landclimate.bsky.social
Investigations, features and opinion on land-use and the climate crisis. Listen to The Land & Climate Podcast every other Friday: www.landclimate.org/podcast
👤 Joined on 01 November 2024
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@landclimate.bsky.socialI had a chat w/ the great @bertiehb.bsky.social for this story - it is really quite incredible. One hell of a marker of the desperation, haste and destructive impatience behind the AI industry, and how that symbiotically fits SO perfectly into the worst, most absurd forms of power generation ->
Show PostDrax Power Station is the biggest CO² emitter in the UK, but because of a loophole in carbon accounting, it was officially classified as carbon neutral after it switched from burning coal to burning imported wood. If it installed new carbon capture technology, it could reclassify as carbon-negative.
Show PostThis handout is more than the total cost of the VAT cut on energy bills if you want to understand where government priorities stand
Show PostLast month, the UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero signed a new subsidy contract with Lynemouth biomass plant, worth £1.1 billion, for the period 2027-2031. The EA is now deciding whether to continue to exempt Lynemouth from standard limits on NOx and particulate matter until 2035.
Show PostSeems like a great event however you might have tagged us by mistake. We are located in London, Ontario, Canada. In Canada as a first start we would like to see adoption of the Climate-Aligned Finance Act without it being watered down by the Carney government. 👍
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