Mark Lynas
@mark_lynas
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Environmental writer, speaker and activist. Head of Policy @WePlanetint. Science advisor @theCVF. New book: 'Six Minutes to Winter' out now. Weekly podcast.
Hay-on-Wye, Wales
Joined January 2011
Once again, the 'ultra-processed foods' craze is being used as cover by the meat industry. This is the MEP who proposed the crazy ban on plant-based food being 'burgers' and 'sausages' in Europe.
Deux petits rappels aux Verts : 1️⃣ Dans une démocratie, le débat autorise les désaccords, pas les mensonges. 2️⃣ Ce n’est pas aux juges mais aux élus d’écrire la loi. Ceux qui m’insultent à longueur de journée défendent les géants du végétal ultra-transformé et seront demain
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“Climate catastrophism” was meant to drive action. Instead it’s driven backlash. Fear ≠ progress. In this week's podcast with guest @TedNordhaus we ask: what if apocalypse narratives are the real bad idea? (Spoiler: they are!) https://t.co/Lt3GYjZDyE
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Launching October 13. “One of the most important books I’ve read in a decade at least. It’s a very long time since I read a book in just one day. That’s how good it is.” -- @mark_lynas
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WOW! The European Parliament just voted to BAN the words 'burger' and 'sausage' when used in sustainable plant-based alternatives. HUGE win for the meat and dairy lobby in the EU, and lots more confusion for consumers if this goes through. Insane! https://t.co/jIJNMrJofu
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Please do sign this, especially if you're a European citizen. Brussels is proposing something incredibly dumb as well as damaging here, and it's due to be voted on soon in the European Parliament. https://t.co/egbXvLxy7t
weplanet.yourmovement.org
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New Saving the World from Bad Ideas 🎙️ With @MLiebreich I tackle Bad Idea #24: “We’ll just use Hydrogen!” 💧 Why hype keeps returning, why hydrogen is a “crappy fuel,” & why pragmatism > techno-fantasy in climate strategy. 🎧 Listen:
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Is green hydrogen the silver bullet for decarbonisation — or a trillion-dollar distraction? In this episode of Saving the World from Bad Ideas, @mark_lynas is joined by energy analyst, investor, and podcaster @MLiebreich to unpack Bad Idea #24: “We’ll just use Hydrogen!”
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My latest effort to be super-popular in @NYTimesOpinion: “Spraying Roundup on Crops Is Fine. Really.” Yes, the world’s most hated herbicide is way less toxic than caffeine. Link below, where you can leave all your supportive comments!
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The EU wants to ban words like “burger” + “sausage” from plant-based foods. 🤯 Instead, we’d get “protein tubes” + “alternative discs.” Nobody’s confused — except Brussels. Consumers + the climate deserve better. #NoConfusion
https://t.co/mGImOByDfL
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Here in New York world leaders from the most climate vulnerable countries are focused in the real challenges - what to do as the world 'hurtles' past 1.5 degrees: https://t.co/MAaSbbJ9Za
cvfv20.org
CVF-V20 ministers and heads of government, meeting on the sidelines of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 80) in New York, committed to work hard for a comprehensive...
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That's a wrap! Season finale available now. Thank-you to everyone who has listened and engaged with us throughout season 1. Listen back over all 20 episodes now: https://t.co/ndh28JWfx0 Season 2 will be coming in September.
weplanet.org
a WePlanet podcast. The world is shaped by ideas—some good, some bad, and some that seemed good at the time. This is a podcast about rethinking the things we take for granted, challenging sacred...
This week we are wrapping up season one of our 'Saving the World from Bad Ideas' podcast. @mark_lynas is joined by producer @Rob_DeSchutter to explore the concept of bad ideas: are we only challenging others' bad ideas, or also our own? This seasons episodes🧵
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I'll be speaking at the Cuckmere Wildlife Festival tomorrow morning about my new book. Tickets here: https://t.co/h8dP2ElyhE
eventbrite.co.uk
An amazing book festival featuring experts speaking about wildlife, conservation and the environment, and the creation of Cuckmere.
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What happens when climate policies from the Global North collide with the lived reality of energy poverty in Africa? This week @mark_lynas chats with @WePlanetAfrica lead @PatNanteza, to expose one of the most dangerous and overlooked injustices in climate policy today: the
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In this week’s episode of The Bad Idea podcast, @mark_lynas speaks with WePlanet Africa’s @PatNanteza about a silent crisis at the heart of climate policy. The conversation focuses on the World Bank’s de facto ban on financing LPG for clean cooking in Africa. Drawing on
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In the old anti-GMO days it was the political Left that opposed innovation in food and agriculture. Now it's the Republican Party.
nationalhogfarmer.com
TSCRA says the law ensures only animal proteins raised by traditional, natural methods are sold to consumers in the state.
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A great injustice is being committed against the world’s poorest people. It is disguised as climate action, but in truth, it is a new chapter in the Global North’s long history of colonial domination. https://t.co/SIVTLeFXYF
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We wish this was a joke, but it's deadly serious. A great injustice is being conducted against the world's poorest people. Take a moment to watch this video.
‼️The other environmental NGOs don't want you to see this video! ‼️ A great injustice is being conducted against the world's poorest people. While developed countries in the Global North continue to expand fossil fuels to provide for their citizens, these same governments,
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“Access to LPG is a step toward restoring childhood, reducing disease, and creating a foundation for better education outcomes.” — Dr. Josephine Lubwama, from Develop brains Uganda #JustStopCooking @weplanetint #CleanCooking
“Cooking is not optional, it is survival. Our people deserve to cook, not in smoke and sorrow, but in safety and dignity," Says @WePlanetAfrica’s @PatNanteza in Kampala at the launch of #JustStopCooking campaign. @weplanetint
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You've got to watch this hilarious video right to the end for the real bombshell!
‼️The other environmental NGOs don't want you to see this video! ‼️ A great injustice is being conducted against the world's poorest people. While developed countries in the Global North continue to expand fossil fuels to provide for their citizens, these same governments,
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‼️The other environmental NGOs don't want you to see this video! ‼️ A great injustice is being conducted against the world's poorest people. While developed countries in the Global North continue to expand fossil fuels to provide for their citizens, these same governments,
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