Grantham Institute - Climate Change and the Environment
@granthamicl.bsky.social
Our mission is to lead on world-class research, policy, training and innovation that supports effective action on climate change.
Recently, 11 PhD students designed an expedition that promoted and practised an environmentally friendly lifestyle by travelling to the Peak District to explore the region’s quarries and see how nature reclaims industrial landscapes over time.
Learn more about their experience: ow.ly/Rwvk50XyXqt
Learn more about their experience: ow.ly/Rwvk50XyXqt
November 28, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Recently, 11 PhD students designed an expedition that promoted and practised an environmentally friendly lifestyle by travelling to the Peak District to explore the region’s quarries and see how nature reclaims industrial landscapes over time.
Learn more about their experience: ow.ly/Rwvk50XyXqt
Learn more about their experience: ow.ly/Rwvk50XyXqt
🧊A landmark case brought by Peruvian farmer Saúl Luciano Lliuya against German energy giant RWE earlier this year has reshaped how courts view climate liability.
It confirmed a vital legal principle: that polluters can be held liable for climate damages.
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It confirmed a vital legal principle: that polluters can be held liable for climate damages.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:43 AM
🧊A landmark case brought by Peruvian farmer Saúl Luciano Lliuya against German energy giant RWE earlier this year has reshaped how courts view climate liability.
It confirmed a vital legal principle: that polluters can be held liable for climate damages.
📸 Vdpa/Alamy
It confirmed a vital legal principle: that polluters can be held liable for climate damages.
📸 Vdpa/Alamy
⚖️Polluters on trial: how climate science is rocking the courtroom
Following a raft of disappointing climate pledges at #COP30, what role can climate science play in holding major polluters to account? 🧵
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Following a raft of disappointing climate pledges at #COP30, what role can climate science play in holding major polluters to account? 🧵
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November 25, 2025 at 10:43 AM
⚖️Polluters on trial: how climate science is rocking the courtroom
Following a raft of disappointing climate pledges at #COP30, what role can climate science play in holding major polluters to account? 🧵
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Following a raft of disappointing climate pledges at #COP30, what role can climate science play in holding major polluters to account? 🧵
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Dr @etheokritoff.bsky.social said:
“For countries in the global South on the frontlines of its worst impacts, scaling up adaptation finance is fundamentally a matter of climate justice [...] many harmful outcomes can still be avoided if we work to close the persistent adaptation gap.”
“For countries in the global South on the frontlines of its worst impacts, scaling up adaptation finance is fundamentally a matter of climate justice [...] many harmful outcomes can still be avoided if we work to close the persistent adaptation gap.”
November 24, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Dr @etheokritoff.bsky.social said:
“For countries in the global South on the frontlines of its worst impacts, scaling up adaptation finance is fundamentally a matter of climate justice [...] many harmful outcomes can still be avoided if we work to close the persistent adaptation gap.”
“For countries in the global South on the frontlines of its worst impacts, scaling up adaptation finance is fundamentally a matter of climate justice [...] many harmful outcomes can still be avoided if we work to close the persistent adaptation gap.”
Dr @dralaaclimate.bsky.social said:
“While NDCs have improved, ambition falls short of the 60% reduction by 2035 required for 1.5°C.
[...] NDCs aren't voluntary suggestions [...] Setting targets that knowingly fail to align with temperature goals may constitute internationally wrongful conduct.”
“While NDCs have improved, ambition falls short of the 60% reduction by 2035 required for 1.5°C.
[...] NDCs aren't voluntary suggestions [...] Setting targets that knowingly fail to align with temperature goals may constitute internationally wrongful conduct.”
November 24, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Dr @dralaaclimate.bsky.social said:
“While NDCs have improved, ambition falls short of the 60% reduction by 2035 required for 1.5°C.
[...] NDCs aren't voluntary suggestions [...] Setting targets that knowingly fail to align with temperature goals may constitute internationally wrongful conduct.”
“While NDCs have improved, ambition falls short of the 60% reduction by 2035 required for 1.5°C.
[...] NDCs aren't voluntary suggestions [...] Setting targets that knowingly fail to align with temperature goals may constitute internationally wrongful conduct.”
Professor @joerirogelj.bsky.social said:
"COP30 leaves us between a rock and a hard place […] These NDCs have come in hesitantly, inadequately and unambitiously. They move the needle, but insufficiently to confidently avoid 1.5°C or even 2°C of global warming.”
"COP30 leaves us between a rock and a hard place […] These NDCs have come in hesitantly, inadequately and unambitiously. They move the needle, but insufficiently to confidently avoid 1.5°C or even 2°C of global warming.”
November 24, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Professor @joerirogelj.bsky.social said:
"COP30 leaves us between a rock and a hard place […] These NDCs have come in hesitantly, inadequately and unambitiously. They move the needle, but insufficiently to confidently avoid 1.5°C or even 2°C of global warming.”
"COP30 leaves us between a rock and a hard place […] These NDCs have come in hesitantly, inadequately and unambitiously. They move the needle, but insufficiently to confidently avoid 1.5°C or even 2°C of global warming.”
Dr @robinlamboll.bsky.social said on Bsky:
“This COP has been deeply disappointing. It claimed to be a COP of action, but all comments on fossil fuels, and even most comments on deforestation […] have been removed from the final text. Being literally on fire at one point was a fitting metaphor.”
“This COP has been deeply disappointing. It claimed to be a COP of action, but all comments on fossil fuels, and even most comments on deforestation […] have been removed from the final text. Being literally on fire at one point was a fitting metaphor.”
November 24, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Dr @robinlamboll.bsky.social said on Bsky:
“This COP has been deeply disappointing. It claimed to be a COP of action, but all comments on fossil fuels, and even most comments on deforestation […] have been removed from the final text. Being literally on fire at one point was a fitting metaphor.”
“This COP has been deeply disappointing. It claimed to be a COP of action, but all comments on fossil fuels, and even most comments on deforestation […] have been removed from the final text. Being literally on fire at one point was a fitting metaphor.”
#COP30: Imperial researchers react to ‘deeply disappointing’ climate talks
In the aftermath of the agreement, Imperial experts Dr Nathan Johnson, Dr Robin Lamboll, Prof Joeri Rogelj, Dr Alaa Al Khourdajie, Dr Emily Theokritoff and Dr Caterina Brandmayr have weighed in 🧵
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In the aftermath of the agreement, Imperial experts Dr Nathan Johnson, Dr Robin Lamboll, Prof Joeri Rogelj, Dr Alaa Al Khourdajie, Dr Emily Theokritoff and Dr Caterina Brandmayr have weighed in 🧵
ow.ly/9CSZ50XwZzs
November 24, 2025 at 5:11 PM
#COP30: Imperial researchers react to ‘deeply disappointing’ climate talks
In the aftermath of the agreement, Imperial experts Dr Nathan Johnson, Dr Robin Lamboll, Prof Joeri Rogelj, Dr Alaa Al Khourdajie, Dr Emily Theokritoff and Dr Caterina Brandmayr have weighed in 🧵
ow.ly/9CSZ50XwZzs
In the aftermath of the agreement, Imperial experts Dr Nathan Johnson, Dr Robin Lamboll, Prof Joeri Rogelj, Dr Alaa Al Khourdajie, Dr Emily Theokritoff and Dr Caterina Brandmayr have weighed in 🧵
ow.ly/9CSZ50XwZzs
⚠️Extreme Iran drought wouldn’t have happened without climate change
Human-induced climate change made the rainfall and temperature conditions that led to the ongoing drought in Syria, Iraq and Iran more severe, according to new analysis by @wwattribution.bsky.social 🧵
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Human-induced climate change made the rainfall and temperature conditions that led to the ongoing drought in Syria, Iraq and Iran more severe, according to new analysis by @wwattribution.bsky.social 🧵
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November 21, 2025 at 10:54 AM
⚠️Extreme Iran drought wouldn’t have happened without climate change
Human-induced climate change made the rainfall and temperature conditions that led to the ongoing drought in Syria, Iraq and Iran more severe, according to new analysis by @wwattribution.bsky.social 🧵
ow.ly/8Zny50XvFEH
Human-induced climate change made the rainfall and temperature conditions that led to the ongoing drought in Syria, Iraq and Iran more severe, according to new analysis by @wwattribution.bsky.social 🧵
ow.ly/8Zny50XvFEH
Event: How to talk to your family & friends about climate change
Join Dr @drdaniellawatson.bsky.social at @climatecares.bsky.social for this hybrid event on how to approach conversations about the climate crisis with empathy, clarity and confidence.
📅2 Dec
⏰2-3pm
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Join Dr @drdaniellawatson.bsky.social at @climatecares.bsky.social for this hybrid event on how to approach conversations about the climate crisis with empathy, clarity and confidence.
📅2 Dec
⏰2-3pm
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November 20, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Event: How to talk to your family & friends about climate change
Join Dr @drdaniellawatson.bsky.social at @climatecares.bsky.social for this hybrid event on how to approach conversations about the climate crisis with empathy, clarity and confidence.
📅2 Dec
⏰2-3pm
ow.ly/LvkK50XuzRj
Join Dr @drdaniellawatson.bsky.social at @climatecares.bsky.social for this hybrid event on how to approach conversations about the climate crisis with empathy, clarity and confidence.
📅2 Dec
⏰2-3pm
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🌏🎬 Our documentary incorporates voices from the Pacific, policy space and science to chart the historic creation of the Loss & Damage Fund and explore what needs to happen now to make sure vulnerable countries get the support they need.
Watch here ▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeA6...
Watch here ▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeA6...
November 19, 2025 at 10:12 AM
🌏🎬 Our documentary incorporates voices from the Pacific, policy space and science to chart the historic creation of the Loss & Damage Fund and explore what needs to happen now to make sure vulnerable countries get the support they need.
Watch here ▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeA6...
Watch here ▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeA6...
Recognising and financing Indigenous-led fire management is not only a matter of climate justice; it is a precondition to safeguard the Amazon’s future.
November 18, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Recognising and financing Indigenous-led fire management is not only a matter of climate justice; it is a precondition to safeguard the Amazon’s future.
Indigenous communities have shown remarkable adaptation in the face of rapidly intensifying wildfires, such as the creation of a voluntary local fire brigade to combat this rising threat.
However, they urgently need greater and direct funding for community-led fire prevention.
However, they urgently need greater and direct funding for community-led fire prevention.
November 18, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Indigenous communities have shown remarkable adaptation in the face of rapidly intensifying wildfires, such as the creation of a voluntary local fire brigade to combat this rising threat.
However, they urgently need greater and direct funding for community-led fire prevention.
However, they urgently need greater and direct funding for community-led fire prevention.
These wildfires have multiple impacts: smoke exposure harming human and animal health, food insecurity, shortages of medicinal plants and timber (used for fishing boats and equipment).
November 18, 2025 at 3:12 PM
These wildfires have multiple impacts: smoke exposure harming human and animal health, food insecurity, shortages of medicinal plants and timber (used for fishing boats and equipment).
In 2024, the Capoto/Jarina Indigenous Territory was among the most severely affected areas of the Brazilian Amazon: wildfires burned over 22% of its land, an area almost equivalent to London.
November 18, 2025 at 3:12 PM
In 2024, the Capoto/Jarina Indigenous Territory was among the most severely affected areas of the Brazilian Amazon: wildfires burned over 22% of its land, an area almost equivalent to London.
Climate change is reshaping fire regimes: fire seasons are becoming longer and more intense across the globe, especially in the Amazon, writes Michel Valette at @centrewildfires.bsky.social & @ic-cep.bsky.social following two years of fieldwork on indigenous-led fire management in the Amazon.
November 18, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Climate change is reshaping fire regimes: fire seasons are becoming longer and more intense across the globe, especially in the Amazon, writes Michel Valette at @centrewildfires.bsky.social & @ic-cep.bsky.social following two years of fieldwork on indigenous-led fire management in the Amazon.
#COP30 official side event
From Science to Solutions: Advancing Equitable Heat Resilience in a Warming World.
Co-organised by CEEW, @climatecentral.org, @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social & @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social.
📍Side Event Room 4 | Blue Zone
📅19 November
🕐15.00-16.30 BRT
From Science to Solutions: Advancing Equitable Heat Resilience in a Warming World.
Co-organised by CEEW, @climatecentral.org, @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social & @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social.
📍Side Event Room 4 | Blue Zone
📅19 November
🕐15.00-16.30 BRT
November 18, 2025 at 1:36 PM
#COP30 official side event
From Science to Solutions: Advancing Equitable Heat Resilience in a Warming World.
Co-organised by CEEW, @climatecentral.org, @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social & @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social.
📍Side Event Room 4 | Blue Zone
📅19 November
🕐15.00-16.30 BRT
From Science to Solutions: Advancing Equitable Heat Resilience in a Warming World.
Co-organised by CEEW, @climatecentral.org, @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social & @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social.
📍Side Event Room 4 | Blue Zone
📅19 November
🕐15.00-16.30 BRT
To be Paris Agreement compatible, the label 'abated fossil fuels' needs to apply to Carbon Capture and Storage applications with net-zero greenhouse gas emissions on a lifecycle basis.
This requires four things...🧵
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#COP30
This requires four things...🧵
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#COP30
November 17, 2025 at 2:15 PM
To be Paris Agreement compatible, the label 'abated fossil fuels' needs to apply to Carbon Capture and Storage applications with net-zero greenhouse gas emissions on a lifecycle basis.
This requires four things...🧵
ow.ly/j0lz50XsO8a
#COP30
This requires four things...🧵
ow.ly/j0lz50XsO8a
#COP30
The research comes as the UK government confirmed it will not contribute to the new Tropical Forests Forever Facility (TFFF), a landmark international initiative designed to provide long-term financing for the protection and restoration of tropical forests, including the Amazon.
November 12, 2025 at 10:05 AM
The research comes as the UK government confirmed it will not contribute to the new Tropical Forests Forever Facility (TFFF), a landmark international initiative designed to provide long-term financing for the protection and restoration of tropical forests, including the Amazon.
📈If all climate pledges & policies are delivered, temperatures are projected to rise by 1.9°C over the 21st century.
November 11, 2025 at 5:03 PM
📈If all climate pledges & policies are delivered, temperatures are projected to rise by 1.9°C over the 21st century.
⚠️Current pledges and policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions put the world on a high-risk climate track, towards warming levels of 2.8°C by the end of this century warn @joerirogelj.bsky.social, @robinlamboll.bsky.social & @j-bird.bsky.social.
📒 ow.ly/cpTr50Xq1X1
#COP30
📒 ow.ly/cpTr50Xq1X1
#COP30
November 11, 2025 at 5:03 PM
⚠️Current pledges and policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions put the world on a high-risk climate track, towards warming levels of 2.8°C by the end of this century warn @joerirogelj.bsky.social, @robinlamboll.bsky.social & @j-bird.bsky.social.
📒 ow.ly/cpTr50Xq1X1
#COP30
📒 ow.ly/cpTr50Xq1X1
#COP30
💡 Using pioneering methods, the team found that in Florida alone:
▪️ 44% ($8.5bn) of Helene’s damages
▪️ 45% ($23bn) of Milton’s
…can be attributed directly to climate change.
▪️ 44% ($8.5bn) of Helene’s damages
▪️ 45% ($23bn) of Milton’s
…can be attributed directly to climate change.
November 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM
💡 Using pioneering methods, the team found that in Florida alone:
▪️ 44% ($8.5bn) of Helene’s damages
▪️ 45% ($23bn) of Milton’s
…can be attributed directly to climate change.
▪️ 44% ($8.5bn) of Helene’s damages
▪️ 45% ($23bn) of Milton’s
…can be attributed directly to climate change.
What are the true costs of climate disasters?
Following hurricanes Helene and Milton, which in late 2024 tore through the southeastern US, Imperial’s Dr @etheokritoff.bsky.social and researchers answered this question 🧵
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#COP30
Following hurricanes Helene and Milton, which in late 2024 tore through the southeastern US, Imperial’s Dr @etheokritoff.bsky.social and researchers answered this question 🧵
ow.ly/rgcv50WcaE3
#COP30
November 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM
What are the true costs of climate disasters?
Following hurricanes Helene and Milton, which in late 2024 tore through the southeastern US, Imperial’s Dr @etheokritoff.bsky.social and researchers answered this question 🧵
ow.ly/rgcv50WcaE3
#COP30
Following hurricanes Helene and Milton, which in late 2024 tore through the southeastern US, Imperial’s Dr @etheokritoff.bsky.social and researchers answered this question 🧵
ow.ly/rgcv50WcaE3
#COP30
📈Human-induced climate change increased wind speeds & rainfall from Hurricane Melissa, according to a new rapid analysis by @wwattribution.bsky.social at @ic-cep.bsky.social🧵
Read the study: ow.ly/zEqA50Xog2C
Read the study: ow.ly/zEqA50Xog2C
November 7, 2025 at 10:30 AM
📈Human-induced climate change increased wind speeds & rainfall from Hurricane Melissa, according to a new rapid analysis by @wwattribution.bsky.social at @ic-cep.bsky.social🧵
Read the study: ow.ly/zEqA50Xog2C
Read the study: ow.ly/zEqA50Xog2C
Professor @joerirogelj.bsky.social of @ic-cep.bsky.social said:
“The Paris Agreement sets a clear expectation for high ambition, but there is currently no clear way to measure and assess that ambition.
“We have developed a framework to fill that gap [...] and hold governments accountable.”
“The Paris Agreement sets a clear expectation for high ambition, but there is currently no clear way to measure and assess that ambition.
“We have developed a framework to fill that gap [...] and hold governments accountable.”
November 6, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Professor @joerirogelj.bsky.social of @ic-cep.bsky.social said:
“The Paris Agreement sets a clear expectation for high ambition, but there is currently no clear way to measure and assess that ambition.
“We have developed a framework to fill that gap [...] and hold governments accountable.”
“The Paris Agreement sets a clear expectation for high ambition, but there is currently no clear way to measure and assess that ambition.
“We have developed a framework to fill that gap [...] and hold governments accountable.”