Former CSA and Foreign Secretary's Special Representative for Climate Change. Founder and Chair CCAG (@ClimateCrisisAG)
Nov 9, 2023 • 6 tweets • 1 min read
I'm of the view that this piece from James Hansen and 17 others last week is one of the most important published on the state of the climate crisis in years. A 🧵
The co-authors have published a remarkably detailed analysis of global warming in the pipeline: . This analysis of the trends in temperature and greenhouse gas levels over the past 67 million years, and the last 800,000 is starkacademic.oup.com/oocc/article/3…
Nov 20, 2022 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
There are several aspects of the COP agreement that should be commended. Progress on loss and damage finance was essential not just for the much-needed support it will deliver but also the hope that it is the start of rebuilding trust between the global North and South.
It was also pleasing to see the importance of nature-based solutions within the text of the agreement for the first time as well as some acknowledgement of challenge that global food systems present.
Mar 10, 2021 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
Today the @CommonsPAC has released a scathing review of the spend on the privatised Test and Trace system. Unfortunately it has had virtually no coverage from the press. lays bare the vast sums of money that have been squandered to date.
And it continues to fail us at every turn. For over 8 months @IndependentSage has been calling for a proper Find, Test, Trace, Isolate and Support system to be put into the hands of our existing public health and NHS systems.
