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We need to help all farmers and crofters produce food in ways that restore nature and tackle climate change. Join me in asking our MSPs to push for a new funding system that supports sustainable farming: farmforscotlandsfuture.scot/actnow #FarmForScotlandsFuture

Important end of term interview by our outgoing ⁦Chris Stark. UK will benefit from investing in and delivering on a well-planned NetZero transition. Now is not the time for mixed messages. Chris’ messages have always been clear. 🙏 www-bbc-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc.co…

It’s bitterly disappointing to see Scottish Government's announcement today to change #climate legislation. By failing to treat the climate crisis as the emergency that it is, and deliver the actions needed, Scotland’s 2030 target has been put out of reach. 1/5

NEW: The Scottish Government has published 19 new commitments to ramp up climate action. Includes 24,000 additional EV charge points by 2030, 'detailed policy development' for air passenger duty as well as measures to 'accelerate the switch' from petrol and diesel cars.

It is a great honour to share this opportunity in memory of my good friend and colleague, Dr Saleemul Huq.

Applications are being sought for a new scholarship and award for researchers from developing countries for solutions to loss and damage caused by climate change.

BREAKING

The Scottish government is to ditch its flagship target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 75% by 2030

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Encouraged by the victory of a group of older Swiss women at the European Court of Human Rights, Scotland should go ahead with plans to enshrine a right to a healthy environment in law – my @theScotsman column today scotsman.com/news/opinion/c…

Dick Winchester 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Mark Ruskell Benjamin Leiper A fair amount of research has already been done on this. It doesn't bode well for H2 heating in the built environment. hydrogeninsight.com/policy/unambig…

Today The Scotsman, on Scotland’s climate policy crisis, and how to tackle the most important issue of all. No paywall. scotsman.com/news/opinion/c…

Unprecedented.

Due to unrelenting Russian missile massacres in Ukraine, EU Parliament spontaneously and overwhelmingly votes to freeze government until 7 Patriot missile batteries are delivered to Kyiv.

This while the US has totally walked away from the democratic world.

“There is in fact a substantial body of research suggesting that the AMOC is generally too stable in climate models.”

on top of being super informative and well researched, this is wonderfully written science! h/t Dr. Daniel Swain

Working with landowners is key to tackling Scotland's extinction crisis – Dr Deborah Long scotsman.com/news/opinion/c…

📢NEW REPORT📢

.Scottish Government must do more to engage the public on climate change and Scotland's climate change targets.

This is the view of 23 members of the public who took part in our 'People's Panel'.

Release - ow.ly/srPi50RcVnr
Report - ow.ly/rRI350RcSMN

8 social housing apartments under construction, with rammed earth walls

Dechelette Architecture

Sports Centre in France, by Brenas Doucerain Architectes

A reminder that any new public building in France must use 50% timber or natural materials

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Remember when ExxonMobil's CEO said the public is to blame for climate change?

Like many unreformed criminals, Big Oil wants to pin the blame for its crimes on its victims. But they're the ones killing people. Prosecutors should start to act accordingly.
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There will be lots of complaints about judicial overreach because of this, but if access to a habitable biosphere is not a human right then nothing is. A safe and stable climate is a human right. businessgreen.com/news/4195157/c…

It’s game over for gas heating in Augsburg, first major city in Germany (300,000 people) that has announced plans for ending the use of fossil gas in its heating system & informed customers of its intention to cut off the gas grid within the next years.

cleanenergywire.org/news/first-ger…

Scotland's dream of developing major green hydrogen industry appears to be evaporating as projects collapse across Europe – my @theScotsman column today scotsman.com/news/opinion/c…