Notre Dame burned by accident and people around the world donated millions of dollars to restore a building; Palestinian holy sites are being bombed by Israel, and hundreds of civilians are murdered as a result, and no one bats a fucking eye. I feel like I’m going fucking crazy

Historians will point to these headlines as proof that signs of genocide were available for all to see AS IT HAPPENED, yet most chose to either ignore the slaughter- or even worse, actively support it This differs from the Holocaust, where most evidence emerged AFTER the war...

Massive Attack live in Bristol tonight. Gig of a lifetime.

More than 1 in 2 electric cars sold globally are in China 🇨🇳

Africa and the Middle East combined make up only 3% of global manufacturing output. If we are serious about global development, we need to prioritise the industrialisation of these two regions.

Article 2.1c of the Paris Agreement aims to ‘make finance flows consistent with a pathway towards low greenhouse gas emissions and climate-resilient development’. We are pleased to co-host a workshop with ODIclimate next month: odi.org/en/events/what… CSEINDIA ODI

“To stand with Palestine is to be human” —Greta Thunberg, who has just been arrested in Copenhagen protesting against Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Long live Greta!

It’s been said before but the second Greta started making connections between climate change and capitalism, colonialism, and imperialism the media coverage came to a screeching halt.

Mo Salah has to do twice as much as others to get recognition, I genuinely wonder how he would’ve been treated/seen if he was British or European

Global carbon capture and storage potential way overblown, study finds "study says the IPCC estimates are unfeasible" Also, "83% of the world’s current CCS capacity" is used for "enhanced oil recovery. 40% of that carbon leaks back into the atmosphere" news.mongabay.com/short-article/…

Searingly accurate piece by Nick Dearden on the unfolding Mpox vaccine inequity "Valuing lives means we must immediately prioritise vaccinations over corporate profit and selfish stockpiling" aljazeera.com/opinions/2024/…

My painting of a Palestinian orange tree

📢 Day 1 of technical negotiations in Baku on the new climate finance goal #NCQG 🖌️We will discuss today the latest input paper issued by the co-chairs (see here : unfccc.int/sites/default/…) 📕Climate Action Network International (CAN) submission to the negotiations is here: climatenetwork.org/resource/clima… #PayUp

SOAS wins the summer transfer window

The latest round of talks on the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) on climate finance began this week. Developed and developing countries need to arrive at an agreement on the NCQG at COP29 in November. This week, delegates are in Baku, Azerbaijan to discuss the latest

The total amount of metals needed for the energy transition (that can also be recycled) is far smaller than the total weight of fossil fuels we burn away each year. Net zero means more metals, but less extraction from the Earth. My newsletter this week: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Kamala Harris throws support behind expanding oil and gas production "We have got to invest in diverse sources of energy to reduce our reliance on foreign oil" "I will not ban fracking. I haven't banned fracking"

on a serious note

Is 9:1 a lot ? Sounds like a lot.

The latest round of international climate finance negotiations on the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) ended last week in Baku, Azerbaijan without consensus on key issues of contributor base or quantum of finance. Negotiators will now head into #COP29 to be held in November