research and Innovation Centre, co-directed by @sovacool.bsky.social cool.bsky.social, on being named the Research Institute of the Year at the 2025 edie Net Zero Awards.

Learn more: tinyurl.com/md36kzh5 #netzero
October 30, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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bu-igs.bsky.social
How can the #SolarEnergy supply chain be more sustainable? IGS Director @sovacool.bsky.social and Research Scientist @drxdunlap.bsky.social traveled across the US to investigate the impacts of the #SolarPanel production process on #communities and #ecosystems.

dailyfreepress.com/10/22/23/215...
BU faculty uncover what is little known about the production and destruction of solar technology
When Alexander A. Dunlap and Benjamin Sovacool traveled across the country to investigate solar panel supply chains, they discovered the process behind producing clean solar energy was not so clean af...
dailyfreepress.com
October 29, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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sussexnrggroup.bsky.social
Delighted to share that the Industrial Decarbonisation Research and Innovation Centre (IDRIC), whose research director is SEG's Benjamin Sovacool, won Research Centre of the Year at the edie Net Zero awards last Friday - www.sussex.ac.uk/news/researc... @sovacool.bsky.social
@docloc.bsky.social
University of Sussex researchers celebrate national net zero award
An interdisciplinary decarbonisation project led by researchers at the University of Sussex Business School has won a national award for helping lead...
www.sussex.ac.uk
October 28, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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bu-igs.bsky.social
With growing #AI use, #DataCenters could consume 9% of global electricity demand by 2030. A new perspective by @sovacool.bsky.social, @aysekivilcim.bsky.social, and Can Hankendi calls for transparency from data centers to guide a more #sustainable future:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
October 27, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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bennett-innovate.bsky.social
The Industrial Decarbonisation Research and Innovation Centre (IDRIC) co-Directed by Benjamin Sovacool @sovacool.bsky.social has won an award as Research Centre of the Year at the edie Net Zero awards in London, on Friday 17th October.

www.sussex.ac.uk/news/researc...
University of Sussex researchers celebrate national net zero award
An interdisciplinary decarbonisation project led by researchers at the University of Sussex Business School has won a national award for helping lead...
www.sussex.ac.uk
October 27, 2025 at 9:11 AM
sovacool.bsky.social
Nice to see the student newspaper at Boston University accurately covering our energy justice work: dailyfreepress.com/10/22/23/215...
BU faculty uncover what is little known about the production and destruction of solar technology
When Alexander A. Dunlap and Benjamin Sovacool traveled across the country to investigate solar panel supply chains, they discovered the process behind producing clean solar energy was not so clean af...
dailyfreepress.com
October 25, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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socialmedialab.ca
Prominent climate scientist, @katharinehayhoe.com, argues it's time to ditch the 'myth of neutrality.'
www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks...

💯 ... The other side has done that a long time ago.
Prominent climate scientist argues it's time to ditch the 'myth of neutrality' | CBC Radio
Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe talks to Bob McDonald about the polarization of science and why she thinks scientists should stop pretending to be neutral when it's our planet at risk.
www.cbc.ca
October 24, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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boston.gov
TODAY: test drive different types of e-bikes on City Hall Plaza —for free! — from 4 - 6 p.m. 🚲

Learn more: boston.gov/calendar/try-e-bike-event-city-hall-plaza-1
People ride and inspect e-bikes on Boston City Hall Plaza.
October 23, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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bu-igs.bsky.social
IGS Director @sovacool.bsky.social has been nominated as a Coordinating Lead Author on the IPCC's Seventh Assessment Report, a major post @bostonu.bsky.social President Melissa Gilliam said will "further elevate BU’s leadership in global climate science."

Full Q&A: www.bu.edu/igs/2025/10/... #IPCC
October 22, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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bu-igs.bsky.social
📆 🎟️ Register now for the 10/30 symposium, "The Climate Crisis and the Future of Infectious Diseases," hosted by buceid.bsky.social
& museumofscience.bsky.social. IGS Director @sovacool.bsky.social and markey.senate.gov will speak at the event. www.eventbrite.com/e/the-climat...
The Climate Crisis and the Future of Infectious Diseases panel graphic.
October 20, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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bennett-innovate.bsky.social
Listen to keynote speaker Mr Barry Gardiner MP who will explore threats to nature and humanity from the perspective of normal people, demonstrating how confused economics fuels incoherent policy.

Register Now for our 2026 Symposium

bennettinstitutesussex.org/stories/2026...
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Bennett Institute symposium flyer
October 20, 2025 at 7:58 AM
sovacool.bsky.social
Fantastic to work with Yuwan and colleagues on this gem of a paper.
October 20, 2025 at 2:14 AM
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mollyjongfast.bsky.social
Oh wow
October 19, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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bu-igs.bsky.social
$2.8 trillion in private and public funds was spent on the world’s #energy infrastructure in 2023. More than half of all public funding went into #FossilFuel projects between 2013 and 2022. Read more in a new article by @cutlercleveland.bsky.social:

visualizingenergy.org/how-does-pub...
How does public finance support energy?
The global energy system encompasses diverse infrastructure requiring extensive investment, with USD 2.8 trillion spent in 2023. Public finance significantly supports energy projects, where fossil fue...
visualizingenergy.org
October 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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drpauldorfman.bsky.social
Labour ministers met fossil fuel lobbyists 500 times in first year of power, analysis shows.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Labour ministers met fossil fuel lobbyists 500 times in first year of power, analysis shows
Lobbyists attended 48% more meetings than Tories, as Labour accused of giving them ‘backstage pass’
www.theguardian.com
October 16, 2025 at 7:44 PM