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petercracknell.bsky.social @petercracknell.bsky.social · 42m

Flying for most is a very destructive choice.

petercracknell.bsky.social @petercracknell.bsky.social · 17h

Transport should be electrified
Biofuels are a bad idea

32million hectares are now used for #biofuel for 4% of global transport fuel demand

1 million hectares of #solar panels would produce the same amount of energy & this electric could power 1/3 of the World's cars, as EVs are more efficient

T&E @transportenvironment.org · 4d

⚡️ Public funds should prioritise smart electrification, efficiency and truly sustainable alternatives.

Using just 3% of this land for solar would produce the same amount of energy.

Explore the full report on the state of global biofuels ⤵️
bit.ly/4h1M5W9

CrOP30: Why burning food for land-hungry biofuels is fuelling the climate crisis

For the first time ever, Cerulogy, on behalf of T&E, looks at the global biofuels landscape today and what a growing market will look like in 2030.

www.transportenvironment.org

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petercracknell.bsky.social @petercracknell.bsky.social · 1d

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petercracknell.bsky.social @petercracknell.bsky.social · 1d

For decades, cities around the world have said they’re too spread out, too cold, too hilly, too car-dependent to make #cycling mainstream. #Paris proves that narrative wrong. Change the street, and people will change with it.

Renee de St. Croix @reneedsc.bsky.social · 1d

“Fast forward to today, and the transformation is astonishing. Paris has quietly—and quickly—become one of the most bike-friendly cities in the world” with pop-up bike-lanes during the pandemic evolving “into a permanent cycling network spanning hundreds of kilometres.” Via @momentummag.bsky.social

petercracknell.bsky.social @petercracknell.bsky.social · 1d

For decades, cities around the world have said they’re too spread out, too cold, too hilly, too car-dependent to make #cycling mainstream. #Paris proves that narrative wrong. Change the street, and people will change with it.

Renee de St. Croix @reneedsc.bsky.social · 1d

“Fast forward to today, and the transformation is astonishing. Paris has quietly—and quickly—become one of the most bike-friendly cities in the world” with pop-up bike-lanes during the pandemic evolving “into a permanent cycling network spanning hundreds of kilometres.” Via @momentummag.bsky.social

New Study Shows How Paris Pedaled Its Way to a Cycling Revolution

Cycling through central Paris meant weaving between buses and scooters—a bold choice reserved for the fearless few.

momentummag.com

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petercracknell.bsky.social @petercracknell.bsky.social · 4d

Banning words like #burger or #sausage for #plantbased products is unnecessary and counterproductive.
This vote shows a worrying disconnect between policymakers and citizens. There is no confusion among consumers—only confusion in #Brussels.

Mark Lynas @marklynas.bsky.social · 5d

WOW! The European Parliament just voted to BAN the words 'burger' and 'sausage' when used in sustainable plant-based alternatives. HUGE win for the meat and dairy lobby in the EU, and lots more confusion for consumers if this goes through. Insane!
www.euroveg.eu/european-par...

European Parliament votes to ban use of ‘veggie burger’ and ‘plant-based sausage’ - European Vegetarian Union

Brussels, 8 October 2025 European Parliament votes to ban use of ‘veggie burger’ and ‘plant-based sausage’: coalition calls decision misguided and counterproductive This Wednesday the Members of the E...

www.euroveg.eu

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petercracknell.bsky.social @petercracknell.bsky.social · 6d

One of the busiest #cycle routes in #Cambridge, used by 3,000 cyclists at peak times, will be redesigned into a “Cycle Street” to prioritise #cyclists and #pedestrians over #motorists.

road.cc @roadcc.bsky.social · 6d

Motorists will have to give way to cyclists on "Cycle Street" on Adams Road, Cambridge.

England’s first “Cycle Street” will give priority to cyclists and pedestrians over motorists

Work has started on Adams Road, Cambridge, to remove on-road parking, widen footpaths and redesign junctions to make walking and cycling safer

road.cc

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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 10d

You might think that the mayor of Yellowknife, the capital of Canada's vast Northwest Territories, would be a fan of giant pickups.

Nope. He's disgusted by car bloat.

www.linkedin.com/posts/benjam...

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 9d

I was on Any Questions last night. I think it was a good discussion, which became quite fierce at times.
We debated the vile attack in Manchester, the right to protest, the Tories' crazy climate stance and how to rescue politics.
You can listen to it here:
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Any Questions? - Aphra Brandreth MP, Lord Carlile, George Monbiot, Emma Reynolds MP - BBC Sounds

Alex Forsyth presents political debate from The Square at Chester Zoo.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Richard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · 9d

“For the past 2 decades, scientists have…landed on the same takeaways—esp. that rich countries must shift their diets to be more plant-based. But that message has, with few exceptions, failed to incite action by governments and food companies, or even the environmental movement itself.” #EatLancet

The rich must eat less meat

Scientists say rich countries need to eat a lot less meat. Will the environmental movement finally listen?

www.vox.com

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petercracknell.bsky.social @petercracknell.bsky.social · 11d

#ULEZ works.

Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 11d

For the first time ever, London has met legal limits for nitrogen dioxide.

When I became Mayor, we were told it would take 193 years. We did it 184 years earlier than expected.

Cleaner air means a healthier city and big savings for the NHS.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 12d

Folks — this is not a normal government shutdown.

Let me explain the stakes and how we got here.

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petercracknell.bsky.social @petercracknell.bsky.social · 14d

Over the past 20 years, #Paris has undergone a major physical transformation, trading automotive arteries for #bike lanes, adding green spaces and eliminating 50,000 #parking spaces which has significantly improved air quality.

Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 20d

“Air pollution fell substantially as Paris restricted car traffic and made way for parks, people-streets and bike-lanes.”

Better for the climate, better for health, better for livability & quality of life.

Common sense.

Such a no-brainer, it’s remarkable that more cities HAVEN’T done the same.

Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a dramatic change.

Air pollution fell substantially as the city restricted car traffic and made way for parks and bike lanes.

www.washingtonpost.com

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petercracknell.bsky.social @petercracknell.bsky.social · 14d

Over 89,000 #electric #trucks were sold in the first half of 2025, up 140 percent from the same period last year. #China accounted for almost 80,000 of those, with sales in #Europe making up most of the balance. #US sales shrunk to just 200 units.

Joseph D. Ortiz @earthsciinfo.bsky.social · 15d

Globally, the future will be #electric for heavy duty trucking. But in the US, federal policies are doing their best to throttle progress. That is not market savvy and it won't position US manufacturers to compete in the global market. #ClimateChange is real 🧪🔌💡☀️💨🌊🔋 cleantechnica.com/2025/09/23/e...

Electric Trucks Are Rapidly Approaching A Tipping Point — Just Not In The US - CleanTechnica

Sales of heavy duty electric trucks are exploding in some countries but imploding in others, proving that policies matter.

cleantechnica.com

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petercracknell.bsky.social @petercracknell.bsky.social · 14d

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Romsey: Roads reopen after leaking gas pipeline made safe

The leak was reported after loud hissing was heard and a substance was seen rising from the ground.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 14d

“When you consider the ecocide alongside the genocide, you begin to grasp the totality of the Israeli state’s attempt to eliminate both the Palestinians & their homeland”

Hugely powerful from @georgemonbiot.bsky.social

Israel’s ecocide in Gaza sends this message: even if we stopped dropping bombs, you couldn’t live here | George Monbiot

Consider the annihilation of agricultural land alongside the genocide – and grasp the chilling totality of this attempt to eliminate all life, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

www.theguardian.com

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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 15d

#Zaporizhzhia #nuclear crisis new phase.
Europe’s largest nuclear power plant now dependent on emergency diesel generators for essential safety systems - last line of defense, used only in extreme circumstances.
drive.google.com/file/d/1yLgD...

RUSSIA AND ROSATOM ESCALATES CRISIS.pdf

drive.google.com

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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 16d

Friends: Want to do something profoundly good for your health & the planet? Eat less (or no) meat.

Journalists: How about you? Report on the profound harms of commercial meat production on planetary health.

@coveringclimatenow.org
@mason4c.bsky.social
@docsforclimate.bsky.social

Meat is a leading emissions source – but few outlets report on it, analysis finds

Sentient Media reveals less than 4% of climate news stories mention animal agriculture as source of carbon emissions

www.theguardian.com

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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 17d

Brilliant from @kevinclimate.bsky.social as always - making abundantly clear the inconvenient truth this Govt is forever trying to duck & dodge: expanding aviation capacity is fundamentally incompatible with the UK’s climate obligations

Kevin Anderson @kevinclimate.bsky.social · 17d

Gatwick expansion blows another huge hole in the UK Government's already perforated climate commitments.

New article on Gatwick expansion with my @tyndallcentre.bsky.social colleague Dr Lois Pennington @loispennington.bsky.social

climateuncensored.com/gatwick-expa...

Gatwick Expansion: A Direct Assault on Climate Commitments - Climate Uncensored

Comment on UK Government announcement of Gatwick Airport expansion by Professor Kevin Anderson and Dr. Lois Pennington, of Tyndall Centre, University of

climateuncensored.com

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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 19d

How Britain is planning to store energy.
Ofgem reveals long-duration electricity storage projects to keep the lights on when the wind doesn’t blow and the sun fails to shine.
www.thetimes.com/business-mon...

How Britain is planning to store energy

Ofgem reveals long-duration electricity storage projects to keep the lights on when the wind doesn’t blow and the sun fails to shine

www.thetimes.com

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petercracknell.bsky.social @petercracknell.bsky.social · 19d

One day America's Age of Stupid will end.

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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 20d

Critics of renewables often point to land use as a reason not to invest in wind & solar. Land use IS a real issue for all energy assets incl renewables (unless on-site).

But what critics conveniently forget is the huge land impact of fossil fuels. Aerial view of fracking sites in Wickett, Texas. 👇

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petercracknell.bsky.social @petercracknell.bsky.social · 21d

Rich Frequent flyers.

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petercracknell.bsky.social @petercracknell.bsky.social · 21d

When did anyone ever say, "I can't go on holiday this year because we don't have enough airport capacity in the south east of England.

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petercracknell.bsky.social @petercracknell.bsky.social · 21d

Local people get the noise and pollution, while the profits go elsewhere.

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petercracknell.bsky.social @petercracknell.bsky.social · 21d

#Gatwick Airport expansion, in a #climate emergency, is plane stupid.

Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 21d

Yet another climate-wrecking decision from a Government intent on the pursuit of growth at all costs - but the only things that will grow as a result of this disastrous decision are pollution, noise, and climate chaos

Gatwick airport second runway approved by transport secretary

There has been strong opposition against the airport wanting to use its northern runway.

www.bbc.co.uk

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