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As the UN Secretary General says, every new fossil fuel project approved today makes tomorrow’s heatwaves more dangerous & our world less secure. I hope Andy Burnham is listening. Caving in to the fossil fuel lobby as the planet burns would be unforgivable

Burnham risks first revolt as PM over apparent support for North Sea drillingLabour MPs fear No 10 team lack up-to-date energy insight and don’t fully recognise voters’ climate concernswww.theguardian.com

Govt planning c. 100 new data centres by early 2030s, mostly in already water stressed areas. They have no legal obligation to disclose how much water they use. Meanwhile Govt launches £75m publicity campaign to urge us to reduce water use & privatised water companies waste 19% thro leaks. Madness

Shocking to discover designating AI data centres as “National Critical Infrastructure” means water companies are prohibited from restricting water to them even in times of drought. Households will lose water first. Thanks to @olliehayes.bsky.social at @globalactionplan.bsky.social for joining me

Data Centres vs. Drinking Water: What Matters To Us Most?Podcast Episode · The Rest Is Politics · 30 July · 16minpodcasts.apple.com

Half the country officially in drought - the 3rd in 5 years. Fires raging across Europe. Battles being fought over AI data centres, New episode of *When Nature Becomes A Security Threat*,my podcast series for @therestpolitics.bsky.social, out now. It couldn’t be more timely. Pls do give a listen

Data Centres vs. Drinking Water: What Matters To Us Most?Podcast Episode · The Rest Is Politics · 30 July · 16minpodcasts.apple.com

Is “pragmatic” the new, “grown up” word? Andy, there’s nothing “pragmatic” about drilling for more oil & gas - to even consider it with the planet literally on fire is total madness. How many times must we say it will do nothing for energy bills or security? It would be an act of utter recklessness

Burnham promises ‘pragmatic’ approach to North Sea oil and gasPM tells reporters the government cannot ignore the energy resource ‘when people are struggling’www.theguardian.com

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I can’t believe these arrests are still happening - the new PM could end this utterly absurd proscription if he chose. As Jonathon Porritt says - trying to save lives is not terrorism. Exposing this government’s complicity in genocide is not terrorism

This looks v. positive 👏 But to be meaningful it has to lead to immediate ruling out of *any* new fossil fuel drilling, including Rosebank & Jackdaw & the urgent reinstatement of international climate finance. For more on climate as a security threat, see my podcast for @therestpolitics.bsky.social

Brilliant reporting from @channel4news.bsky.social - at last parts of the media are finally joining the dots between a planet on fire and the burning of fossil fuels

Incredibly important letter to the PM on #climate realities from @kevinclimate.bsky.social 👇

Episode 2 out today! Thanks so much Paul - it was a huge pleasure to have you on the podcast & to talk about how we can overcome the UK’s enormous vulnerability to food shocks @therestpolitics.bsky.social

To cover up 1 high level report into nature collapse & national security looks odd. To cover up 2 looks like a pattern. Episode 2 of my @therestpolitics.bsky.social pod explores a hidden DEFRA report on UK vulnerability to food shocks & asks how confident we can be in our ability to feed ourselves

Britain's Ticking Time Bomb: The Food Security CrisisPodcast Episode · The Rest Is Politics · 23 July · 16minpodcasts.apple.com

Utterly extraordinary that Government makes not a single mention of water in its policy for delivering AI growth zones. Threats to our water security are the focus of Episode 3 of my @therestpolitics.bsky.social mini series, When Nature Becomes a Security Threat - out soon!

Not enough water for UK’s datacentre plans, trade body saysIndustry says government’s failure to address cooling demands means AI growth plans are ‘fatally flawed’www.theguardian.com

Really enjoyed chatting with James Naughtie on Radio 4’s Reflections today about my time in Parliament - on everything from the new GCSE in Natural History to getting arrested, from post Brexit to prorogation. And it was only ever so slightly like an obituary 😬

BBC Radio 4 - Politically, Reflections: Series 4, Caroline LucasThe former Green Party leader discusses power, getting arrested and listening to opponentswww.bbc.co.uk

Hard to think of a more deeply damaging start to Burnham’s premiership than giving green light to new oil & gas in N. Sea, if true. It won’t lower bills or lead to greater energy security but will drive an even hotter planet. What a terrible signal to give to rest of the world #ClimateVandalism

BBC Breakfast (@BBCBreakfast) on XAndy Burnham will announce plans for new oil and gas drilling in the North Sea when he becomes prime minister on Monday, the BBC has been told. The announcement will form part of a flurry of policy m...x.com

Excited to share short version of Episode 1 of my podcast series - Government refusal to release the full version of the Joint Intelligence Committee Report on ecosystem collapse is unforgivable - how do we prepare for threats when their full extent is hidden from us? www.google.com/search?q=you...

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Please give it a listen - I had some great guests, & we covered the big threats we face from climate & nature collapse. Non members can find the first 20 mins of each episode wherever you find your podcasts 👇

So excited to see this! Over 4 episodes I cover the hugely alarming conclusions of the Joint Intelligence Ctte Report, shamefully suppressed by Government, & explore its implications for our food and water security. @nebriefing.bsky.social @climatemajority.bsky.social @chrisgpackham.bsky.social

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