The devastating floods which are causing misery and mayhem across Kenya are exactly what scientists and environmentalists have been warning will come if we don't start taking  the climate crisis seriously.

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📢The G7 has just agreed to phase out coal power by the early 2030s - almost all members are already taking major steps to achieve this goal by 2030, in alignment with 1.5°C pathways.

This is big step for Japan, the only #G7 country without a domestic coal phaseout commitment.

Today, utility-scale batteries paired with solar PV are already competitive with new coal plants in some countries like India

In just the next few years, batteries + solar will be cheaper than new natural gas plants in the US & new coal in China 👉 iea.li/4aUnW06

Tripling renewables by 2030 is crucial for achieving the goals of the #ParisAgreement .

But current G7 pledges fall short.

This weekend's #G7Italy summit is the ideal opportunity for members to up their commitments & align with the target to triple renewables, agreed at #COP28

🎉🎉🎉U.S. EPA just finalized four standards to hold the electric sector industry accountable for its pollution! These rules will save lives - they will result in cleaner air and cleaner water for millions of people. Thank you U.S. EPAMichaelRegan President Biden!
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Will the G7 take the opportunity to set themselves a goal this weekend to triple renewables? 🤞

Do you want slower speeds where you live? No one says no when asked this question states Jenny Rathbone #20isplenty

Maybe the coolest map of global power plants ever made.

A significant number of voters believe politicians use a culture war strategy 'to distract from the poor job they are doing”. Polling from More in Common moreincommon.org.uk/our-work/resea…

Children and the elderly living on trunk roads in Wales are at risk. All our villages on #A487 need #20mph . Ken Skates MS Ben Lake AS/MP Elin Jones Vaughan Gething Future Gen Cymru #speedkills Age Cymru michael sheen 💙 bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Pertinent question from Jenny Rathbone “I’ve yet to meet a single person who’s in favour of the speed limit being increased on their own street..” #20isplenty

Welcome statement. Councils must work with their communities on #20mph . The voices of children must be heard when 70% of collisions in which children are injured take place on roads which have a 30mph limit. Ken Skates MS Vaughan Gething Elin Jones CATRIN M S DAVIES @alun_williams

Don’t believe the fossil fuel or nuclear fallacies.
Renewables are the cheapest form of energy and they’re driving down power bills. That’s good for cost of living, and good for the environment.
smh.com.au/politics/feder…

Today, the International Energy Agency has started tracking progress of all 10 things that every country in the world committed to at COP28 UAE.

You can't say there's no ambition!?... 🧵
#DecadeofImplementation

🌱 “What has nature ever done for us?”

🌍 Apart from the air we breathe, the food we eat, making us healthier—what has #nature ever done for us?

🔁 Help us celebrate nature this #EarthDay by sharing our new #CANBill video.

👉 Take action at zerohour.uk

🌱 “What has nature ever done for us?”
🌍 Apart from the air we breathe, the food we eat, making us healthier—what has #nature ever done for us?
🔁 Help us celebrate nature this #EarthDay by sharing Zero Hour’s new #CANBill video.
👉 Take action at zerohour.uk

I've just emailed my Senedd Member to express my disappointment at the current news on 20mph. You might want to do the same. Find contact details here: senedd.wales/find-a-member-… #20isplenty #Wales