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Elisabeth Jeffries
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Ad hoc on Bluesky. Contributor to many publishers on environment, social and governance (ESG) issues since 2004. Editor/writer for business/env publishers, nonprofits, gov organisations, professional institutions etc EU national. www.spottedlynx.com
Green revenues are growing twice as fast as conventional revenues on average, while companies involved in green markets often secure cheaper capital and typically enjoy valuation premiums, according to new report from WEF:
www.weforum.org/press/2025/1...
The Multi-Trillion Dollar Growth Opportunity: New Report Shows Green Economy Expected to Surpass $7 Trillion in Annual Value by 2030
Geneva, Switzerland, 2 December 2025 – Businesses across industries are already benefiting from the strong growth of the green economy, the second-fastest growing sector over the past decade. A new re...
www.weforum.org
December 2, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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Morocco becomes 60th nation to ratify the High Seas Treaty, getting it over the line:

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/c...
Hard-Fought Treaty to Protect Ocean Life Clears a Final Hurdle
www.nytimes.com
September 20, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Cheerful discussion at Frontline club today on tipping points good and bad, following release of Positive Tipping Points with Prof Tim Lenton of Global Systems Institute, Exeter Uni, and Gaia Vince. Contains colourful metaphors to make topic more digestible.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/panel-disc...
Panel discussion: Tipping Points to Fix the Climate Crisis
We can all play a part in triggering positive tipping points that accelerate us out of the climate crisis.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
September 10, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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Responding to analysis from bsky.app/profile/new...
showing that 1 in 4 cars sold in the UK in June were electric,
@colin-walker.bsky.social‬, @eciu.net said:

“Despite persistent claims in some quarters that EV sales are stalling, the data tells a very different story."
eciu.net/media/press...
July 4, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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Met Office should name storms after fossil fuel companies, say campaigners

- Storm naming competition raises idea to remind public of link between fossil fuels and extreme weather

or “fossily mcfuelface”?

#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Met Office should name storms after fossil fuel companies, say campaigners
Storm naming competition raises idea to remind public of link between fossil fuels and extreme weather
www.theguardian.com
June 27, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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How the next financial crisis starts

- The climate shocks that could trigger wider market turmoil

By @pilitaclark.bsky.social
HT @carbonbrief.org
#climatecrisis
www.ft.com/content/9e5d...
How the next financial crisis starts
The climate shocks that could trigger wider market turmoil
www.ft.com
June 27, 2025 at 8:58 AM
@blueearthsummit.bsky.social interesting feature at this forum for startups this week. Coffee drinkers pay a £1 deposit but get it refunded to bank card through individual identifier on cup.
June 27, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Interesting discussion at Media Society last night for London Climate Action Week. Panellists felt disagreements in political/corp domain are not reflected at ground level, because most people are in favour of action. But reported events are not always attributed to climate even when it causes them.
June 27, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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Our Digital News Report 2025 is out!

📊48 markets
🌏Almost 100K respondents
📰Key headline: Audiences lean into video news and influencers, raising misinformation concerns and new dilemmas for publishers

📱Explore now buff.ly/xLP67Tg
🧵Findings in thread #DNR25
June 17, 2025 at 5:03 AM
1% of flight passengers produce 50% of emissions, according to this piece. Solutions to the problem, including restraint alongside aviation innovation, are already available.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Aviation industry is ‘failing dramatically’ on climate, insiders say
Professionals call for a fundamental transition including controlling flight numbers
www.theguardian.com
May 7, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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The Musk boycott has reached British shores 🙌
May 6, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Investing in nature requires intricate assessments. The outcome is unpredictable, as I have shown in this piece for FT (incl. paywall) food & farming special report outlining a fund based on the English biodiversity net gain policy in 2023. That policy launched a year ago

www.ft.com/content/8a22...
New fund aims to boost biodiversity on England’s farms
Like many other countries, the UK wants to make habitat restoration pay
www.ft.com
March 7, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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January 8, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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Make train travel affordable and accessible? Now there's an idea!
www.thelondoneconomic.com/travel/easyj...
'easyJet of trains' launches in Europe with fares as low as £8
A new rail service dubbed the 'easyJet of trains' is set to launch in Europe, offering fares as low as £8.
www.thelondoneconomic.com
January 10, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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Yup.
November 25, 2024 at 3:34 PM
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Global mean sea levels have increased by around 25 centimeters since 1880
November 19, 2024 at 3:07 PM
Vegetarians unite. Meat consumption in the UK continuing to fall, declining by15% in 2008-2019. Smaller portions accounted for 52% of the overall reduction, according to Uni of Edinburgh.
November 19, 2024 at 10:36 AM
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Rezension zu „The High Seas“ von Olive Heffernan – die Tiefen der Verzweiflung. „Der Journalist hat Mühe, in dieser umfassenden Untersuchung des erschütternden Schadens, den wir den Weltmeeren und ihren Lebensformen zugefügt haben, irgendwelche Anzeichen von Optimismus zu finden.“
The High Seas by Olive Heffernan review – the depths of despair
The journalist struggles to find any signs of optimism in this comprehensive investigation of the staggering damage we have done to the world’s oceans and its life forms
www.theguardian.com
June 10, 2024 at 8:16 AM