Climate Centre
The climate spokes folks.
Connecting broadcasters with leading spokespeople on climate and environment issues.
- ❄️ Only four countries will be able to host the Winter Olympics without artificial snow by the 2050's. A warming climate is making the games harder to put on, with the number of possible venues dwindling, as set out in a new study. ✍️in @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olymp...
- New figures show 95% of Boiler Upgrade Scheme customers are satisfied with their heat pump or biomass installation. “This is a testament to installers working under the scheme and the standards being upheld across the industry,” - Ian Rippin, CEO of MCS. www.installeronline.co.uk/heating/data...
- "We are moving toward an era where electrostates will dominate." Noting global clean power investment hit $2.3tn in 2025, reflecting a shift away from traditional petrostates in the global economy. Explains @janrosenow.bsky.social
- "The fat cats are doing absolutely nothing." Rubbish from fast food is a growing problem, but the firms responsible are doing nothing, litter champion Gill Thomas says. Volunteers in Stroud have used AI to map hotspots and track the worst offending brands, identifying 750,000 pieces of litter.
- "Most of the increase in peoples bills in the UK when it comes to electricity are from the added cost of gas, just over two thirds of the bill." - @janrosenow.bsky.social explains a new report by UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) to @lbcnews.bsky.social
- Silver prices have surged, but solar makers are adapting. “A typical solar panel today already uses 10 times less silver than 20 years ago,” - Sonia Dunlop, CEO of the @globalsolarcouncil.bsky.social, as manufacturers race to cut reliance on the metal amid shortages. www.ft.com/content/2c21...
