Good to see Common Wealth supporting community energy - a genuine means of community empowerment and common wealth. More co-ops and bottom up empowerment, less top down ‘nationalise everything’ approach of days long gone.

CCC: Reducing emissions 87% by 2040 would help ‘cut household costs by £1,400’ | Simon Evans Josh Gabbatiss Molly Lempriere Read here: buff.ly/43eeaoG

For 2,500 years, women have been fighting for their place in our democracies. Ahead of International Women's Day, we trace the slow path towards equality.

A new report from Boston Consulting Group and Cambridge University warns that a 3°C rise in global temperatures could cut global GDP by 34%. However, investing 1-2% of GDP in climate action could reduce losses by up to 90%. Read the article below: forbes.com/sites/davidrve…

European producers bp, Eni, #Equinor, Shell & Total scores declined since 2024 as a result of increased & longer-term, production targets. #bp fell from top position, prev a “D” grade, down to an “F”, having abandoned its target to curb O&G🛢️production 📈 buff.ly/ApMTsXG

.Nick Robins believes that urgent action is needed to translate the just transition into investable plans by governments, business and communities. In this new commentary, he presents three priorities to move things forward in 2025. justtransitionfinance.org/commentary/reb…

BP shareholders to vote against chair re-election in protest over oil and gas pivot on.ft.com/3Ed3891

🚨Some major errors & misleading claims from Nick Robinson on BBC Radio 4 Today this morning, when discussing British Steel with Treasury Minister James Murray I hope these are corrected on tomorrow's programme. Here's what he got wrong... 🧵 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

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We're hiring a Community Heat and Energy Project Manager to help lead impactful clean energy projects. If you're committed to creating sustainable energy solutions and empowering communities, we'd love to hear from you. Apply here 👉 wearepossible.org/community-heat…

1 solar panel per person can lift the world out of energy poverty. 10 panels per person can bring the world to U.S. levels. That's not personal electricity consumption. That's all consumption - industry included.

Devastating new figures from the WRI on global forest loss increasing sharply again last year, in large part due to fires. The failure to reckon with the risk of feedback loops is probably the single biggest flaw in the debate around climate action. businessgreen.com/news/4413897/g…

Is LNG worse than coal? No. New IEA analysis finds that 99% of global LNG supply is less emissions-intensive than coal on a lifecycle GHG emissions basis.

Apparently this needs repeating (again) Dhara Vyas, chief executive of industry body Energy UK tells Carbon Brief that it is “crystal clear what has driven electricity bills up in the UK…it’s the wholesale costs, driven by the price of gas”. carbonbrief.org/factcheck-why-…

The Met Office state of the climate 2024 is out, here are the key points; Since the 1980's the UK climate has been warming at a rate of approximately 0.25°C per decade. • The last three years have all been in the UK's top five warmest on record. • High temperature extremes

🚨 Today we publish State of the North 2025 🚨 The North gets just half as much arts and culture funding per person as London. We reveal the impact this & other regional divides have on young people, and what must change 👇 ippr.org/articles/the-k…

Something remarkable just happened in Pakistan. In only 8 months, citizens built the equivalent of half the country’s national electric grid, without waiting for government or utilities. How? ☀️ Cheap solar panels ☀️ TikTok tutorials showing how to install them ☀️ Farmers

📉Electrotech is driving fossil demand towards terminal decline by 2030. The signs are clear 1️⃣ Industrial fossil demand flat since 2014 2️⃣ Buildings since 2018 3️⃣ Road transport since 2019 4️⃣ Half the world has passed peak fossil power Full deck: ember-energy.org/latest-insight…

Britain has seen an acute living standards slowdown over the past 20 years, affecting everyone. A typical family today would be £20,000 richer had incomes continued at the rate of growth trending in 2005, when the Foundation was founded. Read more: buff.ly/NuhNFF9

🧵 NEW: YouGov polling finds a majority of the UK public supports press regulation that is independent of both government and the press industry, and feels that problematic practices are becoming more common today. Full findings below ⬇️ pressrecognitionpanel.org.uk/2025/11/05/maj…