We need to talk about why it’s so bloody expensive/difficult to fix stuff field7.co/articles/right…

Probably shouldn't leave climate action to individuals

Carbon offset forests burning as a result of wildfires fueled by climate change is so darkly satirical that you'd expect it to be a Black Mirror episode, but it's reality. We can't net-zero our way out of disaster ft.com/content/3f89c7…

Apparently climate is too abstract a concept

Paying for tree planting to carry on pumping out emissions. The messy business of carbon offsets is turning into a mega financial market (This week’s Field7 newsletter) lnkd.in/dykEuKNY

The U.N. has released a blistering report on climate change Prof Michael E. Mann: "It is describing precisely what we're seeing play out right now on our television screens."

Terrific work by Carbon Brief here. A must-read for anyone looking to understand the IPCC report. Bravo Leo Hickman Simon Evans et al carbonbrief.org/in-depth-qa-th…

Impact of the IPCC report feels a bit blunted from the multiple and fragmented reactions. What if there was a more singular message: agree on a big global carbon tax at COP, and apply it!

“In order to work at all, a price or tax on carbon would have to be very large and very painful.” policytensor.substack.com/p/esg-and-carb…

Thanks Jocelyn. Next time!

We’re doing well but not that well. Translation: I deserve a bonus but don’t take away our state bailouts

At least they’re being honest? #COP26 #climatepledgetheatre

Artist Es Devlin set this up for NYTimes’ ClimateHub down the road from COP26. Totally incredible

Climate activism is splintering. More/less combative and general/specific. Where are the donors going? field7.substack.com/p/activism-20?…

What have we come to w this gig economy? 1. A building concierge refuses entry to a mortally ill man collapsed outside 2. An employer incessantly pings to demand delivery but fails to make a welfare call 3. A consumer steps over the mortally ill to get to their purchases 10/

Absolutely brilliant from Ian Hogarth Everyone should read this. So many insights in his essay but the standout is that such is the concern about the rate of progress even inside the organisations, they want politicians to step in.

There’s no chance a ban on smoking in public spaces would even be considered today . #ulez