First major IPCC report:1990 Rio Earth Summit establishing the UNFCCC: 1992 The Kyoto protocol:1997 Paris: 2015 Glasgow: 2021 So why haven't we bent the emissions curve in 30 years? We conclude power concentrated in 'elites' is a major obstacle to change annualreviews.org/doi/full/1…

A reality check for the politicians and media types who talk as if we're addressing the #ClimateCrisis adequately. Saying that we are, as they continually do, doesn't make it true.

There's a discussion on BlueSky about choosing the appropriate 2°C global carbon budget that aligns with the UNFCCC, Paris, ICJ, etc, climate commitments. The discussion is here: bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rkm… My succinct two-penn'orth response is attached to this message.

👉🏼 “Until we place physical reality ahead of political expediency, we will continue to fail on Paris. And failing on Paris means failing future generations. The maths is unforgiving.”

Quelle surprise: my comment on the Govt's latest climate commitment gov.uk/government/news/energ… is out of step, at least publicly, with many colleagues: sciencemediacentre.org/exper… With expert whitewash on one side & charlatans on the other, an honest climate debate stands no chance.

Many thanks for your support.

I recently joined Rob Cooper for an in-depth conversation on his YouTube channel and podcast. 'The Climate Honesty Gap: a long-form interview' can be found at: climateuncensored.com/the-cl… - which also includes a summary of the topics covered.

It’s amazing how many anti net zero, pro fossil fuel voices crawl out of the woodwork whenever prices spike, pushing misinformation to defend the very system causing it. The conflict in Iran has just sent global oil and gas prices soaring again. Keeping us dependent on fossil fuels isn’t energy security. It’s the problem. theguardian.com/commentisfre… #NetZero #IranWar‌ #EnergySecurity

【Must-see video!!】(It's a bit long, but worth the time investment) This video contains many important points that all citizens worldwide should understand correctly. (As a prerequisite for democratic decision-making) Full video: youtube.com/watch?v=mZdZJIwG… ------ [Some points that caught my attention → My opinion]: ① The strict timeframe for achieving the 2-degree target, and the fact that risks still exist → Isn't understanding from all citizens essential? (As a minimum requirement for democratic decision-making) ② The circumstances that make it difficult for scientists to convey the truth directly, and the postponement of action due to expectations of negative emission technologies, etc. → Isn't this quite dangerous, and aren't fundamental countermeasures necessary? (Information bias can lead to fatal decision-making errors.) ③ The fact that there is a significant imbalance in emissions and that responsibility is not uniform → While responsibility redistribution through carbon taxes, etc., is necessary, solving this solely through the current economy will concentrate the burden on the current generation and has its limitations; past CO2 cumulative responsibility must also be addressed. ④ Overall, a large-scale shift is needed, not just superficial measures → Isn't it essential to make efforts to reduce the scale of the economy and revise the global climate framework? (The "aspirational targets" of the Paris Agreement and the spread of renewable energy alone will not suffice.) ------ [My proposed measures] ①② 👉 Promoting scientific awareness among citizens and re-evaluating the role of science, etc.: x.com/ttmori/status/20338780… ③ 👉 Redistribution of accumulated CO2 responsibility: x.com/ttmori/status/20316817… ④ 👉 Global Citizens' Conference, Green Economic Zone, Degrowth Capitalist Mechanism, etc.: x.com/ttmori/status/20320328… ------

Certainly technology development is important. But the carbon budgets accompanying the Paris 1.5-2°C commitments point to the rapid deployment of existing technologies & profound changes in the hi-carbon social norms of wealthier citizens (& not just the billionaires).

I agree public and active transport should be prioritised over private EVs. But one benefit of EV scale is that it has driven down battery costs, enabling the electrification of buses, HGVs, rail and other public transport at much lower cost. Whether the scale of private EV uptake needed to unlock that is optimal is still a fair debate.

Note: electricity is <20% of UK’s final energy consumption,the other 80% is almost all fossil fuels. So in the 19yrs of your energy career we’ve cut the carbon intensity of one fifth of final energy use (electricity) by ~2/3, but the other 80% of energy remains largely unchanged.

I started my energy and environment MA in 1987 & fusion was 40 yes away then; & it’s stayed like that ever since. What is it with Govts that want new unicorn techs rather than get on with what we have? Especially sorting out EE of buildings which is good for env; security & cost?

I was invited to contribute as an expert witness to the Scottish Parliament’s Net Zero, Energy & Transport Committee inquiry into the Scottish Govt’s "Draft Climate Change Plan". The video & transcript of my evidence (& of the other witnesses) is here: climateuncensored.com/eviden…

Trailer of me being interviewed by Rob Cooper for his podcast/YouTube "climateunf*cked". The full version is due for release tomorrow on youtube.com/@climate-unfucke…

Humans are also primed to collaborate too, as a survival strategy.

Personally, I believe that crisis management should belong to the democratic realm (determining acceptable risk is essentially decision-making), but current scientific output is not digested enough for the general public (regardless of their level of education) to assess risk.

Important context to this thread is that we need to cut our carbon emissions *faster* than North Sea oil & gas is declining anyway - so there's no need for further exploration (graphic from @KevinClimate)

3️⃣ Professor @kevinclimate at the National Emergency Briefing: UK must cut emissions far faster than planned even to limit warming to 2°C. And that's before accounting for mounting evidence that heating has accelerated. Full talk: nebriefing.org/expert-briefi… #NEB2025 #climate

「「2℃をはるかに下回る」気温上昇に抑えるという、より緩やかな目標は理論的には達成可能ですが、極めて厳しい条件下でのみ達成可能です。この目標達成には、世界全体で年平均約8%の即時かつ持続的な排出削減が必要です」 ケビン・アンダーソン教授の回答。