James Wood @ClimateBeard

Senior Associate, European Climate Foundation. Previously @climategroup ⚡🚗 @wwf_uk 🐼 @reassociation ☀️ Views not necessarily those of my employer. London Joined June 2012

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LBC @LBC

3 months ago

'Ground private jets now to protect family holidays this summer' ✍️ Alethea Warrington for LBC Opinion lbc.co.uk/article/ground…

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James Wood @ClimateBeard

4 months ago

Nothing says "sustainable" like "grinding bones, some organs and fatty trimmings into a coarse slurry". unearthed.greenpeace.org/2026/04/10/uk-… via @UE

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A backwards step. Some questions. 🤨 Why is HMT justifying a third runway with a report *commissioned by Heathrow*? 🤝 How many meetings has the Chancellor had with Heathrow lobbyists? 💨 How will aviation emissions be kept in line with carbon budgets? gov.uk/government/new…

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James Wood @ClimateBeard

a year ago

I'm sure all the newspapers constantly painting renewables as a waste of public money are similarly vexed by the billions handed out to gas plants. Right? Right?!?! theguardian.com/business/2025/…

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James Wood @ClimateBeard

2 years ago

Expand Heathrow? More like Heath-NO. action.wearepossible.org/page/164843/ac…

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James Wood @ClimateBeard

2 years ago

Private jets suck. action.wearepossible.org/page/163960/ac…

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James Wood @ClimateBeard

2 years ago

Maybe we should ask people what they think rather than relying on the frothy culture war headlines and soundbites...? Any party expecting a ratings boost by pissing off environmentalist (e.g. with massive carbon-budget-busting airport expansions) would do well to take heed.

Steve Akehurst @SteveAkehurst

2 years ago

What are the main reasons voters have switched from Labour? Winter fuel allowance trumps all else. After that, impatience over public services + cost of living. Immigration less salient. Net Zero of no salience whatsoever. Scandals less than I expected. via @YouGov

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James Wood @ClimateBeard

2 years ago

'Rich must pay for others to go green, says EU environmental pioneer' on.ft.com/421GHwU This chimes with @Moreincommon_ research published last year moreincommon.org.uk/our-work/resea… Rich people fly a lot. The trick is to get them to contribute without squeezing family holidays ✈️

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James Wood @ClimateBeard

2 years ago

Confronting cognitive dissonance is really, really hard. Bravo to Anthony for showing it can be done!

FL360aero @fl360aero

2 years ago

Air France Captain Anthony Viaux resigned from his Job after 20 years in the profession as he could not justify the pollution created by Aviation (aircraft), in line with his profession. Anthony Viaux : "I really loved working at Air France. But today I feel the urgent need to

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James Wood @ClimateBeard

2 years ago

Good news klaxon 🎉 In 2024 the UK... ✅ Phased out coal power 📉 More than halved fossil fuelled power vs 2014 📈 More than doubled renewable power vs 2014 💨 Produced almost as much wind power as gas power - with wind set to overtake gas this year carbonbrief.org/analysis-uks-e…

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2 years ago

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James Wood @ClimateBeard

2 years ago

Sadly in aviation, "busiest" = "most polluting". I was one of these festive flyers, coming home from Belfast on NYE. But I preferred the boat on the way out, which has a fab festive vibe around Christmas. Even bumped into ace ex-colleague @GreenerGina on.ft.com/4gYijjZ

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James Wood @ClimateBeard

2 years ago

Crazy stat about emissions from the Olympics last summer. "The average long-haul traveller produced emissions equivalent to those of 1,000 local spectators" on.ft.com/3DBCJ3X

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James Wood @ClimateBeard

2 years ago

A first class flight from London to Singapore: £8,000. Frying the planet with champagne and caviar: priceless.

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2 years ago

Turning forests into fuel. What could possibly go wrong?

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James Wood @ClimateBeard

2 years ago

The idea that we can massively expand biofuels for planes is for the birds. Or rather, against the birds. Expanding biofuels is bad for nature. Period. Even waste biofuels. The only sustainable future for aviation will be based on using 💨 & ☀️ energy. sashacoalition.org/biodiversity-r…

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T&E (🦋 find us @transportenvironment.org) @transenv

2 years ago

Contrails have a net warming effect on the planet, at least as important as the one caused by aviation’s CO2 emissions. But good news: simple measures to avoid their formation could have a huge impact. So what are we waiting for? Read our report 👉 transportenvironment.org/articles/aviat…

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T&E (🦋 find us @transportenvironment.org) @transenv

2 years ago

Today 50 climate and aviation scientists from across the globe are calling on the aviation industry to take action on contrails. Addressing contrails from planes is a no-regrets decision that will help slow climate change – but the time to act is now. Read the letter ➡️ transportenvironment.org/articles/aviat…

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James Wood @ClimateBeard

2 years ago

Looks like blocking roads is cool again

Farmers Weekly @FarmersWeekly

2 years ago

🪧 @KemiBadenoch is here to meet the farmers who have braved the rain to make a stand for their industry and futures.

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Opportunity Green @opp_green

2 years ago

📣 NEW REPORT! 📣 Our legal analysis clears the air on widespread myths and finds that the decision not to tax airlines is likely a political one, rather than a legal one. Read the report and find out more in the 🧵 below ⤵️ tinyurl.com/5n8ps2sb