Gary Graham Hughes
@vozsilvestre.bsky.social
@biofuelwatch.bsky.social #HandsOffMotherEarth
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New article co-authored by our colleague @vozsilvestre.bsky.social illustrates how the push for "Carbon Dioxide Removal" is greenwashing highly destructive monoculture tree plantations: www.geoengineeringmonitor.org/carbon-dioxi... Published by @geoengmon.bsky.social #CDR
Carbon Dioxide Removal Narrative is Greenwashing Monoculture Tree Plantations - Geoengineering Monitor
Guest article by Gary Hughes, Biofuelwatch, and Oli Munnion, Global Forest Coalition
www.geoengineeringmonitor.org
September 22, 2025 at 4:23 PM
New article co-authored by our colleague @vozsilvestre.bsky.social illustrates how the push for "Carbon Dioxide Removal" is greenwashing highly destructive monoculture tree plantations: www.geoengineeringmonitor.org/carbon-dioxi... Published by @geoengmon.bsky.social #CDR
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Illusory Emissions Reductions from #Biofuels Undermine California Progress on Climate - Article by @vozsilvestre.bsky.social exposes how ~45% of recent ghg reductions are attributed to "renewable diesel" which is no better for the climate than fossil fuels: www.biofuelwatch.org.uk/2025/illusor...
November 20, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Illusory Emissions Reductions from #Biofuels Undermine California Progress on Climate - Article by @vozsilvestre.bsky.social exposes how ~45% of recent ghg reductions are attributed to "renewable diesel" which is no better for the climate than fossil fuels: www.biofuelwatch.org.uk/2025/illusor...
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Grassroots victory over California wood pellet export scheme shows folly of burning biomass to capture carbon
Guest article by @vozsilvestre.bsky.social
The failure of a proposal to bring the export-oriented wood pellet sector to CA exposes the global unviability of BECCS schemes
#geoengineering
Guest article by @vozsilvestre.bsky.social
The failure of a proposal to bring the export-oriented wood pellet sector to CA exposes the global unviability of BECCS schemes
#geoengineering
Grassroots victory over California wood pellet export scheme shows folly of burning biomass to capture carbon - Geoengineering Monitor
Guest article By California resident Gary Hughes, Biofuelwatch
www.geoengineeringmonitor.org
July 23, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Grassroots victory over California wood pellet export scheme shows folly of burning biomass to capture carbon
Guest article by @vozsilvestre.bsky.social
The failure of a proposal to bring the export-oriented wood pellet sector to CA exposes the global unviability of BECCS schemes
#geoengineering
Guest article by @vozsilvestre.bsky.social
The failure of a proposal to bring the export-oriented wood pellet sector to CA exposes the global unviability of BECCS schemes
#geoengineering
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🚨 Join the first in our new webinar series!
These sessions unpack some of the most common false solutions to the climate crisis, exploring the risks they pose & empowering NGOs and activists to challenge them.
🗓️ Friday, 27 June 2025
🕒 12–14 CEST
👉 Register now: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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These sessions unpack some of the most common false solutions to the climate crisis, exploring the risks they pose & empowering NGOs and activists to challenge them.
🗓️ Friday, 27 June 2025
🕒 12–14 CEST
👉 Register now: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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June 17, 2025 at 11:49 AM
🚨 Join the first in our new webinar series!
These sessions unpack some of the most common false solutions to the climate crisis, exploring the risks they pose & empowering NGOs and activists to challenge them.
🗓️ Friday, 27 June 2025
🕒 12–14 CEST
👉 Register now: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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These sessions unpack some of the most common false solutions to the climate crisis, exploring the risks they pose & empowering NGOs and activists to challenge them.
🗓️ Friday, 27 June 2025
🕒 12–14 CEST
👉 Register now: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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As @ClimateHome announces, in 30 minutes, we will issue mass call for reforms to rescue @UNFCCC process: bit.ly/3GbCeiA
🚨 LIVE
⏰ 4:30 PM CEST | 📍 Nairobi Room 4 | 🔴 Livestream: shorturl.at/ohJ0K
#TheCOPWeNeed #FixTheUNFCCC
🚨 LIVE
⏰ 4:30 PM CEST | 📍 Nairobi Room 4 | 🔴 Livestream: shorturl.at/ohJ0K
#TheCOPWeNeed #FixTheUNFCCC
Campaigners to issue a call for reforms to the UN climate process
Activists want reforms to the UN climate process so it makes decisions by voting, not just through consensus, so it allows for more ambition
bit.ly
June 23, 2025 at 2:03 PM
As @ClimateHome announces, in 30 minutes, we will issue mass call for reforms to rescue @UNFCCC process: bit.ly/3GbCeiA
🚨 LIVE
⏰ 4:30 PM CEST | 📍 Nairobi Room 4 | 🔴 Livestream: shorturl.at/ohJ0K
#TheCOPWeNeed #FixTheUNFCCC
🚨 LIVE
⏰ 4:30 PM CEST | 📍 Nairobi Room 4 | 🔴 Livestream: shorturl.at/ohJ0K
#TheCOPWeNeed #FixTheUNFCCC
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🚨 LIVE from #SB62: 200+ env, youth, women, disability & Indigenous orgs launch bold proposals to reform the UN Climate Talks #TheCOPWeNeed
📅 Mon June 23, 4:30 PM CEST
📍 Nairobi Room 4
🔴 Livestream: shorturl.at/ohJ0K
30 years of talks have failed to deliver #ClimateJustice. Time to #FixTheUNFCCC.
📅 Mon June 23, 4:30 PM CEST
📍 Nairobi Room 4
🔴 Livestream: shorturl.at/ohJ0K
30 years of talks have failed to deliver #ClimateJustice. Time to #FixTheUNFCCC.
June 23, 2025 at 8:43 AM
🚨 LIVE from #SB62: 200+ env, youth, women, disability & Indigenous orgs launch bold proposals to reform the UN Climate Talks #TheCOPWeNeed
📅 Mon June 23, 4:30 PM CEST
📍 Nairobi Room 4
🔴 Livestream: shorturl.at/ohJ0K
30 years of talks have failed to deliver #ClimateJustice. Time to #FixTheUNFCCC.
📅 Mon June 23, 4:30 PM CEST
📍 Nairobi Room 4
🔴 Livestream: shorturl.at/ohJ0K
30 years of talks have failed to deliver #ClimateJustice. Time to #FixTheUNFCCC.
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🪼🐳🦀 Read our statement calling for an end to marine geoengineering experiments
ENG: bit.ly/4lgKU6v
SPA: bit.ly/3HuP7op
FR: bit.ly/3HuJCGi
#WorldOceansDay #Geoengineering #OceanProtection #ClimateJustice #IndigenousRights #HandsOffMotherEarth
@geoengmon.bsky.social @gfc-forest.bsky.social
ENG: bit.ly/4lgKU6v
SPA: bit.ly/3HuP7op
FR: bit.ly/3HuJCGi
#WorldOceansDay #Geoengineering #OceanProtection #ClimateJustice #IndigenousRights #HandsOffMotherEarth
@geoengmon.bsky.social @gfc-forest.bsky.social
June 8, 2025 at 1:06 PM
🪼🐳🦀 Read our statement calling for an end to marine geoengineering experiments
ENG: bit.ly/4lgKU6v
SPA: bit.ly/3HuP7op
FR: bit.ly/3HuJCGi
#WorldOceansDay #Geoengineering #OceanProtection #ClimateJustice #IndigenousRights #HandsOffMotherEarth
@geoengmon.bsky.social @gfc-forest.bsky.social
ENG: bit.ly/4lgKU6v
SPA: bit.ly/3HuP7op
FR: bit.ly/3HuJCGi
#WorldOceansDay #Geoengineering #OceanProtection #ClimateJustice #IndigenousRights #HandsOffMotherEarth
@geoengmon.bsky.social @gfc-forest.bsky.social
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New podcast about the problems with large-scale wood #biomass energy by Solutions for Our Climate, an NGO campaigning for a transition to genuinely clean renewable energy in Asia: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eIE...
SFOCify | Ep. 1 | All That Glitters: Debunking the Biomass Myth
YouTube video by Solutions for Our Climate (SFOC)
www.youtube.com
May 27, 2025 at 10:04 AM
New podcast about the problems with large-scale wood #biomass energy by Solutions for Our Climate, an NGO campaigning for a transition to genuinely clean renewable energy in Asia: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eIE...
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🚨 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱: “𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗔'𝘀 '𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴' 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝘆”
Professors R. Pierrehumbert, M. Hulme, P. Newell & A. Stirling critique the UK Advanced Research and Invention Agency’s unprecedented £60 million solar geoengineering research initiative.
A thread on their key concerns 👇
Professors R. Pierrehumbert, M. Hulme, P. Newell & A. Stirling critique the UK Advanced Research and Invention Agency’s unprecedented £60 million solar geoengineering research initiative.
A thread on their key concerns 👇
ARIA’s ‘Exploring Climate Cooling’ Folly - Solar Geoengineering Non-Use Agreement
On 7 May 2025, the UK Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) announced the list of projects to be funded under its £60 million solar geoengineering research initiative. Readers of this blog wil...
www.solargeoeng.org
May 27, 2025 at 11:53 AM
🚨 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱: “𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗔'𝘀 '𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴' 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝘆”
Professors R. Pierrehumbert, M. Hulme, P. Newell & A. Stirling critique the UK Advanced Research and Invention Agency’s unprecedented £60 million solar geoengineering research initiative.
A thread on their key concerns 👇
Professors R. Pierrehumbert, M. Hulme, P. Newell & A. Stirling critique the UK Advanced Research and Invention Agency’s unprecedented £60 million solar geoengineering research initiative.
A thread on their key concerns 👇
The Great Carbon Capture Scam <Carbon capture has always been a bioenergy and fossil fuel industry scam, designed to distract and delay critical measures to cut emissions by phasing out coal, oil, and gas and other dirty emissions intensive energy sources.>
The Great Carbon Capture Scam | Rex Weyler - Greenpeace Aotearoa
Carbon capture has always been a fossil fuel industry scam, designed to take attaention away from measures to cut emissions by phasing out coal, oil and gas.
www.greenpeace.org
May 19, 2025 at 7:24 PM
The Great Carbon Capture Scam <Carbon capture has always been a bioenergy and fossil fuel industry scam, designed to distract and delay critical measures to cut emissions by phasing out coal, oil, and gas and other dirty emissions intensive energy sources.>
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As the race for biofuels intensifies, we’re sounding the alarm about their environmental impacts. This excellent piece details the dangers of unrestrained biofuel production:
news.mongabay.com/2025/05/as-r...
news.mongabay.com/2025/05/as-r...
As renewable diesel surges, sustainability claims are deeply questioned
Renewable diesel is a biofuel made from vegetable oils and animal fats touted by proponents as an almost miraculous “drop-in” transition fuel able to drastically cut greenhouse gas emissions while eas...
news.mongabay.com
May 12, 2025 at 3:08 PM
As the race for biofuels intensifies, we’re sounding the alarm about their environmental impacts. This excellent piece details the dangers of unrestrained biofuel production:
news.mongabay.com/2025/05/as-r...
news.mongabay.com/2025/05/as-r...
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Just amazing: Trump grew angry over a Biden-era program with the word "equity" in its name, so he ended it. But a key part of the program was sending money to red states to expand internet access in rural/MAGA country. Now they might not get it.
New piece from me:
newrepublic.com/article/1950...
New piece from me:
newrepublic.com/article/1950...
Angry Trump Kills “Woke” Program—and Accidentally Screws MAGA Voters
It’s called the Digital Equity Act. That word—“equity”—caught the White House’s attention. So now Trump is moving to nix funding—but it could cut off millions destined for red America.
newrepublic.com
May 10, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Just amazing: Trump grew angry over a Biden-era program with the word "equity" in its name, so he ended it. But a key part of the program was sending money to red states to expand internet access in rural/MAGA country. Now they might not get it.
New piece from me:
newrepublic.com/article/1950...
New piece from me:
newrepublic.com/article/1950...
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5 outdoor experiments are amongst the first projects to receive funding under UK research agency ARIA’s highly controversial £56.8 million solar geoengineering program - crossing a major red line by enabling technology development www.ciel.org/news/uk-agen...
UK Agency Starts Funding Highly Controversial Solar Geoengineering Experiments Despite Enormous Risks
UK Agency ARIA Is Funding Controversial Risky Solar Geoengineering Outdoor Experiments. The Center for International Environmental Law Says Solar Geoengineering Experiments Must Be Halted to Safeguard...
www.ciel.org
May 7, 2025 at 9:23 AM
5 outdoor experiments are amongst the first projects to receive funding under UK research agency ARIA’s highly controversial £56.8 million solar geoengineering program - crossing a major red line by enabling technology development www.ciel.org/news/uk-agen...
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Living Carbon wants to create #GMO trees that don't rot to sell as carbon offsets to huge emitters like Microsoft so they can do nothing to ACTUALLY reduce their emissions. What about the impact on soils, fungi, forests? They don't know. We visited them at their facilities on Santana St in Hayward.
May 2, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Living Carbon wants to create #GMO trees that don't rot to sell as carbon offsets to huge emitters like Microsoft so they can do nothing to ACTUALLY reduce their emissions. What about the impact on soils, fungi, forests? They don't know. We visited them at their facilities on Santana St in Hayward.
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Campaigners from Biofuelwatch, Stop Burning Trees, York TUC, Global Justice York, XR York & York FoE protesting against Drax's tree burning, carbon pollution and profiteering on the day of its AGM on Thursday! Take action against Drax's subsidies - contacct your MP! actionnetwork.org/letters/urge...
May 4, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Campaigners from Biofuelwatch, Stop Burning Trees, York TUC, Global Justice York, XR York & York FoE protesting against Drax's tree burning, carbon pollution and profiteering on the day of its AGM on Thursday! Take action against Drax's subsidies - contacct your MP! actionnetwork.org/letters/urge...
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Drax are climate criminals!! And they were sent the message loud and clear last week at their AGM as they announced vast profits on the back of environmental, community and animal harm - Drax destroys the planet for profit - take action - contact your MP:
actionnetwork.org/letters/urge...?
actionnetwork.org/letters/urge...?
May 5, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Drax are climate criminals!! And they were sent the message loud and clear last week at their AGM as they announced vast profits on the back of environmental, community and animal harm - Drax destroys the planet for profit - take action - contact your MP:
actionnetwork.org/letters/urge...?
actionnetwork.org/letters/urge...?
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This is an official plan for ethnic cleansing. If you supported Israel for the past 18 months or so under the assumption that this was about the hostages you were taken for a ride.
If you still support Israel's assault on Gaza, you support ethnic cleansing. It's that simple.
If you still support Israel's assault on Gaza, you support ethnic cleansing. It's that simple.
Israel plans to occupy and flatten all of Gaza if no deal by Trump's trip
Trump has effectively given Netanyahu a green light to do as he sees fit, Israeli officials say.
www.axios.com
May 5, 2025 at 9:33 PM
This is an official plan for ethnic cleansing. If you supported Israel for the past 18 months or so under the assumption that this was about the hostages you were taken for a ride.
If you still support Israel's assault on Gaza, you support ethnic cleansing. It's that simple.
If you still support Israel's assault on Gaza, you support ethnic cleansing. It's that simple.
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MUST READ especially for climate change concerned folks who think they can choose silence on genocide:
“War causes extensive, long-lasting environmental damage, affecting landscapes, ecosystems, biodiversity, and vital resources.” 🧪 @iuscientist.bsky.social
www.iuscientists.org/militarism-a...
“War causes extensive, long-lasting environmental damage, affecting landscapes, ecosystems, biodiversity, and vital resources.” 🧪 @iuscientist.bsky.social
www.iuscientists.org/militarism-a...
Militarism: A Leading Cause of Environmental and Climate Crises
By Manabendra Nath Bera.
Synopsis - The climate and environmental impacts of war and military operations are often neglected in global climate negotiations. This article highlights how war, being the...
www.iuscientists.org
April 28, 2025 at 3:04 PM
MUST READ especially for climate change concerned folks who think they can choose silence on genocide:
“War causes extensive, long-lasting environmental damage, affecting landscapes, ecosystems, biodiversity, and vital resources.” 🧪 @iuscientist.bsky.social
www.iuscientists.org/militarism-a...
“War causes extensive, long-lasting environmental damage, affecting landscapes, ecosystems, biodiversity, and vital resources.” 🧪 @iuscientist.bsky.social
www.iuscientists.org/militarism-a...
Whatever you think about solar geoengineering please don't call it a "solution" since by any definition that is inaccurate. All SRM does is mask the actual problem (fossil fuels) by creating a new problem: the constant need to spray reflective particles to avoid catastrophic "termination shock."
April 29, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Geoengineering is climate denial.
Geoengineering is like trying to stop dying of thirst in the desert by applying a new brand of lip balm.
Geoengineering is like trying to beat your heroin addiction by pretending fentanayl is methadone.
Geoengineering is predatory delay.
Don't fall for it. 2/2
Geoengineering is like trying to stop dying of thirst in the desert by applying a new brand of lip balm.
Geoengineering is like trying to beat your heroin addiction by pretending fentanayl is methadone.
Geoengineering is predatory delay.
Don't fall for it. 2/2
April 24, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Geoengineering is climate denial.
Geoengineering is like trying to stop dying of thirst in the desert by applying a new brand of lip balm.
Geoengineering is like trying to beat your heroin addiction by pretending fentanayl is methadone.
Geoengineering is predatory delay.
Don't fall for it. 2/2
Geoengineering is like trying to stop dying of thirst in the desert by applying a new brand of lip balm.
Geoengineering is like trying to beat your heroin addiction by pretending fentanayl is methadone.
Geoengineering is predatory delay.
Don't fall for it. 2/2
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🔥 New Update on Biochar 🔥
💸 Lucrative carbon offset sales are driving a boom in biochar production around the world, despite doubts that biochar can remove carbon from the atmosphere long term
🧐 See who’s involved, where, and what you should know: www.geoengineeringmonitor.org/geo-map-bioc...
💸 Lucrative carbon offset sales are driving a boom in biochar production around the world, despite doubts that biochar can remove carbon from the atmosphere long term
🧐 See who’s involved, where, and what you should know: www.geoengineeringmonitor.org/geo-map-bioc...
Carbon markets are driving the biochar boom despite questionable climate claims - Geoengineering Monitor
This update on Biochar summarises the latest developments on the Geoengineering Monitor Map, highlighting new trends to aid civil society and climate justice
www.geoengineeringmonitor.org
April 23, 2025 at 5:14 PM
🔥 New Update on Biochar 🔥
💸 Lucrative carbon offset sales are driving a boom in biochar production around the world, despite doubts that biochar can remove carbon from the atmosphere long term
🧐 See who’s involved, where, and what you should know: www.geoengineeringmonitor.org/geo-map-bioc...
💸 Lucrative carbon offset sales are driving a boom in biochar production around the world, despite doubts that biochar can remove carbon from the atmosphere long term
🧐 See who’s involved, where, and what you should know: www.geoengineeringmonitor.org/geo-map-bioc...
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🌍 Today marks 15 years since the launch of the Hands Off Mother Earth! (HOME) campaign — a powerful, global resistance against geoengineering. 🧵⤵️
#NoGeoengineering #HandsOffMotherEarth
@geoengmon.bsky.social @ciel.org @etcgroup.bsky.social @cjaourpower.bsky.social @foeus.bsky.social
#NoGeoengineering #HandsOffMotherEarth
@geoengmon.bsky.social @ciel.org @etcgroup.bsky.social @cjaourpower.bsky.social @foeus.bsky.social
April 21, 2025 at 9:46 PM
🌍 Today marks 15 years since the launch of the Hands Off Mother Earth! (HOME) campaign — a powerful, global resistance against geoengineering. 🧵⤵️
#NoGeoengineering #HandsOffMotherEarth
@geoengmon.bsky.social @ciel.org @etcgroup.bsky.social @cjaourpower.bsky.social @foeus.bsky.social
#NoGeoengineering #HandsOffMotherEarth
@geoengmon.bsky.social @ciel.org @etcgroup.bsky.social @cjaourpower.bsky.social @foeus.bsky.social
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MPs question value of billions in subsidies granted to Drax power plant
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
MPs question value of billions in subsidies granted to Drax power plant
Spending watchdog warns £6.5bn in funding may not offer value for public money amid ongoing sustainability concerns
www.theguardian.com
April 25, 2025 at 7:33 AM
MPs question value of billions in subsidies granted to Drax power plant
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...