Exaggerating the costs of climate action is a classic "discourse of delay" Yes we need trillions of dollars, but it's an investment: the benefits (avoided damage, economic growth, fuel savings) outweigh costs. Ask whose interests are served by massive climate finance estimates.

Unusual collaboration between CPRE The countryside charity, RenewableUK & Aldersgate Group today concludes "the planning system for energy infrastructure needs increased strategic direction, stronger resourcing and improved engagement to deliver net zero and protect nature" greenallianceblog.org.uk/2024/07/22/a-c…

Might seem counterintuitive but I think it’s v important - bringing together politics and an expansive idea of “beauty”. With a cast of characters including Fiona Reynolds @adriennemaree CPRE Peak District and South Yorkshire National Trust & my former neighbour affectionately known as Gordon the Warden

Encouraging snapshots of Kamala Harris positions on #climate gathered in today’s Carbon Brief newsletter. Sources: washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/… & nytimes.com/2024/07/22/cli…

Primary #steel production is a strategic industry for the UK. Instead of letting the sector continue to lurch from crisis to crisis, the govt should insist on - and invest in - a proper transition from #coal to #hydrogen

Some quick thoughts on Great British Energy, now that more detail has been revealed. /1 theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

The UK’s strength in offshore #wind is old news. But the prospect of the British public having a direct stake in its success is a new direction for #energy policy thetimes.com/uk/politics/ar…

As Ed Miliband & Keir Starmer launch GB Energy today, note this was a hugely popular policy with voters during the general election campaign moreincommon.org.uk/general-electi…

The latest blog explores an expansive idea of #beauty put forward by Fiona Reynolds, a former Director General of the National Trust. She told Amy on the podcast: “we need to get back to the soul of our movement, and beauty is a wonderful way of capturing that….” (1)

Welcome to see Ed Miliband announce a bumper renewables auction round budget of over £1.5bn 👏 As Ember recently reminded us, offshore wind is 60% cheaper than the alternative - fossil gas. gov.uk/government/new…

Our diversity is our greatest strength, there is no place in our city for those who try to divide us. The violence we have seen across the country, and in South Yorkshire, since the devastating attack in Southport is not protest, but hate. 1/

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