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Kevin Anderson

@kevinclimate.bsky.social

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Professor of Energy & Climate Change at Universities of Manchester & Uppsala.

Translating climate science, through carbon budgets, into policy goals & mitigation options.
Co-founder https://climateuncensored.com

Kevin Anderson is a British climate scientist. Anderson has a decade of industrial experience, principally as an engineer in the petrochemical industry. He regularly provides advice on issues of climate change across different tiers of governance, from local and regional through to national and the European Commission. .. more

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Kevin Anderson @kevinclimate.bsky.social · 2d

Exactly. Here’s something I wrote about Norway as a nation trying to wean itself off drugs but making its income from flogging drugs abroad. The Saudis have MBS, while Norway has JGS; similar moral codes, though journalists are probably safer in Norway.
braveneweurope.com/kevin-anders...

Kevin Anderson - Leader or Laggard? Norway, oil & gas, and climate change - Brave New Europe

Norway is predestined to lead stopping climate breakdown but is blocked by greed Kevin Anderson is professor of Energy and Climate Change at The University ofBergen (Norway), the Universities of Manch...

braveneweurope.com

Kevin Anderson @kevinclimate.bsky.social · 2d

Absolutely; we’ve left it far too late to rely solely on technology. Yes tech is a prerequisite of delivering on Paris, but it is now far from sufficient. We also need urgent & profound changes to the social norms of us hi-emitters - & that means stringent & fair legislation to cut our energy use.

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anlomedad @anlomedad.bsky.social · 2d

2/e
So well thought through, psychologically, power-savvy, dynamically not to let it die a quick death in doom scrolling but giving the event its own future compost on which to branch out into all corners of UK.

YOU guys saw what the job of govt and BBC was, and YOU organised AND do THEIR job!
🏆🏆

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anlomedad @anlomedad.bsky.social · 2d

I now watched the whole briefing and Nick Breeze's interview with one of you.
I am utterly flashed! Not by the information. But by the briefing's intent and execution, incl. next year's action, the targeted audience in Westminster, the letter to BBC & govt., the call for WW2 mobilisation.
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Simon Oldridge @sioldridge.bsky.social · 2d

There were over 40 journalists there, including I believe from the BBC. I know of at least one from a major media outlet who filed a report, that was then ignored by the editor, something I find deeply disturbing.

Please sign the open letter calling for a televised briefing.
www.nebriefing.org

National Emergency Briefing on climate & nature

An unfiltered assessment of the latest threats to UK food supply, health and national security from eight leading experts to an invitation-only audience - also covering positive solutions. Westminster...

www.nebriefing.org

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Kate Littler @palaeoclimate.bsky.social · 3d

True, and problematic as: a) it’s our national broadcaster and so should be covering the breadth of important news topics, b) it’s still one of the most trusted news sources in this age of fragmentation and disinformation.

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Simon Oldridge @sioldridge.bsky.social · 3d

Yes - we’re working on it, with slides edited in. Please subscribe to our YouTube channel and we’ll get them out as soon as we possibly can. Hopefully next week.

m.youtube.com/@nebriefing

The National Emergency Briefing

The National Emergency Briefing was held on in Westminster Central Hall on the 27th November. Eight leading experts, chaired by Professor Mike Berners-Lee, gave a concise, high-level briefing on the e...

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anlomedad @anlomedad.bsky.social · 3d

Wow, top article on UK National Emergency Briefing! By Claire Pool <notes name>.
"food supply crisis cd cause civil unrest in the U.K. within the next decade, food security experts say". 👍
Mentions WW2 and mobilisation twice. Very good! Establish this image so itemised rationing is the logical next.

UK Security, Food And Economy At Risk Without Climate Action, Experts Say

Experts at the U.K.’s first national emergency briefing on climate and nature shared risks in a world being rapidly destabilised by climate and biodiversity breakdown

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TG42Birder🇵🇸 @tg42birder.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks Kevin. Very kind of you.

For anyone else, the talks are all in this video but there are no time stamps so just dive in (I might post some later if I have time)…

m.youtube.com/watch?v=2-PF...

WATCH: National Emergency briefing on climate and nature by UK experts

YouTube video by GBNews

Kevin Anderson @kevinclimate.bsky.social · 3d

Lots of journalists attended, tho’ I don’t think from the BBC. Prior to the event the Today programme did discuss it with Chris Packham. My experience has been that that the BBC has long run scared of tackling climate mitigation issues head on, generally preferring more saccharine pseudo-journalism.

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Kevin Anderson @kevinclimate.bsky.social · 3d

Yes. 8% is the global reduction rate from the start of 2026 &for an “83% chance of not exceeding 2°C” (based on Lamboll et al 2023 budgets). Include a relatively weak interpretation of international equity & the UK reduction rate would be nearer 13%pa; similar to that for most ‘developed’ countries.

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Simon Oldridge @sioldridge.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks Kevin. It was an honour to have you speaking at the event. We've had so many comments from people overcome with emotion at the relief of hearing a frank, honest assessment of the interconnected climate/nature crisis - the essential first step towards genuine emergency action. 🙏

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Kevin Anderson @kevinclimate.bsky.social · 4d

Thanks to @sioldridge.bsky.social @nickoldridge.bsky.social & the team for their monumental efforts in pulling together yesterday’s National Emergency Briefing www.nebriefing.org on climate change. Thanks also go to those MPs, journalists & others who attended.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Scientists warn of severe climate-related risks to UK economy and security

Experts lay out scale of changes needed in ‘first-of-its-kind national emergency briefing’ in Westminster

www.theguardian.com

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John Holmes @jhaue.bsky.social · 4d

Scientists warn of severe climate-related risks to UK economy and security
Experts lay out scale of changes needed in ‘first-of-its-kind national emergency briefing’ in Westminster
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Scientists warn of severe climate-related risks to UK economy and security

Experts lay out scale of changes needed in ‘first-of-its-kind national emergency briefing’ in Westminster

www.theguardian.com

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Paul Price @swimsure.bsky.social · 4d

My next-to-last report from ten years ago at #CoP21 Paris focused on scientists, including Johan Rockström, stressing the importance of cutting livestock emissions versus Ireland's claims of 'feeding the world' with dairy and meat.

Some things just don't change.

www.antaisce.org/news/john-sw...

John Sweeney and Paul Price report from #Cop21Paris

This evening, Thursday 10th December 2015, another double dose. The first from Professor John Sweeney, Ireland’s premier climate scientist and the second from Paul Price

www.antaisce.org

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Prof Antifa @postcarbonsteve.bsky.social · 4d

“The choice is between deep, rapid and fair decarbonisation of modern society, and an organised-ish technical and social revolution; or ongoing rhetoric and delay as temperatures [rise]. And then we’ll have a revolutionary style change that will be both chaotic and violent” @kevinclimate.bsky.social

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Scientists for XR @scientistsforxr.earth · 4d

Question from @fionaharvey.bsky.social about rise of populist politics.

@angelaisfranc.bsky.social says we need to force responses on climate from them.

@kevinclimate.bsky.social says there is no cost of living crisis, there is an equity crisis from locked up wealth.

Panel discussion

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Andrew Simms @andrewsimms.bsky.social · 5d

Key point from the brilliant Prof @kevinclimate.bsky.social at the National Emergency Briefing, the UK's climate plans are based on the wildly untenable assumption that the country can have 3x its equitable share of the remaining global carbon budget for meeting the 1.5C guardrail.

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Dr Steve Westlake @steveclimate.bsky.social · 5d

Professor Kevin Anderson delivers some granite hard truths @kevinclimate.bsky.social

"We need profound shifts in our social norms.

It is too late for non-radical solutions.

The UK is emitting far more than its fair share of greenhouse gases.

We need deep cuts in energy use."

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Scientists for XR @scientistsforxr.earth · 5d

Climate scientist @kevinclimate.bsky.social says “we need to eliminate fossil fuels”.

Societal and ecological collapse at 3-4C warming.

For <2C, the UK has 7 years of current CO2 emissions.

Drax and CCS are delay tech.

Heat pumps, good public transport, and deep cuts of aviation are essential.

Kevin Anderson speaking to the audience

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Paul Price @swimsure.bsky.social · 10d

Ten years ago at #COP21 Kevin Anderson @kevinclimate.bsky.social was making climate reality very clear :
'It is too late for even a small chance of avoiding 1.5ºC without highly speculative tech, getting lucky with climate sensitivity and immediate global action'
www.antaisce.org/news/report-...

Report 9 from #COP21 - Wednesday December 9, 2015

Our ninth from Paul Price, a member of An Taisce's Climate Change Committee. Paul is a conservation carpenter with a MSc in Sustainable Development.

www.antaisce.org

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Matthew Jee @freedomforall.net · 24d

It was good you spoke truth to the R4 audience. It was disappointing that Amol failed to dig into the ideas you put forward regarding the centrality of equity. That last bit felt rushed. I think were he to interview you for his "Radical" podcast, there could be time to elucidate the reality we face.

Kevin Anderson @kevinclimate.bsky.social · 24d

Many thanks for the kind comment - really appreciated.

Mike Page @mikepage.bsky.social · 24d

A very pleasant surprise to hear you on my radio this morning, Kevin. A tremendous contribution, as always.

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Mike Page @mikepage.bsky.social · 24d

A very pleasant surprise to hear you on my radio this morning, Kevin. A tremendous contribution, as always.

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deborahbehrman.bsky.social @deborahbehrman.bsky.social · 25d

Brilliant interview. Such a relief to hear the situation spelt out so clearly - both the climate problem and social inequalities.

Kevin Anderson @kevinclimate.bsky.social · 25d

Short interview on the BBC Today programme with Amol Rajan, discussing the upcoming Brazil COP and how the so-called “cost of living crisis” is being (mis)used by leaders and high emitters to avoid taking meaningful action on climate change.

Starts at 2.36.30. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Today - 07/11/2025 - BBC Sounds

News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.

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Charlotte Loukes Art @charlotte-art.bsky.social · 25d

Important message on inequity and entitlement from @kevinclimate.bsky.social on #radio4 #Today this morning. It’s so pertinent this morning as we hear about the shareholder vote at a car company.

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Rachael Unsworth @leedstours.bsky.social · 25d

Climate crisis is an *equity* crisis.

Strong main message from @kevinclimate.bsky.social
Professor of Energy & Climate Change, University of Manchester

#R4Today: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
at 2:36:35 in the 3-hour programme

Today - 07/11/2025 - BBC Sounds

News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.

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Elkeblom @ellyblom.bsky.social · 25d

Absolutely fantastic contribution by @kevinclimate.bsky.social on Radio4's Today program this morning.
Pointing out that tackling the climate challenge without tackling social and economic inequity -both on a national and international level- is an illusion.
Expensive, futile window dressing.

Kevin Anderson @kevinclimate.bsky.social · Oct 21

Interesting to see those plots for a nation’s total carbon footprint, including consumption-based emissions & international aviation/shipping. It’s often claimed the UK has halved its emissions since 1990, but add these other sources & that drop falls to just 20%, or around 0.6% per year on average.