As a keen mathematician, you’d think Rishi Sunak would understand that it’s the path we take to Net Zero that matters: #AreaUnderCurve
Delaying key milestones really matters - even if we stick with 2050.
This might help refresh his memory👇

The scientific consensus for #ClimateChange and that is is caused by human activities is 96-100%.

People think it's just 60-70% of climate scientists, because bots and climate change deniers flood social media and newspapers with false data, lies and fossil fuel propaganda.

School strike week 251. Today, I graduate from school, which means I’ll no longer be able to school strike for the climate. This is then the last school strike for me, so I guess I have to write something on this day.
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Hey there climate analysts, journalists and sustainable finance folk. A quick mental maths primer for those who mix up their squillions and zillions.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. have spent $200 million on offsetting 800,000 tonnes of ca…lnkd.in/etKJc3VE lnkd.in/eNeCnAG6

“How much longer can clubs, tournaments, and sponsors expect Haaland, Vinicius Jr., Mead, and Katato to be running billboards for companies destroying their - and our - future?” ⁦Piece by Freddie⁩ and I on big polluters and the Champions League. theecologist.org/2023/may/17/ki…

The nuclear ponzi scheme is quietly reliant on (subsidised) future growth to pay for decommissioning. When that doesn’t come through, the public foot the bill. If it does, then the ballon gets bigger until it pops. Why not have fully funded decommissioning bonds in place? #banks

Want finance to accelerate phase out of fossil fuels?

Route 1: get the debt out.

There's a whole financial-world of difference between primary funding (like bank loans) and secondary trading of securities when it comes to the i…lnkd.in/e-6SgDCm lnkd.in/eV8wDmzy

'Media coverage of scientific advances on climate issues does not activate the mechanisms known in psychology to trigger action in individuals and groups. This is the conclusion of an Université de Lausanne study ... '
More here:
wp.unil.ch/geoblog/en/202…

I haven’t cried / laughed-uncomfortably so much as this than anything shared in ages.

The true genius of this short film is that what we are on the precipice of is a very difficult breakup. The couples counselling setting is therefore appropriate, altho…lnkd.in/eJJ-4Qua

Now on to the 'ugly': showing no delivery is one thing. But breaking a promise while saying you haven't is another: G7 Italy said it ended new intl public #fossilfuel finance in 2022. This is simply not true, with #Italy , #Japan , #US , #Germany financing new #oilandgas projects. 20/23

Building a world-leading #NetZero Aligned Financial Centre is the 'opportunity of the century' for the UK.

Read the full report👇for how their impact can be maximised:

James Vaccaro E3G - Third Generation Environmentalism Kate Levick Heather McKay

I wonder what new paradoxes can we spot today..

*today being the day that the Bank of England prepares to raise interest rates to 'curb inflation' due to the increases in prices (caused by the surge in fossil fuel prices and consequential inflation in t…lnkd.in/duUmRCVi

The #IPCC latest report confirms, to a greater degree, what was already confirmed to a high degree. So it’s not quite “news” despite its overwhelming importance.

Reflecting on the #banking fails and bails if the past couple of we…lnkd.in/ebvqhtTV lnkd.in/eSfBeKxT

Congratulations to The Chartered Banker Institute, Simon Thompson, United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) and all the finalists of last night's Young Banker of the Year

Great to see young people want…lnkd.in/efb5EYDu lnkd.in/ejD3XK-q

Here's a new framing on an 'old chestnut

Question. Let's take the generic frame of 'Would you sacrifice, or give up, some financial return in order to achieve ethical/sustainability outcomes?'

That question implies that the *star…lnkd.in/eRJBSqgp lnkd.in/e-rNgwCG

Following my post on lnkd.in/e-rNgwCG here is poll 2 of 2: lnkd.in/ebi5Tv9k

Following my post on lnkd.in/e-rNgwCG here is poll 1 of 2: lnkd.in/e9gh49Cg

A (rare) twitter-thread connecting the bailout/non-bailout of SVB 🔗 the UK Budget 🔗 physical climate risks 🔗 and financial regulation.

The 'red' thread here is the design principle that either
(a) - allows for 'risk dumping' (e.g. the fly-tippin…lnkd.in/eQNAhJMT