Lara Williams

Cap and Trade Works in Europe. Don’t Screw It Up Few policies have done more to combat climate change than the European Union’s emissions trading system. By putting a price on carbon dioxide — currently about €70 per metric ton — it has given compan...

there i was, thinking about a piece defending the EU ETS, and the big boss has already done it:

"Few policies have done more to combat climate change than the European Union’s emissions trading system."

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probably 90% of my columns are this

exactly my analysis too

RIP “I feel liberated. We can say ‘retard’ and ‘pussy’ without the fear of getting cancelled . . . it’s a new dawn.” - you had a great run as the best quote in the FT from people who really would benefit from reading the FT, there's a new sheriff in town.

You see this chart and you will likely go "Look, this is why we must move to clean energy."

Not so fast. Higher fossil fuel prices make green alternatives more attractive, but they can also make it harder to deploy renewables.

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yes and thank you for the excuse to share one of my all-time favorite tweets (from @longwall26.bsky.social)

I'm trapped and under attack in Dubai - while back home in Chichester my daughters are furious, the labradoodles are sick and, worst of all, I left my Mounjaro pen in the fridge

new iconic meme format just dropped

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We’re in one of those situations where reporting and analysis of what has happened is really useful. And where “here’s what could happen next” will get a lot of clicks but is fundamentally almost useless.

lol my working title for the column was 'oh deer oh deer'

I’m Vegetarian. But I Eat Deer. The deer are thriving. Given that hunting and loss of habitat almost drove Britain’s two native species – roe and red – to extinction in the late 18th century, you’d think ecologists and land managers...

"I typically don’t eat meat — partly for ethical and environmental reasons — but I’ll happily tuck into a wild venison burger. That’s because it’s the one meat option which actually aids environmental aims" - the deer-a-tarian @lararhiannon.bsky.social

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I’m Vegetarian. But I Eat Deer. The deer are thriving. Given that hunting and loss of habitat almost drove Britain’s two native species – roe and red – to extinction in the late 18th century, you’d think ecologists and land managers...

I'd much rather the UK were able to keep its deer population in control with non-lethal or wilder means (lynx, wolves).

Sadly, that's not the case at the moment -- especially with 3 invasive species on the loose 🦌

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El Niño Is Returning With Another Stark Warning A science-fiction trope is the time traveler who visits the present day with a dire warning about the future only to be tragically ignored. It resonates because it’s so believable. In fact, Earth had ...

Three years ago, El Nino traveled from the future to warn us of the hotter planet to come. We ignored him then. The planet is hotter than ever, and El Nino will soon be back. Will we listen this time?

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Can a TV Show Solve the UK’s Sewage Crisis? My advice: Tune into Dirty Business, Channel 4’s new “factual drama” about the UK’s water pollution scandal — but don’t watch it while eating. There are simply too many shots of raw sewage to make a T...

After countless public campaigns, petitions, hefty fines and even a government inquiry, can three-part docudrama Dirty Business really make a difference?

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Channel 4’s Dirty Business is a clarion call to nationalise the water industry As the drama shows, private firms no longer able to pollute the coast of England of Wales just switched to rivers instead

Excellent piece by @sandralaville who did so much of the early work to unocver this stinking scandal
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the us lags the world in cleantech. bar and line chart showing annual energy transition investments. us is in blue bars, slowly rising to about 250 billion dollars in 2025. rest of world, china and the EU/UK are in lines, rising much faster and higher than the US. China is the highest, dropping slightly to 700 billion dollars in 2025.

A year ago, @markgongloff.bsky.social predicted the Trump administration’s assault on climate science and action would help China widen its lead on the US in the energy technologies of the future. He was only partly right...

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Cuddly Green party latest - let the birthding ladies suffer and even die, it's what Mother Nature wants - total sense of humour failure on this one and I know whereof I speak before you ask - H/T just about everyone sharing this nib (Oct 3rd 2025, Gdn www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...)

interesting picture selection in today's Times

So many moral panics about violent videogames, not enough about how the Sims has cursed a generation of interior designers:

Can a TV Show Solve the UK’s Sewage Crisis? My advice: Tune into Dirty Business, Channel 4’s new “factual drama” about the UK’s water pollution scandal — but don’t watch it while eating. There are simply too many shots of raw sewage to make a T...

You should all watch Dirty Business on Channel 4, but trust me -- don't watch it with dinner 💩

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Can a TV Show Solve the UK’s Sewage Crisis? My advice: Tune into Dirty Business, Channel 4’s new “factual drama” about the UK’s water pollution scandal — but don’t watch it while eating. There are simply too many shots of raw sewage to make a T...

You should all watch Dirty Business on Channel 4, but trust me -- don't watch it with dinner 💩

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested at Sandringham home Former prince arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office

Bet he’s sweating now.

oh to be the person behind the counter at the cop shop who gets to say 'can you confirm your date of birth? oh it's today. happy birthday'

what a treat

The 2026 Barkley Marathons is over. There are no finishers. #BM100

Most people don’t know this: Heat pumps REDUCE gas consumption even if running 100% on electricity from a gas fired power plant.

More here in my piece for @carbonbrief.org👇

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Going to reconcile myself to the fact that the “cost of net zero” debate will always be annoying.

Mainly because:
a) net zero isn’t a discrete spending line (e.g., you mainly buy an EV for the car bit);
b) you need a counterfactual (what would it cost if we don’t do net zero?) and that’s hard

Telling people that swans can break your arm.

Opinion | The Evolutionary Brilliance of the Baby Giggle

If anyone needs a little mood boost: Baby giggles! www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/o...

Meet ‘Coalie,’ the Lethal Mascot for Dirty Energy To the extent American children have a relationship with coal, it’s usually a negative one. Every kid knows the worst thing you can get on Christmas morning is a lump of the bituminous stuff as harsh ...

"Pregnant women, the elderly, and children younger than 10 should avoid prolonged exposure to Coalie. Do not taunt Coalie."

That's why it's best to leave Coalies where you find them: in the ground

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