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‘Dismal’ health of world’s forests is threat to humanity, report warns

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kajembren.bsky.social @kajembren.bsky.social · 14h

Last year, 8.1m hectares (20m acres) of forest – an area roughly half the size of England – were burned, pulled or cut down via @guardian

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#Amazon #Rainforest #Nature #Climate #Fires

@climatechangenews.com
@climatechangepost.bsky.social @ran.org

Financial institutions pouring money into land clearance and undermining efforts to stop destruction, says Climate Focus

The Energy Export Race Has a Clear Winner: China

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kajembren.bsky.social @kajembren.bsky.social · 7d

China is selling the future — solar, wind, and batteries.
The U.S. is selling the past — oil and gas.
Call it what it is: a new energy Cold War.
The next superpower won’t sell oil. It’ll sell electrons.
#EnergyTransition #CleanEnergy
#EnergyTransition #ClimateTech #CleanEnergy

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China has positioned itself as the world’s clean tech export hub while the US — especially under President Donald Trump — has pitched itself as a global gas station. That’s set up a battle for energy ...

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kajembren.bsky.social @kajembren.bsky.social · 3d

Los Angeles: From Oil Boomtown to Methane Hotspot

www.reddit.com/r/energy/s/R...

#Methane #Oilandgas #FossilFuels #GHG
@mayorofla.bsky.social @irena-official.bsky.social @iea.org @worldresources.bsky.social @elizkolbert.bsky.social @pewresearch.org @climatechangenews.com

New Zealand Aims to Cut Livestock Methane by Up to 24% by 2050

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kajembren.bsky.social @kajembren.bsky.social · 1d

New Zealand Aims to Cut Livestock Methane by Up to 24% by 2050 via @Bloomberg

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#methane #EnergyTransition #ClimateAction #GHG #Leaks #LeadershipMatters

@insideclimatenews.org @pewresearch.org @worldeconomicforum.bsky.social @wbcsd.bsky.social @fionaharvey.bsky.social

New Zealand has lowered its 2050 methane target for livestock and other farm sources to a 14-24% cut from 2017 levels, down from the previous goal of 24-47%, according to a joint statement from three ...

The World's First Climate Tipping Point Has Been Crossed

kajembren.bsky.social @kajembren.bsky.social · 1d

The World’s First Climate Tipping Point Has Been Crossed, Scientists Say

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#Planet #Science #ClimateCrisis #COP30 #Ocean #Air #LeadershipMatters

@pewenvironment.bsky.social @elizkolbert.bsky.social @climatechangenews.com @climate.noaa.gov @climatesocial.bsky.social

The world's coral reefs are dying—and will continue to unless global temperatures drop significantly.

New Zealand Aims to Cut Livestock Methane by Up to 24% by 2050

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kajembren.bsky.social @kajembren.bsky.social · 1d

New Zealand Aims to Cut Livestock Methane by Up to 24% by 2050 via @Bloomberg

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#methane #EnergyTransition #ClimateAction #GHG #Leaks #LeadershipMatters

@insideclimatenews.org @pewresearch.org @worldeconomicforum.bsky.social @wbcsd.bsky.social @fionaharvey.bsky.social

New Zealand has lowered its 2050 methane target for livestock and other farm sources to a 14-24% cut from 2017 levels, down from the previous goal of 24-47%, according to a joint statement from three ...

kajembren.bsky.social @kajembren.bsky.social · 3d

Los Angeles: From Oil Boomtown to Methane Hotspot

www.reddit.com/r/energy/s/R...

#Methane #Oilandgas #FossilFuels #GHG
@mayorofla.bsky.social @irena-official.bsky.social @iea.org @worldresources.bsky.social @elizkolbert.bsky.social @pewresearch.org @climatechangenews.com

What We Missed About Methane — and Why We Can’t Afford to Anymore

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kajembren.bsky.social @kajembren.bsky.social · 5d

What We Missed About Methane — and Why We Can’t Afford to Anymore by Kaj Embrén 8 Oct 2025

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#methane #coalmining #oilandgas #GHG #nature #ClimateCrisis #LeadershipMatters

@elizkolbert.bsky.social @climatechangepost.bsky.social @oilandgaswatch.bsky.social @worldresources.bsky.social

After three decades in sustainability, one fact stands out: methane isn’t new, but it’s urgent. Responsible for around 45% of human-caused warming and 82 times as potent as CO₂ over 20 years, it’s the...

What We Missed About Methane — and Why We Can’t Afford to Anymore

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kajembren.bsky.social @kajembren.bsky.social · 5d

What We Missed About Methane — and Why We Can’t Afford to Anymore by Kaj Embrén 8 Oct 2025

bit.ly/471B5n8

#methane #coalmining #oilandgas #GHG #nature #ClimateCrisis #LeadershipMatters

@elizkolbert.bsky.social @climatechangepost.bsky.social @oilandgaswatch.bsky.social @worldresources.bsky.social

After three decades in sustainability, one fact stands out: methane isn’t new, but it’s urgent. Responsible for around 45% of human-caused warming and 82 times as potent as CO₂ over 20 years, it’s the...

Tropical Storm Jerry Is 10th Storm in Atlantic Hurricane Season

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kajembren.bsky.social @kajembren.bsky.social · 7d

Tropical Storm Jerry Is 10th Storm in Atlantic Hurricane Season via @climate

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#Adaptation #Weather #Storms #Planet #people #Atlantic #Insurance

@nws.noaa.gov @adaptationfutures.bsky.social @weathernews.jp

Tropical Storm Jerry formed in the Atlantic east of the Caribbean, becoming the 10th system in the 2025 hurricane season.

The Energy Export Race Has a Clear Winner: China

kajembren.bsky.social @kajembren.bsky.social · 7d

China is selling the future — solar, wind, and batteries.
The U.S. is selling the past — oil and gas.
Call it what it is: a new energy Cold War.
The next superpower won’t sell oil. It’ll sell electrons.
#EnergyTransition #CleanEnergy
#EnergyTransition #ClimateTech #CleanEnergy

bit.ly/3Wr57fe

China has positioned itself as the world’s clean tech export hub while the US — especially under President Donald Trump — has pitched itself as a global gas station. That’s set up a battle for energy ...

Goldman’s Verdalia Raises €671 Million to Fund Biomethane Plants

kajembren.bsky.social @kajembren.bsky.social · 8d

Goldman’s Verdalia Raises €671 Million to Fund Biomethane Plants via @bloomberg.com

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#energy #EnergyTransition #biomethane #foodwaste @iea.org @ember-energy.org @wedonthavetime.bsky.social @javierblas.bsky.social

Verdalia Bioenergy, a biomethane firm backed by Goldman Sachs Group Inc., has raised €671 million ($785 million) of debt from a large banking consortium to fund projects across Spain and Italy.

Countries Announce Continued Action on 2035 Climate Plans

kajembren.bsky.social @kajembren.bsky.social · 8d

Encouraging to see new 2035 climate plans from nations like Ethiopia, Nepal & Vanuatu — ambition is rising 🌱

bit.ly/4gVRXAl

But targets don’t cut emissions. Implementation, finance & partnerships do.

#ClimateAction #NDC #Governance #GreenFinance #2035Plans #LeadershipMatters
via @nrdc.org

Nations must build on their NDCs by setting sectoral policies and plans, as well as scaling up investments to realize rapid, deep, equitable, and sustained emissions cuts.

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kajembren.bsky.social @kajembren.bsky.social · 13d

LNG is sold as the “cleaner” fossil fuel. The data tells a different story.
Since the U.S. lifted its export ban in 2016, LNG shipments have surged—making the country the world’s largest exporter. But behind the boom lies a troubling fact: methane leakage.

bit.ly/3VKEEcq

#MethaneEmissions

kajembren.bsky.social @kajembren.bsky.social · 13d

LNG is sold as the “cleaner” fossil fuel. The data tells a different story.
Since the U.S. lifted its export ban in 2016, LNG shipments have surged—making the country the world’s largest exporter. But behind the boom lies a troubling fact: methane leakage.

bit.ly/3VKEEcq

#MethaneEmissions

kajembren.bsky.social @kajembren.bsky.social · 15d

Hawaii’s Tiny Homes Offer a New Model of Disaster Recovery

bit.ly/3KwrLQC

#WeatheringTomorrow
#Adaptation #Finance #Sustainability #ClimateCrisis #LeadershipMatters

@adaptationfutures.bsky.social @climatechangepost.bsky.social @elizkolbert.bsky.social @iclei.org @climatesocial.bsky.social

kajembren.bsky.social @kajembren.bsky.social · 16d

Investors are urging Brussels not to weaken the EU Methane Regulation, in force since August 2024. The law targets methane, a superpollutant 80x more potent than CO2.

#ClimateCrisis #Methane #RenewableEnergy #EnergyTransition

bit.ly/4mCpUXS @wedonthavetime.bsky.social @methanesat.bsky.social

kajembren.bsky.social @kajembren.bsky.social · 16d

Even if 2030 pledges are met, we’re on track for 2.6°C warming.
Fast, affordable lever: methane: Plug idle wells;
Scale VAM abatement; Use carbon markets
Cuts today = cooling tomorrow.
Low cost. High impact.

#Methane #ClimateAction #EnergyTransition

@IEA @IRENA @EUClimateAction @JavierBlas

Cities and states split on EPA proposal to repeal endangerment finding

kajembren.bsky.social @kajembren.bsky.social · 17d

🚨 The EPA is considering repealing the 2009 endangerment finding — the foundation of U.S. climate regulation.

Cities & mayors warn: this would ignore real impacts already hitting communities.

Rolling it back = the biggest climate setback since Paris withdrawal. 🌍

bit.ly/4gGBG1Y

#GHG #Emissions

On the final day of public comment, mayors and attorneys general submitted opposing letters on the rule that has shaped federal climate policy since 2009.

kajembren.bsky.social @kajembren.bsky.social · 17d

Unexpected Critics of Trump’s Attacks on Wind Energy: Oil Executives via @nytimes.com

bit.ly/42eqq7e

#Renewables #Transformation #Energy #ClimateCrisis #Climate

@windenergie.bsky.social

kajembren.bsky.social @kajembren.bsky.social · 19d

Where No Trees Grow, Fresh Strawberries All Year Round via @nytimes

bit.ly/3IFf7OM

#Arctic #Garden #Food #Sustainability #Organic #Agriculture #Adaptation

@gcadaptation.bsky.social
@eatforlifebymarsha.bsky.social @stordalen.bsky.social @arcticchar.bsky.social @insideclimatenews.org

kajembren.bsky.social @kajembren.bsky.social · 19d

Al Gore discusses where the climate movement goes from here via @nytimes

bit.ly/4gD04Sc

#ClimateAction #Mitigation #Adaptation #Technology #Finance #LeadershipMatters

@euclimateaction.bsky.social @climatechangenews.com @insideclimatenews.org @iclei.org @weforum.org @worldresources.bsky.social

kajembren.bsky.social @kajembren.bsky.social · 21d

How A Fossil-Free Military Could Save Europe’s Economy - As Europe grapples with the dual challenges of climate change and geopolitical rivalry, the need for a sustainable and resilient military has never been more urgent.

Listen to the podcast at kajembren.org

@undp.org @elizkolbert.bsky.social

Nations’ plans to ramp up coal, gas and oil extraction ‘will put climate goals beyond reach’

kajembren.bsky.social @kajembren.bsky.social · 22d

Nations’ plans to ramp up coal, gas and oil extraction ‘will put climate goals beyond reach’ via @fionaharvey.bsky.social @theguardian.com

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#NDCs #Paris #ClimateAction #SDG #ESG #LeadershipMatters

@climatechangenews.com @insideclimatenews.org @yalee360.bsky.social

New data shows governments now planning more fossil fuel production in coming decades than they were in 2023