http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Dealing with Climate Change & Justice en Wed, 13 May 2026 19:10:38 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20766&page=81#post-384213 Tue, 12 May 2026 13:29:19 +0000 chdot 384213@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.theferret.scot/landowners-making-millions-wind-farms-scotland/" rel="nofollow">https://www.theferret.scot/landowners-making-millions-wind-farms-scotland/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20766&page=80#post-384204 Tue, 12 May 2026 08:48:46 +0000 chdot 384204@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>More than a third of the properties in the development were bought by people based overseas, latest figures have revealed. </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj0v65mj978o?ref=edinburghminute.com" rel="nofollow">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj0v65mj978o?ref=edinburghminute.com</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20766&page=80#post-384203 Tue, 12 May 2026 08:25:18 +0000 chdot 384203@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/may/12/china-first-electric-car-plant-europe-allegations-worker-abuse" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/may/12/china-first-electric-car-plant-europe-allegations-worker-abuse</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20766&page=80#post-384200 Mon, 11 May 2026 19:38:17 +0000 chdot 384200@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>One of the driest Aprils on record for central and southern England has left river levels below normal, raising fears of drought in some areas over the summer. </p> <p>The latest UK hydrological survey – which tracks river and groundwater levels – suggests central and southern England and eastern Scotland will experience notably low river flows over the next three months, raising concerns about water shortages if dry weather persists. </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/11/low-rivers-after-dry-april-raises-drought-fears-in-central-and-southern-england" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/11/low-rivers-after-dry-april-raises-drought-fears-in-central-and-southern-england</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20766&page=80#post-384169 Sat, 09 May 2026 18:11:38 +0000 chdot 384169@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>Taken together, the three developments will account for more than 1% of the UK’s carbon budget in 2033. This is the equivalent to the emissions of a mid-sized city such as Bristol.</p> <p>…</p> <p>All three developments are classed as having a “minor adverse” impact on the UK’s overall climate goals.</p> <p>However, the Thurrock datacentre will produce more emissions than an international airport, and Elsham Tech Park’s peak emissions will reach 1m tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2033-34 – just short of the 1.2m tonnes of carbon emissions of all the UK’s domestic flights.</p> <p>“<br /> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/may/09/google-developers-significantly-misstate-carbon-emissions-of-proposed-uk-datacentres" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/may/09/google-developers-significantly-misstate-carbon-emissions-of-proposed-uk-datacentres</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20766&page=80#post-384130 Fri, 08 May 2026 11:05:40 +0000 chdot 384130@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/08/inequality-extra-deaths-heat-cold-europe-climate" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/08/inequality-extra-deaths-heat-cold-europe-climate</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20766&page=80#post-384125 Fri, 08 May 2026 07:57:55 +0000 chdot 384125@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>“We’re here to shake up the UK e-commerce market,” says Matthew Nobbs, the UK boss of Joybuy which is spearheading a European charge by China’s version of Amazon.</p> <p>“I see our competitors as everyone,” he adds, reflecting the scale of ambition of the online retailer that sells home appliances, groceries, makeup and more.</p> <p>Joybuy is owned by China’s JD.com, the giant online and high street retail group which is taking on its US rival Amazon in Britain in a clash that is expected to lead to “collateral damage” for UK retailers caught up in the tussle for shoppers.</p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/06/joybuy-uk-amazon-china-ecommerce" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/06/joybuy-uk-amazon-china-ecommerce</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20766&page=80#post-384113 Thu, 07 May 2026 14:43:01 +0000 chdot 384113@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/07/climate-campaigners-attack-shell-over-windfall-profits-from-iran-war" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/07/climate-campaigners-attack-shell-over-windfall-profits-from-iran-war</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20766&page=80#post-384090 Thu, 07 May 2026 06:53:18 +0000 Tulyar 384090@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>In 1996 I worked with the fi5rst automated bike hire systems in Portsmouth and Rotterdam as part of a concept I call <strong>TotalMobilily</strong> which originall used the ITSO RFID card (bus pass) as a single portal to access bike hire (24/7) new car hire (also 24/7) plus bus trips tram trips, train trips etc </p> <p>I've already done a personal hack so that my 'Saltire' bus pass unlocks new electric cars, for the few times I need one, it used to hire Nextbikes, &amp; I want to do this with Voi, plus of course it gives me bus trips plus express coaches, and I can also get a 50% discount on local rail fares with Glasgow Subway trips stored on the bus pass and capped at £1.75 per day (2 trips or more)</p> <p>Ultimately this 2006 video shows how it can develop as a phone app across every mobility option</p> <p>Edinburgh has almost all elements in place but a few transport dinosaurs need a hefty "Boot in the Glutes" to get this happening </p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/h52/48590678631/" rel="nofollow">https://www.flickr.com/photos/h52/48590678631/</a></p> <p>DM to help me stir things up? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20766&page=80#post-384089 Wed, 06 May 2026 21:26:17 +0000 chdot 384089@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>Transport remains one of the most oil-dependent parts of the UK economy, accounting for around 80 per cent of final oil consumption. </p> <p>That leaves everyday mobility directly exposed to global supply shocks. Electric vehicles begin to erode that dependence. By removing the need for petrol and diesel, they would allow drivers to continue using their cars in the immediate aftermath of a disruption, without competing for limited fuel supplies. </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/power-hungry-uks-energy-security-flaw/" rel="nofollow">https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/power-hungry-uks-energy-security-flaw/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20766&page=80#post-384078 Wed, 06 May 2026 10:15:45 +0000 chdot 384078@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>“We’re here to shake up the UK e-commerce market,” says Matthew Nobbs, the UK boss of Joybuy which is spearheading a European charge by China’s version of Amazon.</p> <p>“I see our competitors as everyone,” he adds, reflecting the scale of ambition of the online retailer that sells home appliances, groceries, makeup and more.</p> <p>Joybuy is owned by China’s JD.com, the giant online and high street retail group which is taking on its US rival Amazon in Britain in a clash that is expected to lead to “collateral damage” for UK retailers caught up in the tussle for shoppers.</p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/06/joybuy-uk-amazon-china-ecommerce" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/06/joybuy-uk-amazon-china-ecommerce</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20766&page=80#post-384077 Wed, 06 May 2026 09:55:36 +0000 chdot 384077@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/06/totally-grounded-how-the-jet-fuel-crisis-could-change-our-summer-holidays-and-world-history" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/06/totally-grounded-how-the-jet-fuel-crisis-could-change-our-summer-holidays-and-world-history</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20766&page=80#post-384071 Tue, 05 May 2026 13:56:46 +0000 neddie 384071@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>People are changing the way they consume "social media" and not really doing much genuinely social activity, or posting, any more. Instead, they are consuming videos and content made by other (semi-)professional people or by other people they don't even know... Doom-scrolling, if you like...</p> <p>So what does that mean "social media" is now? Well, basically advertising. The whole thing is now just advertising!</p> <p>If we went back in time, and spoke to people in say the 1980s, and told them we were spending 4 to 8 hours a day looking at advertising, what would they think?</p> <p>They'd think we'd gone bonkers - and they'd be right! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20766&page=80#post-384069 Tue, 05 May 2026 11:47:30 +0000 chdot 384069@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>Last year, around 1.5% of the world’s electricity was used to power data centres. Now data centres are not just AI: they’re facilities that contain the servers and IT infrastructure behind all of our digital services. </p> <p>That’s everything from Substack and the rest of the internet, to Netflix streaming, Google Maps, online banking, and messaging friends. </p> <p>AI data centres are dedicated facilities for running AI models. The distinction between the two is not always that clean-cut, but the chart below shows the breakdown. </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://hannahritchie.substack.com/p/ai-electricity-2025?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=1199196&amp;post_id=196507057" rel="nofollow">https://hannahritchie.substack.com/p/ai-electricity-2025?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=1199196&amp;post_id=196507057</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20766&page=80#post-384057 Mon, 04 May 2026 11:52:12 +0000 chdot 384057@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>The process of relocating people from New Orleans should start immediately as the city has reached a “point of no return” that will see it surrounded by the ocean within decades due to the climate crisis, a stark new study has concluded.</p> <p>…</p> <p>“While climate mitigation should remain the first step to prevent the worst outcomes, coastal Louisiana has evidently already crossed the point of no return,” added the perspectives paper, published in the Nature Sustainability journal. A perspectives paper is a scholarly article that provides an assessment, rather than new data.</p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/04/new-orleans-sea-levels-relocation-climate-crisis" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/04/new-orleans-sea-levels-relocation-climate-crisis</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20766&page=80#post-384048 Sun, 03 May 2026 17:33:42 +0000 chdot 384048@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>Chandra’s dealings with six major technology companies – Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Oracle, Apple and Meta – took place as the government developed policies to secure investment from Silicon Valley, including multimillion-pound energy subsidies and preferential planning approval for datacentres in what ministers have called AI growth zones. </p> <p>…</p> <p>The government believes promises by US tech firms to invest £150bn will turbocharge the UK economy. The Guardian found last month that many of the deals were “phantom investments”, with existing datacentres presented as new builds and a site earmarked for a supercomputer left undeveloped. OpenAI paused a multibillion-pound plan for a North Tyneside datacentre last month, blaming energy costs and regulation.</p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/03/starmer-adviser-varun-chandra-undisclosed-meetings-us-tech-bosses" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/03/starmer-adviser-varun-chandra-undisclosed-meetings-us-tech-bosses</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20766&page=80#post-384047 Sun, 03 May 2026 16:52:56 +0000 LaidBack 384047@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://youtu.be/_XdygMnKEag?si=pUpQixZE3SDt8dno" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/_XdygMnKEag?si=pUpQixZE3SDt8dno</a></p> <p>YouTube podcast. George Monbiot on tour. Community car outing was arranged to see him at Pitlochry Theatre from village. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20766&page=80#post-384025 Sat, 02 May 2026 17:10:05 +0000 chdot 384025@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>A gulf of more than three decades in healthy life expectancy separates Scotland’s most and least affluent neighbourhoods, according to a new research, seen by The Herald, that lays bare the scale of inequality across the country. </p> <p>Data compiled in The Index of Scottish Life Expectancy (THISLE) has found that people in the poorest areas can expect to live over 30 years fewer in good health than those in the wealthiest communities. </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://archive.ph/2026.05.02-052014/https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26072465.new-data-exposes-scale-scottish-health-inequalities/" rel="nofollow">https://archive.ph/2026.05.02-052014/https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26072465.new-data-exposes-scale-scottish-health-inequalities/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20766&page=80#post-384008 Fri, 01 May 2026 11:23:41 +0000 chdot 384008@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>Food Stories of Roots and Roads The Food Programme Dan Saladino reports from Parabere Forum, a gathering of food storytellers, featuring Olia Hercules on the Ukrainian cooks who inspired her, indigenous Australian chef Mindy Woods on saving First Nations' cuisine and Palestinian writer Fidaa Abuhamdiya with a powerful story of olive trees and oil from the West Bank. </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002v04z" rel="nofollow">https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002v04z</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20766&page=80#post-384002 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:08:10 +0000 chdot 384002@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“<br /> ‘Historic breakthrough’: Colombia climate talks end with hopes raised for fossil fuel phaseout </p> <p>Nearly 60 countries back voluntary roadmaps to wean world off coal, oil and gas, at conference prompted by frustration with UN climate summits </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/30/colombia-climate-talks-end-fossil-fuel-phaseout" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/30/colombia-climate-talks-end-fossil-fuel-phaseout</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20766&page=80#post-384001 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:05:54 +0000 chdot 384001@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>During this period, ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell and BP employed “deceptive and misleading” communications strategies designed to thwart policies to tackle the climate crisis by curbing the use of fossil fuels, a congressional investigation concluded in April 2024. </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/apr/30/revealed-british-ad-firm-billion-dollar-greenwash-of-us-oil-industry" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/apr/30/revealed-british-ad-firm-billion-dollar-greenwash-of-us-oil-industry</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20766&page=80#post-383999 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:02:40 +0000 chdot 383999@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>‘Suicidal’ model of capitalism leading to war and fascism, climate summit told </p> <p>Colombia president Gustavo Petro tells 57-country talks on a green energy transition that fossil fuel interests could destroy humanity </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/29/capitalism-colombia-climate-summit-gustavo-petro" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/29/capitalism-colombia-climate-summit-gustavo-petro</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20766&page=80#post-383997 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:34:45 +0000 chdot 383997@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>Parts of Scandinavia were scorched last summer by 21 days of punishingly hot weather that led to “tropical nights” in typically cool countries such as Norway, Sweden and Finland, according to a scientific report campaigners said showed “all the emergency warning lights are flashing red”. </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/29/nordic-extreme-heat-environment-europe-report" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/29/nordic-extreme-heat-environment-europe-report</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20766&page=80#post-383996 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:42:19 +0000 chdot 383996@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>European State of the Climate 2025: record heatwaves from the Mediterranean to the Arctic, while glaciers shrink and snow cover declines </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://wmo.int/news/media-centre/european-state-of-climate-2025-record-heatwaves-from-mediterranean-arctic-while-glaciers-shrink-and" rel="nofollow">https://wmo.int/news/media-centre/european-state-of-climate-2025-record-heatwaves-from-mediterranean-arctic-while-glaciers-shrink-and</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20766&page=80#post-383994 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:30:12 +0000 chdot 383994@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>Though solar was initially incorrectly blamed for crisis, renewables have helped insulate Spain from gas price rises caused by war in Middle East </p> <p>One year ago today, all of Spain, and much of Portugal, suffered through a blackout of unprecedented scale and duration. In mere seconds, a cascading sequence of events burst through the grid and created Europe’s first “system black” event in recent memory. </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/28/blackout-spain-renewable-energy-grid-solar-wind" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/28/blackout-spain-renewable-energy-grid-solar-wind</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20766&page=80#post-383993 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:28:30 +0000 chdot 383993@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>Of the many clashes in worldview between King Charles III and Donald Trump, the greatest is on an issue the White House has sought to silence: the future of the planet.</p> <p>For more than 50 years, as the Prince of Wales, the environmentally minded Charles spoke out often, addressing UN summits and closed gatherings alike, to urge better guardianship of nature and strong action on the climate.</p> <p>The royal visit to Washington will be no exception. The Guardian understands the king will not be silent on green issues, despite concerns within the British government, and sources say the king is likely to touch on the environment in public as well as private. Civil society groups have been in touch with the palace over the potential inclusion of references to the climate and nature in the king’s speech to Congress on Tuesday afternoon.</p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/28/trump-and-king-charless-clashing-climate-views-are-one-schism-the-royal-touch-cant-heal" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/28/trump-and-king-charless-clashing-climate-views-are-one-schism-the-royal-touch-cant-heal</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20766&page=80#post-383990 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:05:06 +0000 chdot 383990@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/28/uae-quit-opec-oil-exporters-cartel-donald-trump" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/28/uae-quit-opec-oil-exporters-cartel-donald-trump</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20766&page=80#post-383989 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:59:08 +0000 MediumDave 383989@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Probably the wrong thread but too delicious not to share:</p> <p><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/reform-uk-fuel-protest-b2965664.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/reform-uk-fuel-protest-b2965664.html</a></p> <p>They didn't manage to get a disco lorry or even a dog... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20766&page=80#post-383980 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 08:53:53 +0000 chdot 383980@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>Governments have done too little to address a rising burden of often avoidable illness, she said. “Successive governments, including the current one, have known this but failed to take the action needed. Turning the tide requires a new approach that goes far beyond patching up the NHS to tackling the root causes of poor health,” she said.</p> <p>Ministers should force food firms to make their products healthier, introduce minimum unit pricing of alcohol in England, as Scotland has done, and tackle drug-related harm, Dixon urged.</p> <p>The UK has deep and widening inequalities in healthy life expectancy. It is highest in wealthy Richmond upon Thames, London, where the average man enjoys 69.3 years and average woman 70.3 years in good health. However, in contrast, an average man in Blackpool gets just 50.9 years and the average woman in Hartlepool only 51.2 years.</p> <p>Labour’s manifesto pledged that it would “tackle the social determinants of health, halving the gap in healthy life expectancy between the richest and poorest regions in England”.</p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/apr/27/people-in-uk-spend-fewer-years-in-good-health-than-a-decade-ago-study-finds" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/apr/27/people-in-uk-spend-fewer-years-in-good-health-than-a-decade-ago-study-finds</a></p> <p>Well ‘cycling’ isn’t <em>the</em> answer, but encouraging/facilitating should be more important/easier than currently… </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20766&page=80#post-383977 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 14:53:30 +0000 chdot 383977@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/26/toxic-exposure-climate-crisis-study" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/26/toxic-exposure-climate-crisis-study</a> </p>