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Damian Carrington
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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · Aug 2
‘Self-termination is most likely’: the history and future of societal collapse

- An epic analysis of 5,000 years of civilisation by Luke Kemp argues that a global collapse is coming unless inequality is vanquished

Story by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Self-termination is most likely’: the history and future of societal collapse
An epic analysis of 5,000 years of civilisation argues that a global collapse is coming unless inequality is vanquished
www.theguardian.com
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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 1h
‘Little lungs are paying’: 1.6m claimants head to high court as carmakers finally face punishment for Dieselgate

#dieselgate #airpollution
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‘Little lungs are paying’: 1.6m claimants head to high court as carmakers finally face punishment for Dieselgate
Carmakers accused of cheating air pollution rules have faced little punishment in UK but trial brought by 1.8m motorists is about to begin
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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 1h
Car manufacturers "took a conscious decision that customer convenience, which helped the industry sell more cars, was more important than reducing pollutants causing death”, court told

#dieselgate #airpollution
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www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Carmakers chose to cheat to sell cars rather than comply with emissions law, ‘dieselgate’ trial told
Mercedes, Ford, Renault, Nissan and Peugeot/Citroën face group action in which damages could exceed £6bn
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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 5h
How mega batteries are unlocking an energy revolution

- Vast battery units are shoring up grids and extending the use of clean power

HT @carbonbrief.org
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How mega batteries are unlocking an energy revolution
Vast battery units are shoring up grids and extending the use of clean power
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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 5h
Trump officials cancel major Nevada solar power - would have been biggest in N America, powering 2m homes

- who wants cheap, clean energy anyway?

#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump officials cancel major solar project in latest hit to renewable energy
Esmeralda 7 in Nevada would have produced enough energy to power 2m homes
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Teresa Ribera @teresaribera.ec.europa.eu · 5h
So true! Do not expect wealth creation, prosperity or competitiveness if decisions are not climate proof.
Prof Stern and @dpcarrington.bsky.social on a very timely message.
Worth reading, specially by all those looking for excuses to delay climate action.
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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 5h
Climate action is the only economic growth story of 21st century, says leading economist Lord Stern

- Fossil-fuelled growth is futile as the damage it causes ends in economic self-destruction

#climatecrisis
Story by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Climate investment is growth opportunity of 21st century, says economist
Lord Stern says fossil-fuelled growth is futile as the damage it causes ends in economic self-destruction
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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 5h
New Zealand accused of ‘full-blown climate denial’ over cuts to #methane reduction targets

- Farmers praised the move, but scientists and opposition parties criticised it as ‘weak’

- NZ has 5 million cows and 23 million sheep

#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
New Zealand accused of ‘full-blown climate denial’ over cuts to methane reduction targets
Farmers praised the move, but scientists and opposition parties criticised it as ‘weak’ and ‘unambitious’
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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 5h
Climate action is the only economic growth story of 21st century, says leading economist Lord Stern

- Fossil-fuelled growth is futile as the damage it causes ends in economic self-destruction

#climatecrisis
Story by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Climate investment is growth opportunity of 21st century, says economist
Lord Stern says fossil-fuelled growth is futile as the damage it causes ends in economic self-destruction
www.theguardian.com
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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 3d
‘Little lungs are paying’: why the #Dieselgate scandal is still running hot

- Car makers accused of cheating air pollution rules have largely avoided punishment for a decade but a historic trial brought by 1.8 million UK motorists is about to begin

Story by me
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
‘Little lungs are paying’: why the Dieselgate scandal is still running hot
Carmakers accused of cheating air pollution rules have faced little punishment but trial brought by 1.8m UK motorists is about to begin
www.theguardian.com
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Richard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · 3d
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Paz Pardon me, is that a ghost in your pocket or @pazsays.bsky.social · 3d
Mother's day is coming up in Argentina so various local whatsapp groups I'm in have suddenly been inundated by offers of special treats like this
a charcuterie plate shaped like a heart but with the saddest supermarket-looking slices of ham and cheese rolled into little cones, one by one, someone touching every single piece, several of them have olives inside, somehow the lighting makes even the salami look slightly beige.
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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 3d
New study: xtensive fire-driven degradation in 2024 marks worst Amazon forest disturbance in over 2 decades

- more emissions than Saudi Arabia or Germany

#climatecrisis
HT @carbonbrief.org
bg.copernicus.org/articles/22/...
Extensive fire-driven degradation in 2024 marks worst Amazon forest disturbance in over 2 decades
Abstract. The Amazon rainforest, historically fire-resistant, is experiencing an alarming increase in wildfires due to climate extremes and human activity. The 2023–2024 drought, surpassing previous r...
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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 3d
Nestle quietly exits global initiative to reduce dairy methane emissions

#climatecrisis
HT @carbonbrief.org
www.latimes.com/business/sto...
Nestle quietly exits global initiative to reduce dairy methane emissions
Nestle quietly exits global initiative to reduce dairy methane emissions
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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 3d
Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice has 15-year business record of supporting ‘net stupid zero’ initiatives

- Firms led by Tice since 2011 have shown commitment to saving energy and cutting CO2 emissions

Story by @damiengayle.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Richard Tice has 15-year record of supporting ‘net stupid zero’ initiatives
Firms led by deputy Reform UK leader since 2011 have shown commitment to saving energy and cutting CO2 emissions
www.theguardian.com
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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 3d
Americans are dying from extreme heat

Examination of 100s of autopsy reports reveals tragic stories

They show lives cut short in ordinary, preventable ways

Exceptional reporting by my colleague @ninalakhani.bsky.social

#climatcrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Americans are dying from extreme heat. Autopsy reports don’t show the full story
Official reports are likely to overlook heat’s role in a death. As US temperatures rise, experts say the true toll needs to be counted
www.theguardian.com
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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 3d
Renewables have cut fossil-fuel imports for more than 100 countries, saving hundreds of billions of dollars, report @iea.org

- including UK, Germany and Chile etc

Story by @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social
www.carbonbrief.org/iea-renewabl...
IEA: Renewables have cut fossil-fuel imports for more than 100 countries - Carbon Brief
More than 100 countries have cut their dependence on fossil-fuel imports and saved hundreds of billions of dollars by continuing to invest in renewables
www.carbonbrief.org
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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 3d
More than 60% of world’s bird species in decline, as leaders meet on extinction crisis

- Biodiversity losses are growing, the IUCN reports as summit opens, but green turtle’s recovery ‘reminds us conservation works’

Story by @pgreenfielduk.bsky.social

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
More than half of world’s bird species in decline, as leaders meet on extinction crisis
Biodiversity losses are growing, the IUCN reports as summit opens, but green turtle’s recovery ‘reminds us conservation works’
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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 5d
“A beef tomato doesn’t contain any beef … Ladies’ fingers are not made of actual ladies’ fingers. Let’s trust consumers and stop this hotdog populism,” says Austrian MEP Anna Stürgkh

Ditto Shepherds pie

Feel free to add your own below 👇

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
‘Veggie burgers’ could be off the menu as MEPs vote to ban plant-based food terms
Vote is victory for MEPs who want to strengthen position of farmers in food supply chain
www.theguardian.com
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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 5d
“Deafening silence” from UN aviation body on its failing net zero scheme is condemned by experts and climate activists

#climatecrisis
aeromorning.com/en/deafening...
“Deafening silence” from UN aviation body - AeroMorning
Climate campaigners have slammed ICAO, the UN body overseeing the aviation industry, for its “deafening silence” on the urgent need
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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 5d
European Parliament votes to ban terms like ‘burger’ and ‘sausage’ for plant-based products

- Green MEP Anna Strolenberg: “The meat lobby is trying to weaken its innovative food competitors"

www.greenqueen.com.hk/eu-parliamen...
EU Parliament Backs 'Veggie Burger' Labelling Ban on Plant-Based Meat
The EU Parliament today voted in favour of a ban on meat-like designations on plant-based meat product labels, paving the way for trilogue negotiations.
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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 5d
Leaked car industry paper: carmakers’ EU demands would cut EV sales in half

- "If the Commission capitulates to these demands, it will only hand a further competitive advantage to Chinese automakers.”

www.transportenvironment.org/articles/lea...
Leaked car industry paper: carmakers’ EU demands would cut EV sales…
Carmaker lobby ACEA wants to turn Europe’s car regulation into a ‘Swiss cheese – full of holes’.
www.transportenvironment.org
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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 5d
Is meat the new oil? Five lessons from fossil fuel governance for industrial meat governance

By @cleoverk.bsky.social
www.sei.org/perspectives...
Is meat the new oil? Five lessons from fossil fuel governance for industrial meat governance
In this perspective, SEI Senior Scientist Cleo Verkuijl outlines lessons from fossil fuel governance that can guide transformation of the global food system.
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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 5d
More than 40 Trump administration picks tied directly to oil, gas and coal, analysis shows

- Fossil fuel donors poured $96m into Trump’s 2025 presidential campaign and affiliated action committees

Story by @dharna.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
More than 40 Trump administration picks tied directly to oil, gas and coal, analysis shows
Report looks at White House nominees and appointees and agencies dictating energy, environment and climate policy
www.theguardian.com
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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 5d
Q&A: What the ‘controversial’ GWP* #methane metric means for farming emissions

By @orladwyer.carbonbrief.org
#climatecrisis
www.carbonbrief.org/qa-what-the-...
Q&A: What the ‘controversial’ GWP* methane metric means for farming emissions - Carbon Brief
A controversial way of measuring how much methane warms the planet has stirred debate in recent years – particularly around assessing the climate impact of livestock farming.
www.carbonbrief.org
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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 5d
UK #plastic waste exports to developing countries rose 84% in a year, data shows

- Campaigners say increase in exports mostly to Malaysia and Indonesia is ‘unethical and irresponsible waste imperialism’

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
UK plastic waste exports to developing countries rose 84% in a year, data shows
Campaigners say increase in exports mostly to Malaysia and Indonesia is ‘unethical and irresponsible waste imperialism’
www.theguardian.com
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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 5d
Plans to weaken protections for England's national parks will have ‘disastrous consequences’ say green groups

- Letter from 170-plus organisations calls on government to drop proposed changes to planning law

@campaign4parks.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Plans to weaken protections for national parks will have ‘disastrous consequences’ say green groups
Exclusive: Letter from 170-plus organisations calls on government to drop proposed changes to planning law
www.theguardian.com
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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 5d
"Many oil and gas companies advocating for #CCS in UK have simultaneously raised issues with the technical feasibility and commercial viability of CCS in other countries when faced with regulation"

Report by @influencemap.bsky.social

#climatecrisis
influencemap.org/report/The-U...
The UK Oil and Gas Industry's Advocacy on Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)
New analysis from InfluenceMap suggests that for more than 15 years, the oil and gas industry has systematically pushed the UK government to adopt a costly, emissions-intensive energy policy agenda de...
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