Pete Morgan
@pm-morgan.bsky.social
Environmental collapse will eclipse everything. We all need to step up.
Web developer with a side interest in natural building.
Studied politics once. Humanist.
Web developer with a side interest in natural building.
Studied politics once. Humanist.
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When the UK's new nuclear power plant Hinkley Point C starts to produce power in 2030, its guaranteed 'strike price' will have risen to ~150 £/MWh (170 €/MWh). Average wholesale electricity prices will probably be around half of that, so that's a 50% subsidy.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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UK energy bill payers will hand £2bn a year to EDF for new power stations
French government-owned company to receive funding for Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 9:43 AM
When the UK's new nuclear power plant Hinkley Point C starts to produce power in 2030, its guaranteed 'strike price' will have risen to ~150 £/MWh (170 €/MWh). Average wholesale electricity prices will probably be around half of that, so that's a 50% subsidy.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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'It should be a “wake-up call” for politicians still sceptical about cutting emissions'
Given the huge and ever growing weight of evidence, I do wonder what framing of the data will actually be a “wake-up call for politicians". I really hope this is it.
Given the huge and ever growing weight of evidence, I do wonder what framing of the data will actually be a “wake-up call for politicians". I really hope this is it.
NEW! Vast swathes of Europe’s water reserves are drying up, two decades of satellite data reveals, with freshwater storage shrinking across Europe
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Revealed: Europe’s water reserves drying up due to climate breakdown
Exclusive: UCL scientists find large swathes of southern Europe are drying up, with ‘far-reaching’ implications
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:27 PM
'It should be a “wake-up call” for politicians still sceptical about cutting emissions'
Given the huge and ever growing weight of evidence, I do wonder what framing of the data will actually be a “wake-up call for politicians". I really hope this is it.
Given the huge and ever growing weight of evidence, I do wonder what framing of the data will actually be a “wake-up call for politicians". I really hope this is it.
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Are these people insane?
New coal power in 2025?
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New coal power in 2025?
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🔴 NEW - Labour Group Slams Lord Glasman Over Climate Denial Lecture
The Labour peer called for new coal power in the Global Warming Policy Foundation’s annual lecture.
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The Labour peer called for new coal power in the Global Warming Policy Foundation’s annual lecture.
📝 @adambarnett.bsky.social
Labour Group Slams Lord Glasman Over Climate Denial Lecture
An influential Labour peer has been criticised for being the star speaker at the UK’s main climate science denial group, which says carbon emissions are a “benefit to the planet”. Lord Maurice Glasman...
www.desmog.com
November 28, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Are these people insane?
New coal power in 2025?
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New coal power in 2025?
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What a dangerous and ignorant man Maurice Glasman is. Yet another reason to strongly dislike his Blue Labour group.
Very worrying - and simply depressing - that he's so close to Starmer's inner circle.
Very worrying - and simply depressing - that he's so close to Starmer's inner circle.
🔴 NEW - Labour Group Slams Lord Glasman Over Climate Denial Lecture
The Labour peer called for new coal power in the Global Warming Policy Foundation’s annual lecture.
📝 @adambarnett.bsky.social
The Labour peer called for new coal power in the Global Warming Policy Foundation’s annual lecture.
📝 @adambarnett.bsky.social
Labour Group Slams Lord Glasman Over Climate Denial Lecture
An influential Labour peer has been criticised for being the star speaker at the UK’s main climate science denial group, which says carbon emissions are a “benefit to the planet”. Lord Maurice Glasman...
www.desmog.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:29 PM
What a dangerous and ignorant man Maurice Glasman is. Yet another reason to strongly dislike his Blue Labour group.
Very worrying - and simply depressing - that he's so close to Starmer's inner circle.
Very worrying - and simply depressing - that he's so close to Starmer's inner circle.
And as a rough comparison:
Hinkley Point C:
- estimate now up to £35bn+
- 6 million homes
- proposed 2008, ready approx 2030
Dogger Bank Wind Farm:
- sub £10bn
- 6 million homes
- proposed 2008, already producing power
Hinkley Point C:
- estimate now up to £35bn+
- 6 million homes
- proposed 2008, ready approx 2030
Dogger Bank Wind Farm:
- sub £10bn
- 6 million homes
- proposed 2008, already producing power
So it's now news Hinkley Point C will be really expensive?
FFS, I & others were trying to tell people this over a decade ago, before contracts were signed
But the nuclear-political establishment thought they knew better
They didn't. Not for the first time
www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...
FFS, I & others were trying to tell people this over a decade ago, before contracts were signed
But the nuclear-political establishment thought they knew better
They didn't. Not for the first time
www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...
November 28, 2025 at 10:28 AM
And as a rough comparison:
Hinkley Point C:
- estimate now up to £35bn+
- 6 million homes
- proposed 2008, ready approx 2030
Dogger Bank Wind Farm:
- sub £10bn
- 6 million homes
- proposed 2008, already producing power
Hinkley Point C:
- estimate now up to £35bn+
- 6 million homes
- proposed 2008, ready approx 2030
Dogger Bank Wind Farm:
- sub £10bn
- 6 million homes
- proposed 2008, already producing power
".. it is now clear that climate change will be so severe as to threaten the survival of entire biomes and condemn many species to extinction regardless of any future conservation efforts."
Important article reviewing science communication & activism.
Follow James & @charliejgardner.bsky.social
Important article reviewing science communication & activism.
Follow James & @charliejgardner.bsky.social
When ecologists argue that nature underpins the economy, they are over-simplifying
Nature underpins the survival of humans on Earth
www.frontiersin.org/journals/con...
Nature underpins the survival of humans on Earth
www.frontiersin.org/journals/con...
Frontiers | In the Climate Emergency, Conservation Must Become Survival Ecology
•Earth faces a climate emergency which renders conservation goals largely obsolete.•Current conservation actions are inadequate because they i) underplay bio...
www.frontiersin.org
November 28, 2025 at 8:22 AM
".. it is now clear that climate change will be so severe as to threaten the survival of entire biomes and condemn many species to extinction regardless of any future conservation efforts."
Important article reviewing science communication & activism.
Follow James & @charliejgardner.bsky.social
Important article reviewing science communication & activism.
Follow James & @charliejgardner.bsky.social
"The nine-storey scheme in central London will be the UK’s largest all-timber frame office building"
9 storey.
www.constructionenquirer.com/2025/11/26/m...
9 storey.
www.constructionenquirer.com/2025/11/26/m...
McLaren wins UK’s largest timber frame office building
William Hare subsidiary to provide frame on nine-storey Xylo building in Clerkenwell
www.constructionenquirer.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:34 PM
"The nine-storey scheme in central London will be the UK’s largest all-timber frame office building"
9 storey.
www.constructionenquirer.com/2025/11/26/m...
9 storey.
www.constructionenquirer.com/2025/11/26/m...
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'Dr Pepin added: “The Himalayan ice is decreasing more rapidly than we thought. When you transition from snowfall to rain because it has become warmer, you're more likely to get devastating floods. Hazardous events also become more extreme.” '
Mountains are among the most sensitive places on Earth to climate change. People who live there know about the glacier melt, changes in vegetation etc. I remember well an older gentleman from the Oztal in Austria who was a naturalist and explained to us what he's seen.
www.port.ac.uk/news-events-...
www.port.ac.uk/news-events-...
Scientists warn mountain climate change is accelerating faster than predicted, putting billions of people at risk
A major global review has revealed how climate change has impacted mountain regions over the last 40 years.
www.port.ac.uk
November 27, 2025 at 1:12 AM
'Dr Pepin added: “The Himalayan ice is decreasing more rapidly than we thought. When you transition from snowfall to rain because it has become warmer, you're more likely to get devastating floods. Hazardous events also become more extreme.” '
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Raiding the Warm Homes Plan to find the money for a one-off cut to energy bills is utterly perverse when the Plan exists precisely to insulate homes & thus keep bills lower in perpetuity- this simply isn’t serious #budget2025
November 26, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Raiding the Warm Homes Plan to find the money for a one-off cut to energy bills is utterly perverse when the Plan exists precisely to insulate homes & thus keep bills lower in perpetuity- this simply isn’t serious #budget2025
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I find Australian attitudes to climate so baffling.
A country with vast solar potential, that could face overwhelming climate consequences...
... and the response? Bury one's head in the (rapidly heating) sand.
A country with vast solar potential, that could face overwhelming climate consequences...
... and the response? Bury one's head in the (rapidly heating) sand.
Wow I am blown away by this new data on Australia's climate views
Highest levels of outright science denial since 2009. Highest level of 'gov't is doing too much' (!!!)
And more people afraid of 'self aware AI' than climate.
What a nightmare set of results
pca.st/episode/6577...
Highest levels of outright science denial since 2009. Highest level of 'gov't is doing too much' (!!!)
And more people afraid of 'self aware AI' than climate.
What a nightmare set of results
pca.st/episode/6577...
November 26, 2025 at 10:39 AM
I find Australian attitudes to climate so baffling.
A country with vast solar potential, that could face overwhelming climate consequences...
... and the response? Bury one's head in the (rapidly heating) sand.
A country with vast solar potential, that could face overwhelming climate consequences...
... and the response? Bury one's head in the (rapidly heating) sand.
Skateboarding pets get more coverage than many major environmental issues.
Was there any coverage of the recent record warmth in both the Arctic and Antarctic? Multiple global datasets now confirm these records, and I think it's really quite striking.
Here's some very quick plots showing NOAAGlobalTempv6 data from October too. And see my earlier posts.
Here's some very quick plots showing NOAAGlobalTempv6 data from October too. And see my earlier posts.
November 25, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Skateboarding pets get more coverage than many major environmental issues.
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A new 'Trees Action Plan' for England is in the works. I was asked by DEFRA for my views on this - and have published here what I've sent them.
A post that features temperate rainforests, ancient woods, natural regeneration... and True Detective:
lostrainforestsofbritain.org/2025/11/25/a...
A post that features temperate rainforests, ancient woods, natural regeneration... and True Detective:
lostrainforestsofbritain.org/2025/11/25/a...
A new Trees Action Plan for England is in the works. Here’s what I think it should focus on
This is a post by Guy Shrubsole. Photo: Sticta sylvatica, a temperate rainforest lichen, taken by the author near Colliford Reservoir, Bodmin Moor, Cornwall. Recently I was contacted by DEFRA, who …
lostrainforestsofbritain.org
November 25, 2025 at 11:52 AM
A new 'Trees Action Plan' for England is in the works. I was asked by DEFRA for my views on this - and have published here what I've sent them.
A post that features temperate rainforests, ancient woods, natural regeneration... and True Detective:
lostrainforestsofbritain.org/2025/11/25/a...
A post that features temperate rainforests, ancient woods, natural regeneration... and True Detective:
lostrainforestsofbritain.org/2025/11/25/a...
Totally agree. I'll add one extra nuance.
Some leaders desperately want to believe the market - especially for renewables but also Carbon Capture etc - is already dealing with the problem for them.
#ClimateBreakdown
Some leaders desperately want to believe the market - especially for renewables but also Carbon Capture etc - is already dealing with the problem for them.
#ClimateBreakdown
Any political “leader” still selling the obviously false choice between #ClimateAction and “the economy” is just reminding us that they clearly don’t understand either the climate crisis OR the economy.
Or they’re cynically hope that WE don’t understand the difference.
Or both.
Or they’re cynically hope that WE don’t understand the difference.
Or both.
November 25, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Totally agree. I'll add one extra nuance.
Some leaders desperately want to believe the market - especially for renewables but also Carbon Capture etc - is already dealing with the problem for them.
#ClimateBreakdown
Some leaders desperately want to believe the market - especially for renewables but also Carbon Capture etc - is already dealing with the problem for them.
#ClimateBreakdown
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Good morning with good news: China's electric heavy trucks sales skyrocket, bad news for diesel and LNG demand.
EV heavy truck market share surged to 22% in first half of 2025 from 9% in 2024! EV market share jumped 139%.
EVs were 28% of sales in August 2025!
apnews.com/article/chin... #energysky
EV heavy truck market share surged to 22% in first half of 2025 from 9% in 2024! EV market share jumped 139%.
EVs were 28% of sales in August 2025!
apnews.com/article/chin... #energysky
China's diesel trucks are shifting to electric. That could change global LNG and diesel demand
China is rapidly replacing its aging diesel trucks with electric models, signaling a major shift in the world’s largest vehicle market.
apnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Good morning with good news: China's electric heavy trucks sales skyrocket, bad news for diesel and LNG demand.
EV heavy truck market share surged to 22% in first half of 2025 from 9% in 2024! EV market share jumped 139%.
EVs were 28% of sales in August 2025!
apnews.com/article/chin... #energysky
EV heavy truck market share surged to 22% in first half of 2025 from 9% in 2024! EV market share jumped 139%.
EVs were 28% of sales in August 2025!
apnews.com/article/chin... #energysky
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Gas use for electricity generation in Australia is plummeting.
Down 50% over the past decade (!!!) in the NEM on the east coast.
Gas has a small role that's getting smaller and will be absolutely crushed by big batteries in the electricity.
Not a transition fuel, no matter what BS the PM pushes.
Down 50% over the past decade (!!!) in the NEM on the east coast.
Gas has a small role that's getting smaller and will be absolutely crushed by big batteries in the electricity.
Not a transition fuel, no matter what BS the PM pushes.
November 24, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Gas use for electricity generation in Australia is plummeting.
Down 50% over the past decade (!!!) in the NEM on the east coast.
Gas has a small role that's getting smaller and will be absolutely crushed by big batteries in the electricity.
Not a transition fuel, no matter what BS the PM pushes.
Down 50% over the past decade (!!!) in the NEM on the east coast.
Gas has a small role that's getting smaller and will be absolutely crushed by big batteries in the electricity.
Not a transition fuel, no matter what BS the PM pushes.
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Maybe we should reconsider the notion that the politicians and diplomats were going to save us?
November 22, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Maybe we should reconsider the notion that the politicians and diplomats were going to save us?
"If implemented, or even if a version of this deal is implemented, Russia is handed victory on a blood-spattered platter."
Moscow's guilty men in the White House are trying to destroy Ukraine and weaken Europe.
open.substack.com/pub/arthursn...
open.substack.com/pub/arthursn...
Another Day, Another Russian-US Attempt to Betray Ukraine and Destroy Europe
The Putin-Trump surrender plan will lay the groundwork for Russia to expand its attacks on other parts of Europe
open.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:57 AM
"If implemented, or even if a version of this deal is implemented, Russia is handed victory on a blood-spattered platter."
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COP30 text failures are more than one: failing to mention the necessity of fossil-fuel phase-out is an obvious one, but gaslighting the world over the fact that there is a chance of “keeping 1.5°C within reach” is another. The latter however is not any lighter: it directly enables the former.
November 22, 2025 at 11:25 PM
COP30 text failures are more than one: failing to mention the necessity of fossil-fuel phase-out is an obvious one, but gaslighting the world over the fact that there is a chance of “keeping 1.5°C within reach” is another. The latter however is not any lighter: it directly enables the former.
Well said.
Burning fossil fuels causes the climate to change and many extreme weather events to become more severe. #fact
November 22, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Well said.
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You don’t have to fight the pollution if you don’t burn the fuels though.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said today that the fight against climate change was not against the fuels that cause it — only the pollution they emit.
Von der Leyen says EU is not fighting fossil fuels, only emissions
The comment could undermine European countries’ push at COP30 to move away from coal, oil and gas.
www.politico.eu
November 21, 2025 at 10:37 PM
You don’t have to fight the pollution if you don’t burn the fuels though.
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The CEO of Australia's main grid says nearly 100% renewables possible by 2035-2040.
“Our old coal-fired power stations are breaking down; they’re retiring,” he said. “They’re getting replaced by the least-cost energy, which is renewable energy..." #energysky
www.wired.com/story/as-coa...
“Our old coal-fired power stations are breaking down; they’re retiring,” he said. “They’re getting replaced by the least-cost energy, which is renewable energy..." #energysky
www.wired.com/story/as-coa...
Australia’s March Toward 100 Percent Clean Energy
The country’s grid operator says shifting from coal to clean power is not only possible but inevitable. The work there could provide a road map for other countries.
www.wired.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:28 PM
The CEO of Australia's main grid says nearly 100% renewables possible by 2035-2040.
“Our old coal-fired power stations are breaking down; they’re retiring,” he said. “They’re getting replaced by the least-cost energy, which is renewable energy..." #energysky
www.wired.com/story/as-coa...
“Our old coal-fired power stations are breaking down; they’re retiring,” he said. “They’re getting replaced by the least-cost energy, which is renewable energy..." #energysky
www.wired.com/story/as-coa...
Important article. Informative and maddening in equal measure.
Kemi Badenoch says her decision to ditch her climate commitments is due to her having "listened to the industry".
No mention of the millions of pounds her party has received from the funders of fossil-fuel linked lobby groups
bylinetimes.com/2025/03/18/k...
No mention of the millions of pounds her party has received from the funders of fossil-fuel linked lobby groups
bylinetimes.com/2025/03/18/k...
Kemi Badenoch Ditches Net Zero Target After Taking Donations From Funders of Tufton Street Climate Denial Group
The Conservative leader and her Shadow Net Zero Secretary took funding from key backers of lobby groups campaigning to curb action against climate change
bylinetimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Important article. Informative and maddening in equal measure.
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"collective madness"
Hard agree 💯
Possibly not the original English wording but the sentiment is the same.
Hard agree 💯
Possibly not the original English wording but the sentiment is the same.
L’ex premier britannico John Major: “La Brexit? Un flop e una follia collettiva. Torniamo in Europa”
https://www.repubblica.it/esteri/2025/11/19/news/john_major_brexit_uk_ex_premier_intervista-424990598/?rss
https://www.repubblica.it/esteri/2025/11/19/news/john_major_brexit_uk_ex_premier_intervista-424990598/?rss
November 19, 2025 at 10:23 AM
"collective madness"
Hard agree 💯
Possibly not the original English wording but the sentiment is the same.
Hard agree 💯
Possibly not the original English wording but the sentiment is the same.
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Listening to some world-famous "climate leaders" and I’m absolutely exhausted by how we’ve strapped ourselves inside a careening plane made up of neoliberal climate solutions. Basically, they’d rather we die than divorce capitalism. The parallels w the Democratic party could not be more obvious.
November 18, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Listening to some world-famous "climate leaders" and I’m absolutely exhausted by how we’ve strapped ourselves inside a careening plane made up of neoliberal climate solutions. Basically, they’d rather we die than divorce capitalism. The parallels w the Democratic party could not be more obvious.