Andrew Newby

The more I think on recent work by @gruberte.bsky.social @jlappen1.bsky.social @shastingssimon.bsky.social @jmijin.bsky.social and friends, the more inevitable it seems that governments will need to take over/wind down certain fossil businesses to avoid catastrophic failures and inequities. This...

​​​​Cost of Net Zero by 2050 less than a single fossil fuel price shock​ – CCC  - Climate Change Committee The independent, statutory body tested its cost and energy security conclusions against different scenarios. It found that the total additional cost of a single fossil fuel price spike of 2022 magnitu...

The additional cost of ONE fossil fuel price spike on the scale of 2022 = the ENTIRE COST of Net Zero by 2050. We get precisely nothing in return for the first cost, and a whole new, more secure and cheaper energy system from the second one.
#NoBrainer
www.theccc.org.uk/2026/03/11/c...

Electric Buses Were 56% Of EU City Bus Market In 2025 - CleanTechnica Six out of ten new EU city buses were zero-emission (ZE) in 2025, as battery-electric and fuel cell powertrains made up 56% and 4% of new sales respectively.

Electric buses have taken over. Great! cleantechnica-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/cleantec...

Tanya very trustingly hired me for AFP Nicosia desk in 2008 when Thomson/AFX merged into Reuters. Many thanks too to the late Albion Land, who tipped me off about the Nicosia vacancy then recommended me to Tanya.

Bring on Bre-turn

Electric vehicles reach tipping point in China, surge to 51% market share Electric vehicles have reached a tipping point in China. They now represent the majority of the new car market, surging...

Chinese auto market reaches 51% EVs. 🧪🔌💡☀️💨💧🔋 electrek.co/2025/08/29/e...

UK to join major wind farm project with eight European countries For the first time, the new wind farms will be connected to more than one country through undersea cables.

Sounds a good plan: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Waveney wonderings Visit the post for more.

I came up with 18 reasons to halt Sizewell C. Do you have any others, to add to my list of objections? cyblog.org

Waveney wonderings Visit the post for more.

Here is a roundup of the many fundamental reasons construction of Sizewell C should be halted. Before writing it, I though there were 15 major objections. In fact, I came up with 18 major issues - so far. cyblog.org

Hello Mark. Afraid A.G. is not me, though he sounds a good guy. Hope you track him down. Cheers, Andrew

Did they discus global famine during the banquet?

UK temperatures of 45C may be possible in current climate, Met Office says UK temperatures of 45C may be possible in current climate, Met Office says: Experts say risk of 40C has almost trebled since 2000, with 50/50 chance of hitting that mark in next 12 years The UK has a 50/50 chance of seeing temperatures soar to 40C again in the next 12 years as the risk of...

UK temperatures of 45C may be possible in current climate, Met Office says: Experts say risk of 40C has almost trebled since 2000, with 50/50 chance of hitting that mark in next 12 years The UK has a 50/50 chance of seeing temperatures soar to 40C again in the next 12 years as the risk of...

EV sales jump 25% in May as popularity of Chinese brands intensifies One in five 25-plate cars delivered last month are fully electric, with Chinese brands including BYD and Omoda driving demand, industry insiders said.

UK electric car sales jump: www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/electr...

The US already devotes more than 40 million acres to growing corn for ethanol fuel production.

If only ~1/3 of that land were converted to solar PV, it could generate enough electricity to cover the entire country's electricity needs.

Solar panels on all new homes as part of Labour’s net-zero push Sir Keir Starmer rejects Sir Tony Blair’s calls to reset ‘irrational’ climate policies because they were ‘doomed to fail’

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Solar panels to be mandated on vast majority of new homes in England

Currently about 40% of new builds have solar; new rules should push that to about 99%

Story 👇
www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...

We need to accelerate the shift to renewables — but that’s not enough.
We need a nationwide insulation programme, more domestic manufacturing, and real investment in green jobs.

China confirms that installing solar panels in deserts irreversibly transforms the ecosystem For years, solar energy has been celebrated as one of the most promising solutions to fight climate change. But while the focus has often been on ... Continue Reading →

Solar panels in desert improve biodiversity: Chinese research: glassalmanac.com/china-confir...

Global electric vehicle sales 50% higher than a year ago - Sustainability Online Global electric vehicle sales in February 2025 were around 50% higher than in the same month the previous year, new data from Rho Motion has found.

Global electric vehicle sales up 50% in February year-on-year sustainabilityonline.net/news/global-...

Red line graph time series of monthly carbon dioxide abundance from January 1959 through February 2025. There is a seasonal cycle and long-term increasing trend. Current levels of CO2 are at 427 ppm. This is the Keeling Curve graph. A line for CO2 10 years ago is also annotated.

Carbon dioxide (CO₂) averaged about 427 ppm in February 2025 (new record high) 🚨

10 years ago February averaged about 401 ppm. Preliminary data from gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/trends/

Meanwhile... "Cuts target world-leading greenhouse gas observatory in Hawaii" (www.reuters.com/sustainabili...)

Solar farms can host up to three times as many birds as crop fields – new research A survey of solar farms in southern England revealed surprisingly rich habitat for birds.

Solar farms can host three times nany birds as crop fields: theconversation.com/solar-farms-...

Reform MP installed solar to cut bills but party calls renewables ‘massive con’ Exclusive: Rupert Lowe recently fitted panels on his farm, it emerges, as Reform claims renewables are more expensive

Reform MP backed by Musk installs solar panels despite party's opposition to them. A roof full of hypocrisy! www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

East Anglia's offshore wind farms to power almost 20 million homes by 2035 Wind farms off the coast of East Anglia will power almost 20 million homes in the UK by 2035, accounting for a third of nation’s offshore wind…

'More than 30,000 jobs could revolve around East Anglian offshore wind by 2035': www.greatyarmouthmercury.co.uk/news/2492246...

East Anglia's offshore wind farms to power almost 20 million homes by 2035 Wind farms off the coast of East Anglia will power almost 20 million homes in the UK by 2035, accounting for a third of nation’s offshore wind…

East Anglia's offshore wind farms to power almost 20 million homes by 2035 www.greatyarmouthmercury.co.uk/news/2492246...

@alecstapp.bsky.social:
"Texas built 8 of the 10 largest solar projects in the US last year.

And that's not because Texas rolls out the red carpet for renewables.

It's because solar is winning on cost."

#alwaysbecharging

Hedgerows increase soil carbon storage by 40% Planting hedgerows increases soil carbon storage by almost half compared to nearby grassland – no matter where they are in the country – says new research.

#Hedgerows increase soil carbon storage by 40% (and that's in addition to their value for crop protection, livestock health, biodiversity, pollution sequestration and prevention of runoff and soil erosion) www.leeds.ac.uk/main-index/n...

Eurostar resumes direct trains from Amsterdam to London - DutchNews.nl Direct Eurostar trains from Amsterdam to London resumed on Monday following the opening of a UK border checkpoint at the Dutch capital’s main railway station. The service was suspended last June after...

TODAY: Eurostar's new terminal in Amsterdam opens today and direct Amsterdam-London trains resume. Article: www.dutchnews.nl/2025/02/euro.... Practical info: www.seat61.com/trains-and-r...

Promoting green growth does not make you an ‘eco-nutter’. It’s the only way forward Heading off the environmental crisis and growing the economy are not at odds. They are two sides of a coin – as our politicians should realise

Let's go for green growth - and fossil fuel shrinkage: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Why small modular reactors do not exist - history gives the answer I'm the urban spaceman, baby; here comes the twist-- I don't exist (Bonzo Dog Doo-dah band)

Small modular nuclear reactors don't exist, whatever Keir Starner may wish davidtoke.substack.com/p/why-small-...

It is a great idea for Canada to join the EU

Could the UK actually get colder with global warming? Some scientists fear the risk of a collapse to warm Atlantic currents has not been taken seriously.

Show this to anyone who doubts global warming when the UK weather is cold: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...