And so the preparations for failure begin…. https://t.co/ZvgYOu93Tv
— Richard Murphy (@RichardJMurphy) October 23, 2021
"We can't expect everything to happen at these conferences"
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) October 23, 2021
Climate activist Greta Thunberg says summits will not lead to action on climate goals unless the public demand change too https://t.co/Xpjxxu7SOY
”The leak reveals Saudi Arabia, Japan and Australia are among countries asking the UN to play down the need to move rapidly away from fossil fuels.”https://t.co/C3Uvnf649M
— Greta Thunberg (@GretaThunberg) October 21, 2021
“Denial of the climate and ecological crisis runs so deep that hardly anyone takes real notice any more. Since no one treats the crisis like a crisis, the existential warnings keep on drowning in a steady tide of greenwash and everyday media news flow.” https://t.co/KgrXYD176Z
— David Wallace-Wells (@dwallacewells) October 22, 2021
Why is moving the world beyond coal so critical to the success of @COP26? pic.twitter.com/t1BZ8INX95
— Mike Bloomberg (@MikeBloomberg) October 13, 2021
We have emitted so much CO2 into the atmosphere that people have built giant fans to suck it back out, in the hope of preventing climate catastrophe. https://t.co/VGv1hzOLh0
— CNN (@CNN) October 24, 2021
BREAKING:
— Akshat Rathi (@AkshatRathi) October 23, 2021
– Saudi Arabia commits to net-zero emissions by 2060
– Joins the Global Methane Pledge to reduce emissions of the super-warming gas by 30% by 2030
– Will submit updated, more ambitious climate plan to UN before #COP26https://t.co/UPhJJwlVLZ
Prince Charles's flagship charity has launched a review of its donor policy after accepting money from … the world’s biggest fossil fuel company
— Gabriel Pogrund (@Gabriel_Pogrund) October 24, 2021
Saudi Aramco has produced almost 5% of worldwide greenhouse gases emissions since 1965https://t.co/OtMyzTYsbw
Oil System Collapsing so Fast it May Derail Renewables, Warn French Government Scientists – Byline Times https://t.co/IyZaOr4W0c
— Byline Times (@BylineTimes) October 24, 2021
⚡ Households’ finances have been thrown into disarray as energy firms have increased direct debits without consulting customers – and given them no opportunity to complain.https://t.co/nqBKrDyUsy
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) October 24, 2021
What an excellent showcasing of this govt’s entirely hollow commitment to protecting the environment…
— sarah murphy (@13sarahmurphy) October 23, 2021
on the eve of #COP26
Here’s a list of every MP who just voted to ALLOW water companies to continue dumping RAW SEWAGE in our rivers https://t.co/EG8L4OimOX via @evolvepolitics
Boris Johnson’s green credentials up in smoke just a week before Cop26 summit – exclusive by our @mikeysmith https://t.co/kvbEvww7su
— Pippa Crerar (@PippaCrerar) October 23, 2021
Meanwhile…
Fully-vaccinated urged to continue wearing face masks to limit spread of Covid https://t.co/EHBsr7rkbP
— The Independent (@Independent) October 24, 2021
"Covid: UK faces ‘another lockdown Christmas if we don’t act soon’
— Edwin Hayward 🦄 🗡 (@uk_domain_names) October 23, 2021
Prof Peter Openshaw, a prominent adviser to government on Covid, says there is ‘no point in delaying’"
Delaying just kills more people before their time (120+ a day)… https://t.co/sS34nsNMJ1
Do not get ill. With anything. https://t.co/yqL5tY05WB
— Giles Wilkes (@Gilesyb) October 24, 2021
Today's news headlines: Cabinet warned over winter power blackouts; Ireland braces for another Covid wave as in-fighting and errors revealed https://t.co/z45jWUssEp
— Independent.ie (@Independent_ie) October 24, 2021
And…
NEW: Hugely significant interview with ex-MI6 officer Christopher Steele.
— Carole Cadwalladr (@carolecadwalla) October 23, 2021
He speaks on the record with @haynesdeborah for first time ever about Russian interference in Brexit.
‘Did you ever uncover evidence of hostile operations of Russia against the UK?
‘Yes.’ pic.twitter.com/4tvMxY8Vuf
Christopher Steele revelations: "He had evidence of Russian hostilities against Britain, including during the Brexit referendum – Moscow thinks it could possibly collapse the European Union".@SkyNews
— A C Grayling #FBPE 3.5% #Reform #Rejoin #FBPA 🐟 (@acgrayling) October 23, 2021
In US, an entire dept of FBI investigated Russia’s interference. In UK, we now know: ZERO investigation
— Carole Cadwalladr (@carolecadwalla) October 23, 2021
Steele is utterly damning on UK govt’s failure. Polarisation of Brexit debate led to political decision to ignore. Huge & yet to unfold consequences for national security pic.twitter.com/wNNZQGk4J5
I never thought I would hear a serious politician demand a Brexit litmus test for a top BBC reporting job like the replacement for @bbclaurak. Tories like Julian Knight have gone full Orban. They clearly have no idea about journalism or the reputation of the BBC
— Lionel Barber (@lionelbarber) October 23, 2021
Excellent idea. The process should be public & every applicant should submit a list of 100 benefits of Brexit. https://t.co/gF4UVGbfxk
— James OhBrien (@mrjamesob) October 23, 2021
Errm @Daily_Express
— Omz2468 (@Omz2468) October 23, 2021
1) You meant British immigrants in Spain
2) We are now a THIRD COUNTRY, exactly as you wanted
3) If British immigrants have missed the deadline and are trying to get out of paying tax in Spain now, then Spain as a SOVEREIGN COUNTRY have rules pic.twitter.com/D7G2VMeROa
Brexit Britain Explained pic.twitter.com/NKkWPEOTqz
— Followed by 100k anti-Brexit Loons & anti-Tories (@MarieAnnUK) October 23, 2021
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Voting rights still Dems’ biggest legislative challenge
I hope everyone reads and shares.https://t.co/HyL4OAu7Oj
— Marc E. Elias (@marceelias) October 22, 2021
'It was Joe Manchin's voting rights bill': Voting legislation blocked — again — in Senate as Republicans unite for filibuster https://t.co/fmCSbJNHnr
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) October 23, 2021
“If Manchin (or anyone else) needed more proof that Republicans will never partner with Democrats to secure voting rights and democracy, this was it. The Freedom to Vote Act was Manchin’s own bill.” #EndTheFilibuster https://t.co/LNVUhQEu7B
— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) October 23, 2021
My message re: Filibuster Reform:"You could pass every single piece of your public policy-legislative agenda, it doesn’t matter if your voters aren't allowed to participate in the democratic process, which is exactly what the Republicans are trying to engineer."#VotingRightsNow pic.twitter.com/B9WBsI2LN8
— Kurt Bardella (@kurtbardella) October 23, 2021
The current plan appears to be to NOT fight for voting rights and then hope everyone gets mad enough at voter suppression to magically overcome voter suppression, including the laws that are putting vote counting and certifying in the hands of partisans. So the plan is to lose.
— Walter Shaub (@waltshaub) October 23, 2021