Cofounder National Emergency Briefing on the climate & nature crisis www.nebriefing.org | Science communicator | former manufacturing CEO & business consultant | Moog 🎹https://bsky.app/profile/sioldridge.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/sioldridge.bsky.social/post/3mz3k7q5hes2cProud of my MP @carolinevoadenmp.bsky.social "No, you can wait your turn like everyone else" as Nigel Farage tried to manhandle her out of the way. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/29/nigel-farage-accused-shoving-female-lib-dem-parliament30 Oct 2026 10:13 +0000at://did:plc:cz67fdgcmuhkhei3upfb4ces/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz3k7q5hes2chttps://bsky.app/profile/sioldridge.bsky.social/post/3myr5vrvp322uThe UK gov was able to approve #Jackdaw because UK targets are woefully outdated. The current ‘Carbon Budget’ was set 15 years ago back when 2°C of warming was considered ‘safe’. It wasn’t tightened as the threat picture worsened due to concerns about public acceptance.26 Oct 2026 07:06 +0000at://did:plc:cz67fdgcmuhkhei3upfb4ces/app.bsky.feed.post/3myr5vrvp322uhttps://bsky.app/profile/sioldridge.bsky.social/post/3myen3nh2hc2bGreat climate reporting from @reuters.com - some fantastic visuals. One to file for sharing with people who ask "what climate emergency?" https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/climate-heatstorms-science/21 Oct 2026 07:33 +0000at://did:plc:cz67fdgcmuhkhei3upfb4ces/app.bsky.feed.post/3myen3nh2hc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/sioldridge.bsky.social/post/3myemuwazw22yHigh energy prices can be tackled with business-as-usual thinking, or with bold, long-term thinking. In approving #Jackdaw, the UK government has chosen the former. 🧵1/521 Oct 2026 07:29 +0000at://did:plc:cz67fdgcmuhkhei3upfb4ces/app.bsky.feed.post/3myemuwazw22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/sioldridge.bsky.social/post/3mxwupolp2k24Not sure how the Conservative Party can defend this absurdity highlighted by @eddavey.libdems.org.uk. Perhaps it’s time that they followed the evidence and listened to Conservative supporters who want clean energy. https://www.libdems.org.uk/news/article/ed-davey-energy-uk-speech15 Oct 2026 20:12 +0000at://did:plc:cz67fdgcmuhkhei3upfb4ces/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxwupolp2k24https://bsky.app/profile/sioldridge.bsky.social/post/3mxpehiigak2wThis is very encouraging from Burnham. It’s been such a shameful period for the UK, with former PMs refusing even to investigate credible allegations of election interference from a hostile state. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/12/andy-burnham-kremlin-eu-referendum-brexit https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/12/andy-burnham-kremlin-eu-referendum-brexit?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other12 Oct 2026 20:33 +0000at://did:plc:cz67fdgcmuhkhei3upfb4ces/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxpehiigak2whttps://bsky.app/profile/sioldridge.bsky.social/post/3mvrq36g6tc2cIt’s extraordinary that as we breach 1.5° - which only in 2018, the IPCC said wouldn’t be reached until 2040 - that the PM is still holding up net zero by 2050 as an adequate response!

 The threat level has changed dramatically since the UK adopted its NZ by 2050 aim. Just a few examples: 🧵18 Sep 2026 08:15 +0000at://did:plc:cz67fdgcmuhkhei3upfb4ces/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvrq36g6tc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/sioldridge.bsky.social/post/3mvrq36g6tc2cIt’s extraordinary that as we breach 1.5° - which only in 2018, the IPCC said wouldn’t be reached until 2040 - that the PM is still holding up net zero by 2050 as an adequate response!

 The threat level has changed dramatically since the UK adopted its NZ by 2050 aim. Just a few examples: 🧵18 Sep 2026 08:15 +0000at://did:plc:cz67fdgcmuhkhei3upfb4ces/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvrq36g6tc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/sioldridge.bsky.social/post/3mumvgyivjc2mListening to the Westminster debate today on the suppressed intelligence report on the national security threats from nature loss.. We really do have some fantastic MPs. If you're in any doubt about that, check out the clips on the @nebriefing.bsky.social Facebook page. www.facebook.com/nebriefing https://www.facebook.com/nebriefing03 Sep 2026 16:43 +0000at://did:plc:cz67fdgcmuhkhei3upfb4ces/app.bsky.feed.post/3mumvgyivjc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/sioldridge.bsky.social/post/3mu5jncqnmk2rSuch an uplifting interview with NEB Chair Prof @mikebernerslee.bsky.social by @nickbreeze.genn.cc Why facing the climate & nature crisis will be positive in so many ways. Really worth a listen. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/were-not-ready-inside-the-national-emergency-briefing/id1515390847 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziP8tPH1dDc #NationalEmergencyBriefing28 Aug 2026 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:cz67fdgcmuhkhei3upfb4ces/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5jncqnmk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/sioldridge.bsky.social/post/3mtiyhreahs2qFed up with people shirking responsibility by arguing that the UK causes just 1% of emissions? Here are two fantastic analogies from a primary school teacher, Mark in Coventry, who called Sheila Fogerty on @lbc.co.uk - one involving dog poo 😆 Other arguments here: www.nebriefing.org/mp-dialogue20 Aug 2026 10:01 +0000at://did:plc:cz67fdgcmuhkhei3upfb4ces/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtiyhreahs2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/sioldridge.bsky.social/post/3mtwjsakyjs27This is very worrying. The idea that carbon capture can compensate for #Rosebank emissions suits the oil industry and must sound appealing to Gov. But it’s total BS for a number of reasons. Please read and share Andrew Boswell’s explanation below. 🙏o [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Aug 2026 19:16 +0000at://did:plc:cz67fdgcmuhkhei3upfb4ces/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwjsakyjs27