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🚨 BREAKING: The UK government has just approved Rosebank, the biggest undeveloped oil field in the UK. We won’t let this stand. Together we will #StopRosebank bit.ly/StopRosebank

Rosebank approved - act now

The UK government has just approved Rosebank, the biggest undeveloped oil field in the UK. We won’t let this stand. Together we will #StopRosebank

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South Africa emits more carbon dioxide per unit of electricity produced than any other country, contributing disproportionately to greenhouse gases and climate change ⁦@IEA⁩
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@SteB77725 Jun 2023
Why isn't this on the @BBC, the @guardian and @Channel4News etc? This is after all, a leading climate scientist @KevinClimate, laying out the reality of the climate crisis, our failure to address it, and what it means. 1/5
Michael Flammer #KlimaVor8 (@Jumpsteady) profile pictureMichael Flammer #KlimaVor8@Jumpsteady24 Jun 2023
Professor Kevin Anderson is addressing all of us in very clear words: »We are heading towards 3 to 4°C of warming across this century, an absolute climate catastrophe for all species incl our own. And all we are doing so far is giving rhetoric and optimism and greenwash.« 🧵1/8
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"A rapid reduction in fossil fuels, essential to avoid devastating climate breakdown, would have minimal financial impact on the vast majority of people, new research has shown." theguardian.com/environment/…

Loss of fossil fuel assets would not impoverish general public, study finds

Research allays fears that rapid scaling back of production would hit people’s savings and pensions hard

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Cyclone Mocha leaves ‘trail of devastation’ in Myanmar thegreentimes.co.za/cyclone-…
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Western Cape Government needs an Environment Commissioner thegreentimes.co.za/western-…
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Have your say on the Oil and Gas Sector Plan thegreentimes.co.za/have-you…
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Marine spatial plan flawed because oil and water do not mix thegreentimes.co.za/marine-s…
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Divestment in South Africa beyond UCT thegreentimes.co.za/divestme…
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Stellenbosch-born digital currency aims to climate change thegreentimes.co.za/stellenb…
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Combating plastic pollution on World Environment Day thegreentimes.co.za/combatin…
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No to GM wheat in South Africa thegreentimes.co.za/no-to-gm…
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Unveiling solutions to South Africa’s energy crisis thegreentimes.co.za/unveilin…
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Wastepreneur Nokubonga’s hard work recognised thegreentimes.co.za/wastepre…
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Join SA warm water ocean challenge for charity thegreentimes.co.za/join-sa-…
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The issue of energy access cannot be ignored thegreentimes.co.za/the-issu…
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Balancing economic, environmental and social interests in SA’s energy plan thegreentimes.co.za/balancin…
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New website gives International Leopard Day a much-needed platform thegreentimes.co.za/new-webs…
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