Tens of thousands of people marched through Brussels on Sunday, 11 October, demanding stronger action on climate change ahead of next month's COP31 summit in Antalya, Turkey. #ClimateAction #COP31 #FossilFuels
The author criticized what they described as the British prime minister’s response to soaring fuel costs, saying it amounted to a “Google Maps update”. They called it performative and said it was hard not to conclude that major fossil fuel donors still had a strong hold on Downing Street. #FuelPrices #UKPolitics #ClimateAction #GB
The author announced that the Climate Change Summit, which they described as Central and Eastern Europe’s leading event on climate action, would return on October 14 from Bucharest. They said discussions would cover biodiversity, the circular economy, agriculture, ESG and other topics, and invited readers to register. https://t.co/m0eVtaG1rK https://t.co/52g1ZQmuex #ClimateAction #Biodiversity #Sustainability #RO
The author called on the European Union to immediately ban sales of new diesel passenger cars, describing it as a wartime emergency measure. They cited around 98 million diesel cars on Europe’s roads, saying they made up about 38.4% of the EU passenger-car fleet. https://t.co/ldfEuR5o4Q #DieselBan #ClimateAction #EUPolicy #EU
The author wrote that Dana Fisher of Talking Climate Collaborative had spoken at Climate Week NYC about online climate misinformation, which she attributed to a small, vocal group funded by fossil fuels. The post also quoted Fisher as saying the group was a minority, but that many people were afraid to discuss climate change.
The post said Marissa McInnis of Verizon had argued at Climate Week NYC that network planners needed to look five to 10 years ahead and map risks from heat, high winds and flooding at every cell site before extreme weather hit.
The author warned that proposed EU rules could allow funds labelled “Transition” to invest in companies opening new oil fields and other fossil-fuel projects. They urged the European Parliament to close what they described as a loophole. https://t.co/NLcPmJhQTt #EUTaxonomy #FossilFuels #ClimateAction #EU
Kevin Green of Rare said a majority of Americans dramatically underestimated the level of support among their peers, with the gap sometimes reaching 30%. He said the misperception fueled a “spiral of silence” around climate action, explaining the issue at Climate Week NYC. https://t.co/AlATHhHLWY #ClimaWeekNYC #ClimateAction #PublicPerception #US
The author said global excess steel capacity would reach 725 million tonnes by 2028 and argued that collective action was necessary. They wrote that they had attended the Global Forum on Excess Steel Capacity (GFSEC), adding that the EU was stepping up and working with partners on solutions. https://t.co/guK576BjIc #Sustainability #ClimateAction #GlobalForum #EU
The author argued that war benefited only a small elite and called for efforts to end wars and address climate change collectively. They wrote that imperialism and capitalism would not solve the problems facing society.
"We're gonna grow the ocean's ability to capture carbon dioxide." 🌊 Quico Toro of @anthrop_inst explains how oceans can be the key to cheap carbon removal in this interview from Climate Week NYC. Watch more on @WeDontHaveTime https://t.co/5baccicNPI #OceanClimate #CarbonRemoval #ClimateAction #Therearenospecificcountrymentionsinthetweet.
Lively public meeting in Tallaght tonight about pulling the plug on data centres. They are costing us all every day - in our pockets with higher electricity prices, in slowing the delivery of housing and in higher carbon emissions. It's time to call a halt. https://t.co/r3QH3k0h9S #DataCentres #ElectricityPrices #ClimateAction #IE
The biggest challenges we face do not stop at borders. At today’s ministerial roundtable in Munich, we discussed how stronger cooperation across countries and disciplines can turn Europe’s research strength into solutions for climate, energy and food security. (1/2) https://t.co/dF2VIw5bMy #ClimateAction #InternationalCooperation #ResearchForImpact #EU
"Only 2% of all philanthropy goes to environmental causes & that's simply not enough to speed and scale the work that is necessary." 💸 Rhonda Bannard, on why she built EarthGives to help fund nonprofits tackling climate, water, air, and wildlife issues at once. https://t.co/ACsycXdUHH #Philanthropy #ClimateAction #EnvironmentalImpact #Nospecificcountriesarementionedinthetweet.
Forests 🌳🌲🎋are essential for our health, well-being, and a healthy planet. They are rich in biodiversity and hugely important in the fight against climate change. The EU Forest Strategy for 2030 is one of the flagship initiatives of the European Green Deal and builds on the EU https://t.co/N9C7hWcBiW #Forests #Biodiversity #ClimateAction #EU
🟢 Watch now: Tune in for day 3 of our broadcasts from The Climate Hub at Climate Week NYC. Join the global dialogue to explore the solutions accelerating the transition away from fossil fuels. Watch more @WeDontHaveTime https://t.co/qdzuU6a4id #ClimateWeekNYC #FossilFuelTransition #ClimateAction #Therearenospecificcountriesmentionedinthetweet.Therefore #therearenocountrycodestoreturn.
"Communication is our most undervalued solution when it comes to climate change." 🗣️ Bernadette Woods Placky of the Talking Climate Collaborative on why closing the climate silence gap starts with conversation. Watch more content from Climate Week NYC on @WeDontHaveTime https://t.co/oYTyZr4HkB #ClimateChange #Communication #ClimateAction #Nospecificcountrycodesarementionedinthetweet.
How can football help us score climate goals? ⚽ At Climate Week NYC, we sat down with football player Lucas Leiva & Liverpool Director of Impact Rishi Jain to discuss the growing impact of the climate crisis on sports & "The Red Way", Liverpool FC's sustainability program. https://t.co/Y9L52ExxsH #ClimateAction #Sustainability #FootballForFuture #GB
Without adaptation, droughts become hunger crises, storms become debt crises, and heatwaves become killers. That’s why we must triple adaptation finance, embed resilience in every policy, budget and infrastructure decision, and extend early warnings to every person on Earth by #climateaction #adaptationfinance #resilience #Therearenospecificcountryreferencesinthetweetprovided.Therefore #theresultisempty.
Have you heard of "growing oceans"? 🤔 In this interview with Quico Toro from the Anthropocene Institute, we discover phytoplankton-based carbon removal as an affordable alternative to cooling the planet. Watch the interview from Climate Week NYC to learn more! https://t.co/9OSliyjJGu #ClimateAction #CarbonRemoval #Phytoplankton #Therearenospecificcountrycodesmentionedinthetweet.
