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Lukas Slothuus

@lslothuus

Climate politics postdoc at @SussexGlobal researching fossil fuel phaseouts / Visiting Fellow at LSE @LSEGovernment / bsky.app/profile/lsloth…

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What does this week's surprising election result in Greenland mean for its fossil fuel future? I explain this in new article for The Conversation Election winners Democrats open to abolishing ban, but unlikely to happen until after Greenland independence. theconversation.com/greenlands-fos…

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The Global Clean Power Alliance (GCPA), launched by the UK at the G20, aims to accelerate finance for clean energy and cement the UK's global leadership role on climate and energy. But is it a game-changer or just more noise in an already crowded space? A 🧵:

The Global Clean Power Alliance (GCPA), launched by the UK at the G20, aims to accelerate finance for clean energy and cement the UK's global leadership role on climate and energy.

But is it a game-changer or just more noise in an already crowded space? 

A 🧵:
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🚨 New analysis for SUS-POL from Claudia Strabo and Elisa Arond of the SEI Research, alongside Daria Ivleva of adelphi 🌐, explores how governments justify continued fossil fuel expansion, despite their climate commitments. 🧵on the key findings sussex.ac.uk/research/proje…

🚨 New analysis for SUS-POL from Claudia Strabo and Elisa Arond of the <a href="/SEIresearch/">SEI Research</a>, alongside Daria Ivleva of <a href="/adelphi_berlin/">adelphi 🌐</a>, explores how governments justify continued fossil fuel expansion, despite their climate commitments.  

🧵on the key findings

sussex.ac.uk/research/proje…
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If Trump slaps a 104% tariff on China this week, it could end US-China trade overnight — a sudden decoupling of two economies that make up a third of global GDP. China’s ready. It’s diversified across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. The U.S.? Hollowed out its own industry

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Israel is bombing Al Ahli Hospital—again. It’s the last functional hospital in Gaza. Back in mid-October 2023, it was the first hospital Israel targeted, killing 500 Palestinians. They blamed it on a misfired Palestinian rocket, and The Guardian backed that claim. I put together

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Issue 1 is HERE! 📖 Our first print issue launches on May 7 - join us for a LIVE podcast & party 🎉 Join Adrienne Buller, Geoff Mann & Quinn Slobodian to discuss RIGHT TURN — on the afterlives of neoliberalism & climate politics in the age of the new right...

Issue 1 is HERE! 📖  

Our first print issue launches on May 7 - join us for a LIVE podcast &amp; party 🎉  

Join Adrienne Buller, <a href="/GeoffPMann/">Geoff Mann</a> &amp; <a href="/zeithistoriker/">Quinn Slobodian</a>
to discuss RIGHT TURN — on the afterlives of neoliberalism &amp; climate politics in the age of the new right...
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I've contributed an essay to this exciting new magazine on how the far right uses climate as a wedge issue – shifting from straightforward climate denialism to redistributive climate nationalism – focusing on the Sweden Democrats. Get your tickets for the launch party below!

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📝NEW PUBLICATION: In this book chapter I distinguish vanguard and rearguard climate social movement leadership, arguing that while vanguardism has value rearguardism can forcefully supplement it. Book (paywalled): degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/1… Chapter PDF here: lukasslothuus.com/media/files/cl…

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“When private equity firms become landlords, they usually prioritise keeping costs as low as possible to maximise profits, alongside higher rates of evictions and higher utility bills.” Adam Peggs 🇵🇸 in The i Paper 🖊️ Vicky Spratt inews.co.uk/news/britains-…

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One of the most important dimensions of the climate struggle is a rapid phaseout of coal. Sometimes popular political pressure can be complemented by legal action – the case of South Africa shows how:

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🚨BREAKING: Our new report finds the British Government has lied about its arms exports to Israel. We reveal for the first time the extraordinary scale of UK arms exports to Israel - over 160,000 military goods - and show the Government has been lying, including about the

🚨BREAKING: Our new report finds the British Government has lied about its arms exports to Israel. 

We reveal for the first time the extraordinary scale of UK arms exports to Israel - over 160,000 military goods - and show the Government has been lying, including about the
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New study shows that companies from high-income countries (which represent 17% of the population) are responsible for 50% of environmental conflicts around the world. China, which also represents 17% of the population, is responsible for 8% (less than one-sixth as many).

New study shows that companies from high-income countries (which represent 17% of the population) are responsible for 50% of environmental conflicts around the world.

China, which also represents 17% of the population, is responsible for 8% (less than one-sixth as many).
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How do we move past fossil fuel production? Join our event with Susana Muhamad Susana Muhamad, recent Minister for Environment under Petro in Colombia. Responses by Peter Newell (@suspol) and Amiera Sawas (Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative) 3pm this Friday at LSE. Sign up: eventbrite.com/e/1372260551249

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Diplomacy and symbolism only matter when your opponent isn’t committing war crimes. Lammy’s passion is meaningless in the face of ongoing atrocities. What we need is an immediate arms embargo. I cite research from Palestine Youth Movement and investigations by Declassified UK:

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🇨🇴Looking forward to this talk by former Colombian Minister of the Environment, Susana Muhamad, on the challenge of moving past fossil fuels this Friday at 3pm at the LSE. 📌Details and registration: eventbrite.com/e/susana-muham…